Coming soon · Grades 3–6

Private Means Private: AI and Personal Information

This lesson teaches students that a conversational interface can feel private without actually being a private conversation.

PrivacyPersonal informationSafety

Learning objectives

What students will explore

1. Identify common types of private or sensitive information.
2. Explain that information typed into an online AI tool may leave the device or school environment.
3. Recognize that another person’s messages, images, voice, or story are not automatically yours to share.
4. Use the habit Pause Before You Share.
5. Know when a teacher or trusted adult should approve an upload or AI activity.

Teacher preparation

Built and being polished

No student devices or accounts are required. Use a projector or interactive whiteboard.

No student devices, names, emails, responses, or grades are collected.

Written and reviewed byBrannon Fissette, Ed.D., MBA

Independent-school educator and technology leader with experience in teaching, faculty development, school operations, responsible AI, and applied educational research.

Last reviewedSeptember 4, 2026

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Private Means Private: AI and Personal Information

What students will explore

Built and being polished

Student data privacy and AI tools

Classroom rules and student agreement

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