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Rilley is 10. She lives with her big sister Jasmine, her mother Sue and her father John. Rilley loves going online to email her twin cousins who live in the USA. Her best friend Amir has invited her to be in his first YouTube video. Rilley has learned that online friendships can be fun but that she needs to be careful.
Rilley is 10. She lives with her big sister Jasmine, her mother Sue and her father John. Rilley loves going online to email her twin cousins who live in the USA. Her best friend Amir has invited her to be in his first YouTube video. Rilley has learned that online friendships can be fun but that she needs to be careful.
What are some of the things to think carefully about?
What are some of the things to think carefully about?
Now play Rilley's episode in the app. As you play, think about the opportunities and challenges she comes across.
Now play Rilley's episode in the app. As you play, think about the opportunities and challenges she comes across.
Click on this link to make a list of Rilley's opportunities and challenges.
Click on this link to make a list of Rilley's opportunities and challenges.
How does this list compare with your own experiences?
How does this list compare with your own experiences?
How can we deal with the challenges?
How can we deal with the challenges?
Next you're going to think about Rilley's dilemma
Next you're going to think about Rilley's dilemma
Rilley gets an email from her friend Mabel. She does not know Jack or Billy, though she can see their
Rilley gets an email from her friend Mabel. She does not know Jack or Billy, though she can see their
email addresses on Mabel’s e-mail.
email addresses on Mabel’s e-mail.
What should she do?
What should she do?
Digital literacy activity
Digital literacy activity
This activity will add to your online communication skills. You will make an animated story about staying safe with email.
This activity will add to your online communication skills. You will make an animated story about staying safe with email.
First watch the video below from Childnet International on accepting emails.
First watch the video below from Childnet International on accepting emails.
Think about:
Think about:
Is email useful for you?
Is email useful for you?
Can it be a nuisance sometimes?
Can it be a nuisance sometimes?
Next you are going to use Powtoon on the web to make an animated story about staying safe with email. You can choose your own characters and think of an exciting plot. It's a good idea to begin with a storyboard. You could add a voiceover like the episodes in the Cygen app.
Next you are going to use Powtoon on the web to make an animated story about staying safe with email. You can choose your own characters and think of an exciting plot. It's a good idea to begin with a storyboard. You could add a voiceover like the episodes in the Cygen app.
In your story aim to include these important points:
In your story aim to include these important points:
Never open emails, attachments or downloads from people you don't know. Delete them instead.
Never open emails, attachments or downloads from people you don't know. Delete them instead.
Check any new email contacts with your parents or carers before you send messages.
Check any new email contacts with your parents or carers before you send messages.
Here's a short video on how to get started with Powtoon.
Here's a short video on how to get started with Powtoon.
As you share your stories think about whether they give balanced advice about using email.
As you share your stories think about whether they give balanced advice about using email.
We hope you enjoyed finding out about Rilley's story. Next we are going to look at Lilly's story.
We hope you enjoyed finding out about Rilley's story. Next we are going to look at Lilly's story.
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