Directions:
● Use what you have learned in Educational Technology to complete the following story
and fill-in the blanks.
● Save the form with your answers.
● Webmail the completed form to your teacher for credit.
Too Good to be True
Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Michael and Joshua. They were both in
the fourth grade and loved to play video games together.
One day, Michael and Joshua were playing a game online when they saw a suspicious link. It
said, "Click here for free coins! Enter your first and last name, birthdate, and home
address to claim and enter to win a contest for a free PS5 from Paysation!”
Michael and Joshua were excited, but there were a few things that made this link suspicious.
(Look at the information in bold above and identify what looks suspicious.)
First,________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
Next,________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
Michael and Joshua had learned about Proactive Protection Online (review Unit 6 Lesson 2 for
answers and fill in the blanks), and they knew that giving out ________________
____________________ could result in ________________ _________________. Even
scarier, by giving out information like their home address, Michael and Joshua could be at risk of
______________________. While both boys would love a free PS5. they decided to ask their
parents for help. Joshua’s mom explained that they did the right thing by not clicking the link.
It could have led them to malicious software that would try to get them to download something
that could _____________ their computers.
From then on, Michael and Joshua always made sure to be careful when using the internet.
They knew that some things could be dangerous and that it was important to be careful
First, the suspicious link was asking for personal information like their first and last name, birthdate, and home address, which are details that should not be shared online.
Next, the link was promising free coins and a chance to win a contest for a free PS5 from Paysation, which sounded too good to be true.
Michael and Joshua had learned about Proactive Protection Online, and they knew that giving out personal information could result in identity theft. Even scarier, by giving out information like their home address, Michael and Joshua could be at risk of physical harm.
It could have led them to malicious software that would try to get them to download something that could harm their computers.