LESSON
Level Up: Gaming Safely Online
How can we stay safe and protect our privacy when playing online games?
As online gaming worlds like Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite become central to students' social lives, knowing how to protect personal information is as crucial as mastering the next level. In this lesson, students develop essential privacy skills for gaming environments: creating usernames that shield their identity, recognizing what information should never be shared in game chats, and identifying when to involve trusted adults—building their confidence to navigate gaming spaces safely.
Objectives
- Identify what personal information should never be shared in online game chats and interactions
- Recognize age restrictions and when to ask trusted adults for help with online gaming decisions
Vocabulary
Privacy ·
In-Game Chat ·
Age Restrictions
Privacy – keeping some details about who you are to yourself and choosing who gets to know about you
In-Game Chat – a feature in online games that lets players talk to each other by typing messages or speaking
Age Restrictions – rules about how old someone needs to be to use a game, app, or website
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Time
20 mins.
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