Risk Radar Quiz

Instructions: Complete the quiz individually. Circle or note your answers. After 5 minutes, compare responses with your family and discuss any surprises.

1. How risky is it to share your home address or personal phone number online?

• ○ Low Risk
• ○ Medium Risk
• ○ High Risk

2. How risky is it to click on links from people or websites you don’t know?

• ○ Low Risk
• ○ Medium Risk
• ○ High Risk

3. How risky is it to accept friend or follow requests from strangers on social media?

• ○ Low Risk
• ○ Medium Risk
• ○ High Risk

4. On a scale of 1–5, how confident are you in setting privacy and security settings on apps or devices?

1 (Not Confident) ○ 1 ○ 2 ○ 3 ○ 4 ○ 5 (Very Confident)

5. On a scale of 1–5, how often do you talk with your family about online safety rules?

1 (Never) ○ 1 ○ 2 ○ 3 ○ 4 ○ 5 (Always)

6. On a scale of 1–5, how likely are you to share your passwords with friends?

1 (Very Unlikely) ○ 1 ○ 2 ○ 3 ○ 4 ○ 5 (Very Likely)

Family Policy Workshop

Time: 25 minutes
Materials: Chart paper, markers, sticky notes
Purpose: Co-create clear, fair, and enforceable household online safety rules that reflect both parents’ expectations and children’s needs.

1. Brainstorming Rules (10 minutes)

• In your family group, choose a recorder and a presenter.
• On chart paper, draw three columns labeled: Screen Time, Privacy & Sharing, Consequences.
• Individually (2 minutes), write down your top ideas for rules under each category on sticky notes. Place your notes in the appropriate column.

Prompt Questions:

• What limits help you balance online fun and offline responsibilities?
• How should we handle passwords, friend requests, and location sharing?
• What consequences feel fair if a rule is broken?

2. Family Discussion & Negotiation (10 minutes)

• As a group, review the sticky notes in each column.
• Discuss similarities and differences. Use these guiding questions:

• Why do we need this rule?
• Does this protect privacy without feeling too strict?
• How might this consequence teach responsibility rather than punish?

• Negotiate any disagreements:

1. Identify the concern (“I feel…”).
2. Propose a compromise (“What if we…”).
3. Agree on wording that everyone supports.

3. Drafting Your Family Policy (5 minutes)

• Consolidate agreed rules into concise statements. Aim for 5–7 rules total.
• Write each rule as a clear sentence (e.g., “Devices are off-limits during mealtimes and homework.”).

Tip for Presenters: Circulate to encourage quieter family members to share. Reinforce that every voice matters for buy-in and trust.

4. Next Steps: Reflection & Refinement

After drafting, you’ll use the Household Policy Rubric to evaluate each rule’s clarity, fairness, and enforceability.

Possible Follow-Up Points:

• How will we review and adjust these rules over time?
• Who is responsible for monitoring and reminding?
• How will we celebrate when we follow our policy successfully?

Once refined, plan a family signing ceremony to commit to your new online safety policy!

Household Policy Rubric

Use this rubric to evaluate each family policy statement. For each criterion, circle the level that best describes your rule and note any comments to guide refinement.

Score each rule by adding the numbers you circled (1–4) for all three criteria.
Total Possible Points per Rule: 12

Total Score for This Rule: __ /12
Comments & Next Steps:

Tip: Aim for a score of 9 or higher. Use your comments to revise rules that score below 9 so they become clearer, fairer, and more enforceable.