Write Your Safety Story
In the following activity, you will use the structure from the activity sheet you filled out in the previous slide to guide your writing of an online safety children’s story.
Keep sentences short and simple.
Explain things
Make it interesting. Write a good story.
Write a simple rough draft. Use this to make sure you include everything you want. That way you haven't wasted time illustrating a story only to find out you forgot to mention viruses. Also, this way you can proofread and perfect your story.
Once upon a time, in a small town called Cyberspaceville, there lived a group of friendly animals who loved exploring the virtual world. They were always curious and eager to learn new things. One day, they came across a mysterious computer game that appeared too good to be true.
The animals excitedly clicked on the game and started playing. Little did they know that a mischievous hacker named Malware had created this game to trick innocent users and steal their personal information. As they played, the game started asking intrusive questions like their names, addresses, and even their parents' credit card information.
But our clever animal friends sensed something wasn't right. They remembered their online safety lessons and knew they had to be careful. They immediately stopped playing the game and closed it down.
Just as they were about to leave, the game started sending them strange messages with flashy banners and pop-up windows. It was trying to lure them back in! But our smart animals didn't fall for it. They knew that these were tricks to install harmful viruses on their devices.
To protect themselves, the animals quickly turned on their antivirus software and scanned their devices. Luckily, there were no viruses found! They heaved a sigh of relief and decided to report the suspicious game to their wise friend, Wise Owl.
Wise Owl listened attentively and commended the animals for their cautiousness. She explained to them that in the virtual world, not everything is what it seems. There are hackers and criminals who use clever tactics to try and harm others.
She reminded them to never give out personal information online, especially to strangers or in suspicious games. Wise Owl also advised them to always keep their devices up to date with the latest security patches and use strong, unique passwords for every online account.
The animals were grateful for Wise Owl's guidance and promised to be even more vigilant in the future. From that day on, they continued to explore the virtual world, but with a newfound awareness of online safety.
And so, the animals of Cyberspaceville lived happily ever after, always remembering to stay safe and secure in their online adventures. The end.