Promoting Safe, Responsible, and Ethical ICT Practices in the Digital World
- Digital Citizenship
The internet is a powerful tool that can be used to help us, but it can also be used to hurt us. These are some of the internet dangers facing young people today and how we can combat those dangers.
Key Learning Outcomes:
This website aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to use ICT safely, responsibly, and ethically. Students will develop an understanding of how digital actions influence their online identity and reputation. They will learn to evaluate information critically, applying safe online practices, and demonstrate responsible digital citizenship in both academic and social contexts.
What is Digital citizenship?
- Digital citizenship is the ability to engage safely, responsibly and respectfully in the digital world- including how we communicate, protect our information, and treat others online.
RESOURCES
The internet offers endless opportunities for learning and connecting with others, but it also comes with danger. Understanding how to stay safe, respectful and ethical online helps students build a positive reputation, avoid harm, and contribute to a respectful online ComUnity. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and kindness.
Be Internet Awesome
FounderFun interactive game where students explore online safety through challenges about privacy, security, and kindness.
Stay Smart Online
Activities and information that promote respectful communication and online empathy among students.
ThinkUKnow
Helps students understand online risks like scams, image sharing, and digital consent - and how to get help.
Digital Citizenship
Teaches students how to be safe, respectful and responsible online. Includes interactive lessons and videos.
Treat others online the same way you would face - to -face
Interactive learning activity:
Instructions:
1) Read the 5 Steps to Internet Safety poster carefully.
2)In pairs or in a small group, talk about what each steps means.
3)Choose one step and create a mini poster, or a short play showing how to use that step in a real-life online situation.
4) Present your example to the class and explain why it's important.
Something to think about!
''How can these five steps help you and your friend's stay safe online."
"ONE WRONG CLICK CAN CAUSE HARM".
Interactive activity - Questions
