Middle Years

Middle Years

1. Positive online behaviour

10 - 11 years	Cyberquoll	Episode 3: Making Waves (Cyber Communication)	Tips on when to seek advice from a responsible adult if pressured online. Also provides an overview of 'flaming' and 'netiquette' Includes a short, interactive game about which emails to accept or trash
	Unit of work	Protecting personal information	A lesson plan that deals with: untrustworthy and unreliable content inappropriate and illegal content protection of personal information
	Unit of work	Cyberbullying	A lesson plan that deals with: identifying different forms of cyberbullying responding to cyberbullying the role bystanders play in cyberbullying reporting cyberbullying to a trusted adult
10 - 12 years	Online project	Cybersmart Detectives	An innovative online activity that teaches children key internet safety messages in a safe school-based environment
12 -13 years	Unit of work	Appropriate use and communication	A lesson plan that deals with: students' individual internet use communication protocols communicating with different audiences students' individual online image
12 - 15 years	CyberNetrix	Mobile Phone interaction	An interactive online activity where students can customise their online phone before testing their knowledge about how to use their phone safely
		Simulated chat room	Students can chat with '2Cool' and learn about being safe when chatting online
		Quiz - Keeping it real online	Students can play interactive quizzes to see if they really are an expert when using technology
13 +	Wise up to IT	Episode: Jeremy's Friend	A video discussing chat rooms within online gaming
		Episode: Lauren's Ordeal	A video overview of the potential consequences of sharing passwords
	Cyberbullying	Let's Fight it Together	Video and set of teacher resources that help students understand the impact of cyberbullying and ways to prevent it

2. Digital media literacy

10 - 11 years	CyberQuoll	Episode 6: Kids in Cyberspace	An interactive video that can be used as a summary of the CyberQuoll episodes or as a stand-alone activity
		Episode 2: Finding Stuff (Cyber Content)	A video and interactive game that helps students to assess online content
	Unit of work	Interaction with online communities	A lesson plan that covers: analysing the role of avatars in virtual worlds identifying the role of games in entertainment and education identifying and analysing commercial content awareness of classification systems for games
	Unit of work	Online reality	A lesson plan that covers: virtual versus real content and communities analysing online symbols identifying avatars as online constructs violence in games not reflecting real-life behaviours
10 - 12 years	Online project	Cybersmart Detectives	An innovative online activity that teaches children key internet safety messages in a safe school-based environment
12 -13 years	Unit of work	Sharing ethical and responsible practices	A lesson plan that deals with: plagiarism copyright illegal downloads
12 -15 years	CyberNetrix	Mobile phone interaction	An interactive online activity where students can customise their online phone before testing their knowledge about phone safety

3. Personal and peer safety

5 - 11 years	Hector's World external image Hector-Image1.ashx?w=250&h=185&as=1	Your Personal Information Online(episodes 1 - 5)	An animated video series for young children featuring Hector Protector, the bottlenose dolphin and his marine friends that explore a range of cybersafety issues. It covers topics such as protecting personal information, cyberbullying and learning about being a good cybercitizen. Supported by age-specific lesson plans. Your Personal Information Online - Middle Primary Teacher Notes
		Episode 1 - Details, Details...	Teaches children how to protect their personal information online, inlcuding: * what forms 'personal information' can take risks involved in providing personal information online understanding the types of personal information that websites collect and what it may be used for
		Episode 2 - Welcome to the Carnival	Teaches children how to: understand that not everyone they meet (online or in the 'real world') are trustworthy identify charateristics of people who can be trusted decide what personal details to enter online
		Episode 3 - It's a Serious Game	Teachers children to: understand that not all websites are trustworthy identify qualities of trustworthy people identify situations where it is wise to turn to a truated adult for help
		Episode 4 - The Info Gang	Teaches children about: nicknames and password protection strategies to protect personal passwords online identifying unsafe situations
		Episode 5 - Heroes	Teaches children how to identify people in their lives that they can turn to if they come across something unsafe or upsetting while online.
10 - 11 years	CyberQuoll	Episode 3: Making Waves (Cyber communication)	Tips on when to seek advice from a responsible adult if pressured online. Also provides an overview of flaming and netiquette. Includes a short interactive game about which emails to accept or trash.
		Episode 6: Kids in Cyberspace	An interactive video that can be used as a summary of the CyberQuoll episodes or as a stand-alone activity

4. e-Security

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