← Years 7–8 Data & Information

Responsible and respectful online sharing

Before sharing online, get permission from anyone shown in your photo or video, check who can see it, and use kind, respectful words. Report harmful content.

Part of: 7-8 Digital Technologies: Sharing online and managing projects — Module 4, ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 — Staying Safe Online — Module 34, ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 — Digital Footprints — Module 44

Understanding Responsible and respectful online sharing in Years 7–8 Data & Information

What it does: A kind, supportive comment is respectful and gives helpful feedback without hurting anyone. Choosing the audience (such as Friends only instead of Public) controls who can see your content. Anyone shown in a photo or video should be asked before you share it. Taking the photo does not mean you have their permission to post it. Respectful comments are kind and do not make fun of others. Think about how the person will feel when they read it. Harmful content should be reported to the app or website and to a trusted adult, such as a teacher or parent. Sharing it spreads the harm.

Common mistakes: The photo should only be posted when the friend says yes. The line should be IF permission = yes THEN. A comment that is not kind should never be posted. It should be rewritten with respectful words, so the line should be ELSE rewrite(comment).

Class: _____________________  ·  Name: _____________________  ·  Date: _________

Free printable worksheet with full answer key — or add this module to a class and your students practise it interactively.

🖨 Print worksheet + answer key Add Responsible and respectful online sharing to a class →

This module's key terms are also in a printable crossword (Modules 87–99) and word search (Modules 87–124).

Take this worksheet further — free with Cloodit

Each concept is reinforced from every angle — learned, then applied, then tested.

Learning
Duo
Your friend is clearly shown in a photo you took at lunch. What should you do before posting it?
Post it because you took the photoAsk your friend for permission first
Matches
Posted a photo of my friend without asking
↓
No permission was gained. You must ask the person shown in the photo before you post it.
Applying
Meanings
Term
Think before you post
Meaning
Before sharing online, get permission from anyone shown in your photo or video, check who can see it, and use kind, respectful words. Report harmful content.
Practice
IF photo shows another person THEN
Testing
Gaps
("Mia")
Check Answer
Spots
1photo ← friend_photo
2IF permission = no THEN

Cloodit turns curriculum-aligned coding content into journeys students work through one biome at a time.

The 'Desert Tortoise' badge — Desert Master, one of Cloodit's 106 collectible badges
Students earn collectable badges

Over 100 of them, across seven natural biomes.

Study Buddy
Students build a real study resource

Turns their work into revision material ready for Flash Cards and Exam study.

Diamond Dash — one of Cloodit's live, competitive Sprint games
Students lock in with Sprints

Live, competitive practice for the start of the lesson or a teacher-led lesson finisher.

A Cloodit certificate of achievement, ready to personalise and print
Custom printable certificates

Honour your top performers, or encourage a student who's trying hard — ready to print in seconds.

Add to class →

Quick Questions

1. Your friend is clearly shown in a photo you took at lunch. What should you do before posting it?
A. Post it because you took the photo
B. Ask your friend for permission first ✓
Anyone shown in a photo or video should be asked before you share it. Taking the photo does not mean you have their permission to post it.
2. Which is the best thing to check before you post a video on a social media account?
A. How many likes it might get
B. Who will be able to see it ✓
Check the audience first. A public post can be seen by strangers, but a private post is only seen by chosen people.
3. A classmate posts a photo of themselves. Which comment is respectful?
A. Great photo, that looks like a fun day! ✓
B. LOL you look so silly in that one
Respectful comments are kind and do not make fun of others. Think about how the person will feel when they read it.
4. True or false: If you delete a post quickly, nobody else can ever have copied it.
A. False ✓
B. True
Other people can screenshot, save or share a post before you delete it. That is why you should think before you post.
5. You see a group chat message that is cruel to another student. What is the best response?
A. Report it and tell a trusted adult ✓
B. Share it so more people can see
Harmful content should be reported to the app or website and to a trusted adult, such as a teacher or parent. Sharing it spreads the harm.

Match the Pairs

Ask first: "Can I post this photo of you?" → Getting permission from a person before you share a photo or video that shows them
Report > Harmful content → Telling the platform about a post that is bullying, hurtful or unsafe so it can be reviewed
Use kind, respectful words when you comment on someone's post → Comment: "Great effort! I like your colours."
Check who can see your post before you share it → Audience: Friends only
Posted a photo of my friend without asking → No permission was gained. You must ask the person shown in the photo before you post it.
Comment: "That is so dumb, delete it!" → The comment is unkind and disrespectful. Use polite words, and report the post if it is harmful.

Key Term

Think before you post
Before sharing online, get permission from anyone shown in your photo or video, check who can see it, and use kind, respectful words. Report harmful content.

Fill in the Blanks

1. askPermission("Mia") post(photo)
Hint: Type the function name that asks a person shown in your photo for their consent.
2. IF permission = TRUE THEN post(photo) ENDIF
Hint: Type the variable that stores whether the person in the photo agreed to it being shared.
3. audience ← checkAudience(photo) post(photo)
Hint: Type the function name that checks who will be able to see your post.
4. IF harmful THEN report(comment)
Hint: Type the function name that tells the platform about harmful content.
5. IF permission = TRUE AND audience_ok THEN post(photo) ENDIF
Hint: Type the logic keyword that requires both conditions to be true before posting.

Spot the Error

Question 1
A photo ← friend_photo
B IF permission = no THEN
C post(photo)
D ENDIF
Line B — The photo should only be posted when the friend says yes. The line should be IF permission = yes THEN.
Question 2
A comment ← 'Great goal, Sam!'
B IF kind(comment) THEN
C post(comment)
D ELSE post(comment)
Line D — A comment that is not kind should never be posted. It should be rewritten with respectful words, so the line should be ELSE rewrite(comment).
Question 3
A message ← read(chat)
B IF harmful(message) THEN
C forward(message)
D ENDIF
Line C — Harmful content should be reported, not forwarded to others. The line should be report(message).
Question 4
A reply ← assume_yes
B IF reply = yes THEN
C post(photo)
D ENDIF
Line A — You must actually ask the person for permission and wait for their answer. You can't just assume yes. The line should be reply ← ask(friend, photo).
Question 5
A photo ← beach_day
B ask_permission(photo)
C audience ← friends_only
D set_privacy(photo, public)
E post(photo)
Line D — The audience was chosen as friends only, but the privacy is set to public. It should use the audience variable: set_privacy(photo, audience).

Student with a class code? Join your class →