CyberShield Junior • Module 6
Social Media, Chats, and Online Communication
Module 6 teaches students how to communicate online more safely, respectfully, and thoughtfully. Students learn how to handle group chats, friend requests, followers, screenshots, posts, comments, and online conflict without putting privacy, safety, or reputation at risk.
Module Big Question
How can students communicate online in ways that are safe, respectful, and thoughtful?
Messages, comments, group chats, photos, screenshots, and posts can spread quickly and affect other people. This module helps students slow down, think about impact, protect privacy, avoid risky pressure, and ask for help when online communication feels unsafe.
Module Skill Goals
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
Lessons in This Module
Follow the lessons in order to build safer online communication habits.
Lesson 6.1
Online Communication Basics
Learn what online communication means and why students should pause before sending messages, comments, replies, or reactions.
Lesson 6.2
Group Chats and Message Safety
Learn how to make safer choices in group chats, avoid pressure, think before replying, and know when to leave or ask for help.
Lesson 6.3
Strangers, Followers, and Friend Requests
Learn why students should be careful with unknown people online, new followers, friend requests, and messages from strangers.
Lesson 6.4
Sharing Photos, Screenshots, and Posts
Learn how photos, screenshots, posts, tags, and reposts can affect privacy, trust, safety, and digital reputation.
Lesson 6.5
Respectful Communication and Online Conflict
Learn how to communicate respectfully, slow down during conflict, avoid digital drama, and ask for help when online conversations become unsafe.
Lesson 6.6
Social Media, Chats, and Online Communication Review
Review safer online communication habits, group chat safety, stranger awareness, careful sharing, respectful replies, and getting help.
Real-World Situations
Students will practice safer decisions in situations like:
Safety Reminder
This module teaches safe communication and response, not unsafe testing.
Module Completion Goal
Earn the Smart Communicator Badge.
Students complete this module when they can communicate online with care, think before sending or sharing, protect privacy, handle group chats and friend requests safely, respond respectfully during conflict, and ask a trusted adult when online communication becomes uncomfortable or unsafe.
Navigation
Ready to start Module 6?
Begin with Lesson 6.1 to learn what online communication means and why students should pause before sending messages, comments, replies, or reactions.