Things to stop doing online
Some online behaviours students deem to be acceptable and funny can be harmful and have a negative impact. Students are likely to engage in behaviour online without realising its unintentional consequences. Educating students on the unintended harm that can occur will help them to make considered choices when deciding to engage in these popular online behaviours.
Year level
7-10
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Online learning
SEL Competencies
Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Responsible decision-making
Learning intention
Students will know what online behaviours they should stop doing because of the impact they can have on others.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
identify unacceptable online behaviours
understand how online behaviour can impact others.
Materials needed
Access to the ReachOut.com article ‘4 things everyone needs to stop doing online’
Pen and paper, or electronic device
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Analyse and reflect on the influence of values and beliefs on the development of identities (AC9HP8P01)
Analyse the impact of changes and transitions, and devise strategies to support themselves and others through these changes (AC9HP8P02)
Analyse factors that shape identities and evaluate how individuals influence the identities of others (AC9HP10P01)
Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and social capability:
Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Social management
Ethical Understanding:
Understanding ethical concepts and perspectives
Digital Literacy:
Practising digital safety and wellbeing
Critical and Creative Thinking:
Inquiring
Analysing
NSW PDHPE Syllabus
Examines and evaluates strategies to manage current and future challenges (PD4-1)
Demonstrates self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD4-9)
Assesses their own and others’ capacity to reflect on and respond positively to challenges (PD5-1)
Assesses and applies self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD5-9)
Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Investigate the impact of transition and change on identities (VCHPEP123)
Investigate and select strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing (VCHPEP126)
Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses to health and wellbeing (VCHPEP147)
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
Ask students to read ReachOut.com’s article ‘4 things everyone needs to stop doing online’.
Ask students to imagine they are the author of this article.
Ask students to write, in the same format as the article, a fifth ‘thing’ everyone needs to stop doing online.
Additional resources
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The following resources from the eSafety Commissioner can provide further reading on this topic:
