ICT News
A note from Miss Rebecca O'Hara and Mrs Anna-Marie Paul
At Ben Venue, Technology lessons have begun with a large focus on online safety. Rather than spending just one day focusing on online safety and wellbeing, we are devoting the whole of Term 1 to preparing students on how to act and react to experiences with digital devices using the ySafe lesson for cyber safety.
Stage 3 students will:
- Identify ways to constructively respond to cyberbullying.
- Critically analyse cyberbullying interactions and select appropriate responses giving consideration to social context and platform protocols.
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- Identify ways to constructively respond to cyberbullying.
- Critically analyse cyberbullying interactions and select appropriate responses giving consideration to social context and platform protocols.
- Critically analyse dissemination pathways and the distribution potential of content shared online.
- Consider potential privacy and reputation implications of sharing online.
Teach students about posting publicly or privately online
- Describe how excessive screen-time can compromise healthy development.
- Identify health-promoting activities that may be used as alternatives to, or in conjunction with screen-based activities.
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Stage 2 students will:
- Define a 'digital footprint’.
- Consider how things shared by and about them online can influence their digital footprint and privacy.
- Identify qualities that make someone a good friend and give examples of how these qualities can be practiced online.
- Identify signs of a healthy and unhealthy friendship, focusing on online behaviours.
- Explain the importance of strong and secure passwords.
- Recognise and apply principles in creating strong and secure passwords.
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- Define ‘private personal information’.
- Give examples of information that is safe and unsafe to share online.
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- Explore risks associated with searching online.
- Identify steps that should be taken to keep themselves safe when searching for information online.
- Define cyberbullying.
- Identify cyber bullying behaviours.
- Analyse cyber bullying behaviour drivers.
Stage 1 students will:
- Appreciate that the Internet connects them to other people.
- Explore how people safely use the internet for communication and recreation needs.
- Differentiate a ‘friend’ from a ‘stranger’ online.
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- Describe activities that the Internet is used for.
- Appreciate that the Internet connects them to other people.
- Recognise areas of the Internet that are safe/unsafe for children.
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- Identify trusted adults who they can ask for help if they encounter something upsetting or uncomfortable online.
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- Appreciate that the things they say (online and offline) can impact the feelings of others.
- Recognise steps they should follow if they experience someone being unkind online.
The focus for students in Kindergarten will be a little different.
Early Stage 1 students will:
- Explore how digital technologies are used in everyday life.
- Identify how following steps helps us to achieve a goal.
What is Safer Internet Day?
Information from the eSafety website:
https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/safer-internet-day
What is Safer Internet Day?
Safer Internet Day is a global initiative to raise awareness of online safety issues.
The eSafety Commissioner leads the initiative in Australia. We educate people about online safety risks such as online abuse, how to be safe online and where to go for help.
This Safer Internet Day we're encouraging you to take three simple actions when approaching online safety: Connect. Reflect. Protect.
Connect safely by keeping apps and devices secure and reviewing your privacy settings regularly.
Reflect on how your actions online may affect others or your safety.
Protect yourself and others by visiting eSafety.gov.au to find out how to stay safe online and report online abuse.
By doing these things and sharing the Connect. Reflect. Protect message, we can work towards making every day a Safer Internet Day.
Why Safer Internet Day is important
We use the internet in almost every aspect of our lives, so it is important for everyone to know about online safety. Our goal is for everyone to be informed about online safety, understand how to report online abuse and actively contribute to a safer online environment – that’s why we need your support.
We encourage you to join the global initiative that unites communities, families, schools and organisations from more than 160 countries so that together, we can create safer online spaces.
https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/safer-internet-day
Rebecca O’Hara & Anna-Marie Paul
ICT Teachers