Watch first
Think, check, delay, protect: a short animated introduction, with captions built in.
What this lesson is about
A post can feel casual, temporary or private, and still travel much further than you expected. Small details like a school hoodie, a street sign or the time you post can combine to show where you go and when. Screenshots mean “private” rarely stays private. This lesson is not about stopping posting. It is about sharing smarter.
By the end, you will be able to
- Notice what an image, background, caption and timing can reveal.
- Explain how small details combine, and how screenshots and forwarding spread content.
- Explain why live posting and location sharing add risk, and why posting later is safer.
- Use a quick share check and four habits: think, check, delay, protect.
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Key words
Try to define each word in your head, then tap the card to check.
Activity 1 of 6 Done
Warm up
Think about your last few posts or stories. What could someone work out from them?
What other students often write
Most posted: stories with friends, food and outings, selfies, sports and hobbies and memes.
Hidden details: school uniform or logo, the view from a window, street signs, a location sticker or posting at the same time every day.
Notice the pattern: most of what a post reveals is not in the caption. It is in the background, the timing and who can see it. That is what you’ll explore next.
Activity 2 of 6 Done
Safer share, look closer, or risky share?
Remember four habits: Think. Check. Delay. Protect. The same post can be safer or riskier depending on timing, background, audience and whether it can spread. Assume screenshots exist. And if something you shared was spread by someone else, it is never your fault.
Where does it go?
Pick a zone for each behavior.
Activity 3 of 6 Done
Scenario explorer
Read each situation, decide whether it is a safer share, one to look closer at, or a risky share, and think about what the person could do. Then check your thinking.
Safer share, look closer, or risky share?
- Signs to notice
- How they might feel
- What they could do
- Who could help
Activity 4 of 6 Done
Fix the post
Most risky posts only need one small change: crop, blur, post later, remove the location, or choose a smaller audience. Pick a scenario, write what the post reveals, then how you would fix it.
- Names what the post reveals
- Short and specific
- The fix uses a safer habit: crop, blur, later, location off, smaller audience
My sharing habits: which do you already have?
Activity 5 of 6 Done
Quiz
Five questions. Pick an answer to see whether it's right and why.
0 of 5 answered
Activity 6 of 6 Done
Reflect
Before you post
Ask: Who can see this? What does it reveal? Would I be okay if it spread? Do I need to share it now? If something already spread, ask for it to be deleted, report it, save evidence and tell a trusted adult. It is never your fault.
Teaching this in class?
Everything you need to run this lesson with a group of students in about 50 minutes. All files are A4 PDFs, ready to print.
Classroom pack
- Teacher guideFull lesson plan, script, answer keys and safeguarding notes
- Scenario cards8 illustrated cards to cut out, one set per group of 4
- Student activity sheetsWarm up, three zones, scenarios, fix the post, exit ticket
- Quiz and answer key5 questions for the end of the lesson
- Wall signsSafer share, Look closer and Risky share, landscape posters
For parents and caregivers
A one-page guide on oversharing and privacy, with conversation starters, tips and safer sharing habits.
Where to get help
If something in this lesson made you think of your own situation or a friend's, talk to a trusted adult or your school counselor. These lines in Lebanon can also help.
Take It Down: free help to remove private images taken before you turned 18. The image never leaves your device.