Computing · Stage 5

Consent & Others' Images

Online life — before you share a photo, video or story about someone else, ask them first and respect their answer

✦ Computing📘 Stage 5 · S5⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 9–10★ Free to start
I can ask permission before sharing about others.
Kavi the owl for Computing
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Kavi's Photo Dilemma

At the park, Kavi snapped a funny photo of a friend named Mika mid-trip, arms waving like a windmill. "Everyone will laugh — I should post it!" thought Kavi, finger hovering over the Share button. Then Kavi paused. "It's a photo of Mika, not me. It's Mika's face, Mika's moment — so it's really Mika's choice." So Kavi asked first: "Is it okay if I post this?" Mika's smile dropped. "Please don't — it's embarrassing." That was a clear no. Kavi felt a tiny tug of disappointment… then deleted the post. "A good friend respects a no," Kavi said. A clever owl knows: before you share a picture, video or story about someone else, you ask permission first — and if they say no, you don't share it. That is called consent.

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What your child will learn

1Ask before you share about someone elseWhen something is about another person — their photo, a video of them, a story about what they did — it's their choice whether it gets shared, not only yours. Before you post or send it, run the consent check. Tap each step.
2Just post it, or ask first?You have a photo of a friend and you want to share it. There are two paths. Tap each card to see where it leads.
3Do you need to ask someone first?Some things you want to share are about another person, so you must ask them. Others are only about you, so it's your own choice. Tap the right box for each one.
4Your friend says noYou took a photo of your friends and one friend says, 'please don't post that one of me.' You think it's a great photo. Predict the respectful move, then reveal.
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A peek inside

You want to post a photo that has your cousin in it. What should you do BEFORE you post?
it's about someone else — their picture, their choice

Try this at home: Before you post a photo that has your friend in it, what should you do?

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Part of Computing · Stage 5 · S5 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.