Pretchat #truthordare

Teaching materials

It's not always easy to talk at home about media use, agreements about screen time, fun and not-so-fun experiences online ... The #truth #dare #do cards from the 'Pretchat' let families talk to each other in a fun way. Print, cut and you can get started!

For parents and children.

Sector

Education, Socio-cultural, Welfare

Themes

Media literacy, Media education

Audience

Children (7-12 years), Youth (13-18 years)

This game is a conversation starter for parents and children to have a fun conversation about fun and not so fun online topics.

What is covered

The game has 3 sets (truth, dare and do) of 11 statements to which players must respond. A lot of recognizable situations and fun challenges come up:

Have you ever seen something online that you didn't like?
What screen habits do you find annoying?
Find the shortest route in Google Maps
...

How to use it

Cut the cards and place them in three piles: truth, dare and do.
Take turns drawing a card from a pile of your choice.
Did you complete a task? Then you get to keep the card.
Whoever has the most cards after 30 minutes is the winner!

You can also play it this way ...

You can play the game quickly and count points, but ideally as a parent/guardian you should take enough time to ask additional questions.
Some cards may be too challenging or confrontational for a child. For example, the question "What do you never want to see online again?" may bring up a story about sexting. Take time to discuss this if it happens, or come back to it at a later time.
Do you want to bring up certain things? For example, "What agreement about screens would you like to change at home? Then stick that card at the top half of a pile.