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Asking a trusted adult

A grown-up you can ask when something online feels odd. Tell them straight away, and you will not be in trouble for asking.

Part of: ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 — Staying Safe Online — Module 35, ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 — Digital Footprints — Module 52

Understanding Asking a trusted adult in ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6

What it does: Contact from an unknown person is a time to ask a trusted adult for help. A shared passphrase should be reported to a trusted adult straight away so the account can be made safe again. Trusted adults want to help. You will not be in trouble for asking, even if you made a mistake. Share what happened, what you saw and who it came from. The more they know, the better they can help. Upsetting content is something to share with a trusted adult instead of keeping it secret.

Common mistakes: You should ask a trusted adult when a message feels odd, not when it feels fine. The condition should be: if message feels odd:. The check should be for an unknown sender. Contact from someone you do not know is when you ask a trusted adult. It should be: if sender is unknown:.

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Learning
Duo
A message from a stranger online makes you feel odd. What should you do?
Tell a trusted adult straight awayKeep it secret and hope it goes away
Matches
if upsetting_content: hide_it_and_say_nothing()
↓
Hiding upsetting content and saying nothing is wrong. You should tell a trusted adult, who can help you.
Applying
Meanings
Term
trusted adult
Meaning
A grown-up you can ask when something online feels odd. Tell them straight away, and you will not be in trouble for asking.
Practice
IF message feels odd THEN
Testing
Gaps
IF messageIsOdd THEN (trustedAdult)
Check Answer
Spots
1if message feels fine:
2 tell a trusted adult

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Quick Questions

1. A message from a stranger online makes you feel odd. What should you do?
A. Tell a trusted adult straight away ✓
B. Keep it secret and hope it goes away
When something online feels odd, tell a trusted adult straight away. They can help you work out what to do.
2. Which person could be a trusted adult?
A. Someone you only met in an online game
B. A parent, carer or teacher you feel safe with ✓
A trusted adult is a grown-up you know and feel safe with, like a family member, carer or teacher. Never pick someone you only know online.
3. You told a friend your passphrase by mistake. What is the best next step?
A. Ask a trusted adult to help you change it ✓
B. Wait and see if anything bad happens
A shared passphrase should be changed quickly. A trusted adult can help you do it safely.
4. True or false: you will be in trouble for asking a trusted adult about something odd online.
A. True. You will always get in trouble
B. False. Asking for help is the right thing to do ✓
Trusted adults want to help. You will not be in trouble for asking, even if you made a mistake.
5. You see upsetting content on a website. What should you do?
A. Look away and tell a trusted adult ✓
B. Share it with all your friends
Upsetting content can make you feel worried. Telling a trusted adult means you get support, and it stops others from seeing it too.

Match the Pairs

trusted adult → A grown-up you can ask for help when something online feels odd, like a parent, carer or teacher
tell straight away → Speak up as soon as something online feels odd, and you will not be in trouble for asking
A stranger sends you a message online and you do not know them, so you ask a grown-up you trust → if message_from == "unknown person": ask(trusted_adult)
Your friend shares your passphrase by accident, so you tell a trusted adult straight away → if passphrase_shared: tell(trusted_adult, now)
if upsetting_content: hide_it_and_say_nothing() → Hiding upsetting content and saying nothing is wrong. You should tell a trusted adult, who can help you.
if odd_message: wait_and_worry_about_trouble() → Waiting because you fear getting in trouble is wrong. You will not be in trouble for asking, so tell a trusted adult straight away.

Key Term

trusted adult
A grown-up you can ask when something online feels odd. Tell them straight away, and you will not be in trouble for asking.

Fill in the Blanks

1. IF messageIsOdd THEN tell(trustedAdult)
Hint: Type the action name that shares the odd message with a grown-up.
2. IF unknownPerson THEN tell(trustedAdult)
Hint: Type the keyword that starts a decision.
3. IF passphraseShared THEN tell(trustedAdult)
Hint: Type the variable for the grown-up you tell when your passphrase is shared.
4. IF upsetContent THEN tell(trustedAdult)
Hint: Type the keyword that links the condition to the action.
5. tell(trustedAdult) inTrouble ← FALSE
Hint: Type the true or false value that shows you are not in trouble for asking.

Spot the Error

Question 1
A if message feels fine:
B tell a trusted adult
C say what you saw
Line A — You should ask a trusted adult when a message feels odd, not when it feels fine. The condition should be: if message feels odd:
Question 2
A sender = unknown person
B if sender is known:
C ask trusted adult
Line B — The check should be for an unknown sender. Contact from someone you do not know is when you ask a trusted adult. It should be: if sender is unknown:
Question 3
A passphrase_shared = true
B if not passphrase_shared:
C tell trusted adult now
Line B — You tell a trusted adult when your passphrase HAS been shared. The 'not' reverses the check. It should be: if passphrase_shared:
Question 4
A trusted = [parent, teacher]
B worry = upsetting content
C who = trusted[0]
D tell(stranger, worry)
Line D — You should tell a trusted adult, and the variable 'who' holds one. A stranger is not a trusted adult. It should be: tell(who, worry)
Question 5
A def ask_adult(what_happened):
B hide(what_happened)
C return not_in_trouble
Line B — A trusted adult can only help if you tell them what happened. Hiding it does not help. It should be: tell(what_happened)

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