# Lesson 266: Take safe pictures using a camera or tablet

💡 TECHNOLOGY & FUTURE SKILLS (40 Lessons) • 🟣 D. Creating with Technology

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## Objective

I can take safe pictures using a camera or tablet. I can ask permission, check the background, and protect private information. I can say that trusted adults and family rules guide how I take and share photos.

## Materials

- A tablet, phone, or simple digital camera with an adult
- A safe indoor or outdoor area (home, garden, classroom)
- Optional: paper to make a safe picture checklist
- Family or class rules for photos (written or spoken)

## Mini-lesson — Safe picture rules

Cameras and tablets can help us remember special moments. We need kind, safe rules when we take pictures.

Ask before you take a picture

- People have the right to say yes or no to being in a photo.
- Ask: "May I take your picture?" and wait for their answer.
- If they say "no", we respect that.

Check the background

- Pictures can show names, signs, and places.
- Look behind the person: is there anything you do not want to share, like a house number or school name?
- If something looks private, move or change the picture.

Protect private information

- Do not take or share photos of addresses, passwords, report cards, or money.
- Be extra careful with pictures that show school logos, street signs, or bedroom spaces.
- Ask a trusted adult if you are not sure.

Share only with trusted adults

- Show photos to parents, carers, or teachers first.
- Do not send pictures to strangers or new online friends.
- Only adults decide if a picture can go on the internet.

Feelings come first

- Pictures should be kind, not mean or teasing.
- If someone looks unhappy, do not post their picture. Talk to an adult.
- People and their feelings are more important than any photo.

Adults can say: "Cameras and tablets are tools. We ask permission, check the background, protect private information, and share pictures only with trusted adults."

Picture strip: "Ask, check, then click"

## Guided Practice — Safe picture walk

You and an adult will go on a short "safe picture walk" and practise your rules.

1. With an adult, choose a small safe area (living room, garden, or classroom).
2. Look around and find one object you could take a picture of (for example, a plant, a toy, or a book).
3. Ask: "Is this a safe picture?" Check the background together. Look for names, signs, or private things.
4. If someone will be in the picture, ask them: "May I take your picture?" If they say "no", choose something else.
5. Take one careful picture. Hold the device still. Count "1-2-3" and click.
6. Look at the picture together. Ask: "Is anything private showing?" If yes, delete it or try again in a different place.
7. Decide who may see the picture. Say together: "We share this picture only with trusted adults."

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## Practice — My "safe picture" rules

Use this practice to help your child remember three simple rules for taking safe pictures.

1. On a new page, write or trace the title: "My safe picture rules".
2. Draw three boxes down the page, and label them 1, 2, and 3.
3. In box 1, help your child draw a child asking an adult a question. Underneath, write or trace: "I ask before I take a picture."
4. In box 2, draw a camera or tablet with a simple background (no signs or addresses). Underneath, write: "I check what is in the picture."
5. In box 3, draw the child showing the photo to an adult. Underneath, write: "I share photos only with trusted adults."
6. At the bottom of the page, add a small heart or smile and write: "People and feelings come first."
7. Read all three rules together. Ask: "Which rule do you want to remember most next time we use a camera?"

## Quick Check — Taking safe pictures

Answer each question about cameras, tablets, and safe picture rules.

1) What is a camera or tablet used for in this lesson?

Making rules for people. Taking pictures of people, places, or things. Cooking dinner.
Cameras and tablets can be used to take photos.

2) What is a kind, safe first step before taking someone’s photo?

Take the photo secretly. Shout and surprise them. Ask, "May I take your picture?"
We ask permission and respect the answer.

3) Why should you check the background of a picture?

To make sure no private signs, names, or addresses are showing. To see how loud it is. To count how many clouds are in the sky.
Backgrounds can show private information.

4) Which picture is more private and needs extra care?

A picture of a tree in a park. A picture that shows your house number and street name. A picture of a toy with a plain wall.
Addresses and street names are private information.

5) Who should you show your photos to first?

Any stranger who asks online. Only new people you meet in games. Trusted adults, like parents, carers, or teachers.
Trusted adults help you decide which photos are safe to share.

6) If someone says "No, I do not want a picture", what is the best thing to do?

Respect their answer and do not take the picture. Take the picture anyway. Take two pictures instead.
We respect people’s choices about their own pictures.

7) Who decides if a photo can be posted on the internet?

The camera by itself. Trusted adults in your family or school. Any person who sees your tablet.
Adults are responsible for online sharing decisions.

8) Which sentence is true about pictures and feelings?

If a picture is funny to you, it is always kind to everyone. Feelings do not matter when you take pictures. People and their feelings are more important than any picture.
We choose photos that are kind and respect feelings.

9) What is a healthy choice after taking pictures?

Put the device down and take a break or do another activity. Keep snapping pictures all night. Send photos to people you do not know.
Breaks help you use screens in a balanced way.

10) What is one big goal of this lesson?

To make you take as many pictures as possible. To help you remember simple rules for taking and sharing safe pictures. To stop you from ever using a camera.
We want children to enjoy cameras while keeping people safe and respected.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can say that they should ask permission before taking someone’s picture. Student checks the background of a picture for private information. Student understands that photos can show private details like names and addresses. Student knows to share photos only with trusted adults, not strangers. Student can state that people and their feelings are more important than any picture.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can explain how to take safe pictures with a camera or tablet. 🙂 I know some safe picture rules but still need practice. 😅 Taking safe pictures still feels tricky for me.

#### Next time I will practise…

Asking permission before I take a picture Checking the background for private information Showing my photos to trusted adults first
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