Digital Relationships

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K-2 Resources

  • My Online Community - Students explore the concept that people can connect with one another through the Internet.

  • ThinkUKnow - Teaches students to have fun, be careful and know who to talk to.

3-5 Resources

  • Talking Safely Online - Students learn that, while people can develop rewarding friendships online, they should be cautious with online-only friends and never reveal private information without asking a parent or trusted adult for permission.

  • ThinkUKnow - Staying safe games and videos.

  • Your Photo Fate - Video. Once you send a photo, it’s out of your control.

6-8 Resources

  • Safe Online Talk - While acknowledging the benefits of online talk and messaging, students consider scenarios in which they may feel uncomfortable, or may encounter inappropriate behavior on the Internet.

  • ThinkUKnow - Posting pictures and videos. Videos and discussion questions.

  • Are You Sure You Know Who You’re Talking To? - A teen girl is blackmailed into sending more explicit images and video to someone online she thought she knew.

  • Julie’s Journey - Video. Julie talks about when she left home for three weeks with a convicted murderer she had developed a relationship with online.

9-12 Resources

  • Risky Online Relationships - Students first talk about common impressions of “stranger danger.” Students learn why the term “online predator” is misleading, and how to identify more realistic forms of inappropriate contact. Students then discuss a story about a teen’s risky online relationship, and draw conclusions about how to stay safe online.

  • Overexposed: Sexting and Relationships - Students explore the risks and responsibilities of carrying out romantic relationships in the digital world. Students watch a video about a girl who sent a “sext” message to her boyfriend, which he shared with others.

  • ThinkUknow - Sex, Relationships and the Internet - Videos about these topics.

  • Amy’s Choice - Video. Hear the true story of a 15-year-old girl who left home to meet in person with a man she first "met" online.