Good Habits Online
FoundationGo online at set times, guard personal data, comment with courtesy — and tell an adult at once when trouble appears.
- Go online at set times and in set amounts to protect your eyes.
- Never leak personal data; ask an adult first.
- The password is the door key — parents only.
文體小知識：說明文列出上網的好習慣和危險行為，一步一步教你做個安全有禮的小網民。
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1The internet is like a vast library and playground: you can look things up, listen to stories and take online lessons. But good habits are needed to stay safe and learn well.
2Habit one: fixed times and fixed amounts. Agree with your parents on no more than an hour a day, and look into the distance every thirty minutes to rest your eyes. Habit two: guard your privacy. Never fill in or send your name, address, phone number, school name or photos casually.
3Habit three: comment with courtesy. Online words deserve the same respect as face-to-face talk — no insults, no mocking, and think twice about whether a message is true. Habit four: when you meet something confusing or upsetting, close the page at once and tell your parents or teacher.
4A password is the key to your online door: share it only with your parents, never with classmates or friends, and avoid easily guessed ones like your birthday. Remember these habits, and the internet becomes your best helper.
1Summary 重點摘要
Go online at set times, guard personal data, comment with courtesy — and tell an adult at once when trouble appears.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
The system linking computers all over the world.
One's own matters that one does not want others to know.
Information about yourself, such as your name, address and photos.
The secret string that opens your account, to be kept safe.
A person who uses the internet.
Words written below a page or video.
Online material that frightens, disgusts or saddens people.
Something agreed with others and kept together.
What opens a door; a password is like the key to your online door.
3Step by step Steps
- Step 1: Agree on screen timeGoing online is fun, but without limits it squeezes out homework, exercise and sleep. So agree with your parents first: at most one hour online a day, with a timer to remind yourself to stop when time is up, and arrange the online time after homework is done. Some people think a little extra play harms nothing, but a child who keeps the agreement gets to play, delays nothing important, and keeps Mum and Dad at ease.
- Step 2: Guard personal dataYour name, address, school, phone number and photos are personal data; giving them to strangers is like handing over the keys of your home. When a website or an online friend asks you to fill in such details, stop and think first, then ask your parents whether it is necessary; if unsure, do not fill it in at all. Some people think one form harms nothing, but once data escapes it can hardly be recalled. With data well guarded, bad people cannot use it to get near us.
- Step 3: Set a safe passwordA password is like a lock: if too simple, it is easily guessed. A safe password mixes letters and numbers, such as apple123 — long enough, and never your birthday, your name or common strings like one-two-three-four. Tell your password only to your parents, not to classmates or online friends; better still, use a different password for each account. Some people think one password everywhere is handiest, but if one leaks, all the others are lost.
- Step 4: Think before commentingComments online stay for a long time, and hurtful words do not fade away. Before criticising a classmate's video, think first: how would he feel reading these words? How would Mum feel seeing them? If it seems wrong, do not write it. Some people think words behind a screen carry no responsibility, but opinions may be expressed politely, or offered in a private message. Online, just as face to face, be a courteous person.
- Step 5: Tell true from falseMessages online are sometimes true and sometimes false, so learn to tell them apart. When you see a message saying bad luck will follow unless you share it, neither fear it nor share it — tell your parents first; anything claiming a big prize but asking for money first is almost surely a scam. Some people think whatever a friend forwards must be true, but the way to judge is to ask: is the source reliable? Does it make sense? If undecided, hand it to an adult and do not spread it around.
- Step 6: Ask for help at onceIf a frightening or strange picture pops up while you are online, do not open it out of curiosity: close it at once and then tell your parents — never sneak another look. If someone frightens you, insults you, or asks to meet online, tell your parents or teacher immediately. Some people think asking for help is tattling, but adults know how to handle it, and asking for help is the wisest move — the first step of protecting yourself.
4Diagrams Diagrams
5Worked example Example
Example: Yan receives a message from an online friend who wants to meet her alone and asks her to send her home address. What should Yan do?
- Neither reply to the message nor send her address or any personal data.
- Tell her parents or teacher at once, and let an adult judge and handle it.
- Block the sender, and keep the message records for the adults to see.
- Remember: people online may not be who they claim — never meet an online friend alone.
- Answer: Yan should neither reply nor give any personal data; she must tell an adult at once, block the sender, and keep the evidence. However the sender words it, she must never go to such a meeting alone.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1How much time online is best each day?
Q2Which data must never be given out casually?
Q3To whom may the password be told?
Q4What should we do with a frightening message?
Q5What should we mind when commenting online?
8Recap Recap
- Go online at set times and in set amounts to protect your eyes.
- Never leak personal data; ask an adult first.
- The password is the door key — parents only.
- Comment with courtesy and never spread false news.
- Meet unsettling content? Tell an adult at once.