Child Safeguarding Statement
Some resources and activities may prompt a child to remember and potentially share an experience of harm. Make sure you’re familiar with your school's safeguarding policies and procedures so you can confidently report safety and well-being concerns.
Prepare students for the session by discussing: their right to be safe and respected; what to do if discussing online safety makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe; and how to seek help if they feel or have felt unsafe. Use this resource available on the website.
Risk area
Content
Understanding the media and information encountered online through media literacy, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making skills.
Before you start
Watch video
Explore Content Island
Digi meets Detective Fry, who lives on Content Island. They help explain some of the things they need to watch out for on the Island, like misinformation and unexpected content.
Optional
Discussion starters
Each of the lessons in this risk area contain their own specific framing activities. However, if you feel like your learners need more of an introduction to the subject, try our optional warm-up discussions before stepping into your chosen lesson.
Lower primary prompts (4-6 years old)
“What kinds of things might we see if we go online?”
“What do you like to watch or play online?”
"Can our emotions change depending on what we see online?"
Middle primary prompts (7-9 years old)
“When we talk about 'content' online, what kind of things do you think of?"
“Can you think of any examples of online ‘content’, that you like?”
“I’m going to list some things and you tell me whether they’re ‘online content’ or not.” (Be sure to list some things that could be fun non-examples!)
Upper primary prompts (10-12 years old)
“What kinds of online content might people around your age create?”
"How can we make sure we are being fair when we create or share online content?
“Is it important to think about how online content is made and who created it? Why?”
Run lesson
Run your chosen risk area lesson
All lessons are in your resource pack. You can also view each of the Content lesson plans on the lesson plans page.
Familiarising yourself with the lesson prior to running it in your class is highly recommended.
Printables
Hand out the completion worksheet
Award the learners their risk area island map, which includes the completion badge referenced in the video. Personalise this map in class, or, send this to complete at home.
Visit the materials prep page for more ideas on how to get the most out of the maps.
Printables
Update your classroom wall map
Add one learner’s coloured-in island to your class wall map to track your progress!