Social Media Safety and Online Responsibility

Help students navigate their “always-online” world with practical, age-appropriate skills. This guide explains digital footprints and building a positive online identity, teaches respectful “netiquette,” and balances social media’s benefits with risks. Learners set safer privacy defaults, create strong passwords with 2FA, spot phishing red flags, and protect personal information. Relationship safety covers cyberbullying responses, predator red flags, and being an upstander. Ethical use includes copyright crediting, verifying information before sharing, and practicing digital empathy. Ready-to-use scenarios, discussion prompts, and checklists turn lessons into daily habits.