Cybersmart Challenge: Teacher-led activities using animated videos to introduce primary school students to key online safety issues including cyberbullying, protecting personal information and sharing images.
Students will be better equipped to understand and manage key online safety issues, including inappropriate or unwanted contact, cyberbullying and the risks of sharing images online.
Using this resource
Cybersmart Challenge: There are three modules, which can be used as standalone lessons or as a series. When used as a series, they foster a deeper understanding of online safety.
Select a module, show the students the video, and use the relevant lesson plan to facilitate activities and discussion. Students can be presented with a certificate at the end of the session.
You can also send your students the link to the student homepage and let them explore on their own.
Structure
The three teaching modules are:
- Cybersmart Forever (35 to 45 mins) focusing on the risks of sharing images online
- Cybersmart Detectives (30 to 45 mins) focusing on privacy, personal information and inappropriate or unwanted contact
- Cybersmart Hero (35 to 45 mins) focusing on cyberbullying and the role of the bystander
Materials: 3 x teacher guides, 3 x lesson plans, 3 x student certificates or download under individual topics.
Target audience
Level
Lower primary, Middle primary, Upper primary
Keywords
Type of resource
Video, teacher guide, lesson plans, certificates
Timeframe
35 to 45 mins: 3 x videos from 5 to 10 minutes, lesson plans 15 to 45 minutes
