Stay secure online

Interactive video-based online security resources for teenagers.

girl sitting on bed with a laptop and headphones and smiling

11-14 -year-olds can use this interactive resource from the National Cyber Security Centre in the UK called CyberFirst: How to stay secure online to learn about common cyber scams and malicious activity that young people encounter and empowers themselves to make choices to keep themselves more secure online.

The interactive video follows Olivia, Luca and Raheem as they navigate their lives online – from communicating with each other, to online gaming, to social media and ads. During the video, the characters are faced with various choices – the learner can make the choices for the character and watch how they play out.

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Lesson plans and guides for educators

Date: On-demand

For years 7 to 9.

 

Syllabus outcomes

NESA outcomes
  • Demonstrate an understanding of strategies that promote a sense of personal identity and build resilience and respectful relationships (PD2-2, PD3-2, PD2-3, PD3-3).
  • Develop and use self-management skills that enable them to take personal responsibility for their actions and emotions and take positive action to protect and enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of others (PD2-9, PD3-9)
  • Develop interpersonal skills that enable them to interact effectively and respectfully with other, build and maintain respectful relationships and advocate for their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity (PD2-10, PD 3-10).
Australian Curriculum (version 8.4)
  • ACTDIP022
  • ACTDIP013.
ICT Capability
  • Apply digital information security practices independently apply strategies for determining and protecting the security of digital information and assess the risks associated with online environments.
  • Apply personal security protocols identify the risks to identity, privacy and emotional safety for themselves when using ICT and apply generally accepted social protocols when sharing information in online environments, taking into account different social and cultural contexts.
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