This lesson plan illustrates my understanding of relevant issues and strategies to support the

use of ICT. The school I was placed in had a pre-existing program called ‘Common Sense

Media’. During these lessons, particular topics would be chosen to discuss and explore with

students. The two topics I chose for my lessons were privacy rules and cyber-bullying. I

chose these topics because I believed them to be extremely appropriate to the students, as

they are at the age where they are engaging with different forms of ‘media’ in many different

ways. Both topics allow students to engage with relevant issues, and available strategies that

support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT, in learning, teaching and personal use.

Example of lesson plan – EDFX316 – Semester 2

Lesson Topic/Focus: C.S.M Cyber bullying Date: 20/11/13

AusVELS Domain(s): Personal Learning Year level(s): 5

AusVELS strand (s): Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Lesson duration:

50mins

AusVELS sub-strand(s):

AusVELS Dimension(s) or Religious Education Guideline:

Individual Learner

Learning Standard(s)/Outcome(s):Students will…- discuss positive and negative aspects of interacting with others online- learn the definition of cyber-bullying- make comparisons between in-person bullying and cyber-bullying- read a story with the teacher and identify the players involved and how the target might

feel

Assessment:Students complete the cyber-bullying assessment worksheet.

Students will be able to…- empathise with the targets of cyber-bullying - recognise some of the key similarities and differences between bullying and cyber-

bullying- identify strategies for dealing responsibly with cyber-bullying- identify positive and negative aspects of interacting with others online?

Assessment criteria:Students are able to correctly answer all questions with a justification (if asked).

Students are able to correctly…- identify the targets feelings- identify when someone is being cyber-bullied- identify similarities and differences between in-person bullying and cyber-bullying- identify how to responsibly respond to cyber-bullying.

Teaching focus: A. the pre-service teacher's teaching skill for observation by Associate Teacher;

or

B. teaching skills that the pre-service teacher would like to personally develop.Creating an enjoyable and respectful learning environment.ANDUsing the students’ responses to help guide the direction of the discussion.

Background to the learning:A. References for teacher background knowledge- What’s cyberbullying? Handout- Become familiar with the worksheet content and vocabulary used

B. Identify students’ current knowledge- Informal conversations about online interactions, safety and bullying

Lesson resources:- White board- Copy of the handout, one per group of 4-5 students? (see handout at the back)

Lesson content: A. Introduction 5 mins

Discuss with students the positive and negative aspects of interacting with others online and offline.

Ask: Tell me what you know about interacting online and offline with each other?What does that mean?

What do you think might be some positive aspects of going online?

In order to really enjoy the power of the Internet, it is important for students to learn how to handle any situation they might encounter online responsibly so they can keep their experiences positive.

Ask: What are some of the ways that people hurt other people’s feelings online?

B. Development: Exploring bullying vs. cyberbullying. 10 minsAsk: How do you think it feels to be bullied, and why?

Invite student volunteers to describe the key vocabulary terms cyberbullying and target. Then provide the definitions.

What do you think these terms could mean?Lets break up the word?...cyber-bully-ing

Cyberbullying: the use of digital media tools such as the Internet and cell phones to deliberately upset or harass someone else.

Target: the person being cyberbullied.

Draw a Venn diagram on the board. Label one side “Bullying” and the other side “Cyberbullying”.

Explain that there are similarities and differences between bullying and cyberbullying. Let students know that both can be very hurtful to the target, but that they should be aware of the differences between the two as they learn how to deal with cyberbullying.

Ask: What are some of the similarities and differences between bullying and cyberbullying?(Fill in the Venn diagram with students’ responses.)

C. Consolidation, practice, extension: Identifying cyberbullying25mins

Define the key vocabulary term empathise. (empathy)

Have students recall a time when they have empathized with someone else, and ask them to share this memory with a partner.

Distribute the That’s Cyberbullying Student Handout.

Invite students to read the scenario out loud, along with the questions that follow.

Have students work with a partner (person sitting next to you) to complete the questions on the handout.

Ask: Who are the cyberbullies?

Who is the target?

Is this a cyberbullying situation? Why or why not?

How do you think Sondra might feel, other than embarrassed?

Why do you think the two girls created the mean website about Sondra?

Use the one or all of the following questions to deepen class discussion about the scenario on their handout…(refer to teacher notes).

Explain to students that good experiences online are much more common than bad ones. However, just as in the real world, situations online can arise in which they might encounter something uncomfortable. Point out that in this lesson they can learn how to deal with some of those upsetting experiences.

Invite students to share their own stories of bullying or cyberbullying situations, without using actual names. Discuss how the target felt. Prompts:- Have you ever seen kids’ webpages or messages that caused another student distress?- What happened?- Why?- **DON”T USE NAMES

D. Closure 5 minsSummarise key points.Questions to assess students’ understanding of the lesson objectives. Reflect on what has been learnt/questions.

What are some words or phrases to describe how it feels to be cyberbullied?How is cyberbullying the same and/or different than in-person bullying?What are some ways to handle a cyberbullying situation?

Encourage students to share this information with other students and family members.

Example of student responses on provided worksheet:

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