Tic-Tac-Think: Digital Defenders Edition

Create the answer cards

Discuss: What do you like to do online?

• Ask questions about device use to determine which prompts on the Educator lesson notes best suit the class.

Choose a prompt and deliver it to the class

• Use Slide 1 to unpack the chosen prompt.
• Brainstorm ideas about what the person should do in the scenario.

Create the card decks for playing the game

• In the teams that they will later play in, create at least four answer cards for what the person should do in response to the prompt given. This equates to at least four cards for each team. They can be drawn and/or written.
• Learners can use Slide 4 answers as inspiration.

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Play the game

Note: Prompts and answers are provided in the Educator lesson notes.

Split into teams. Make sure each team has at least four cards. Explain rules.

• Work together to fill the four squares with correct answers.
• The umpire will review the prompt and blow the whistle when teams are ready.
• Send one player at a time to put the answer card in a square.
• The first team to fill their grid with correct answers wins.

Discuss: Declare a Winner

When all squares are filled, talk about the answers and declare a winning team. Use this chance to reinforce online safety concepts and fix any misconceptions. If there's a tie, have a tie-breaker race to determine the winner.

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Exit pass

In-class discussion or sent as homework.

Write or draw a list of what to do, and what not to do.

• Using Slide 6 (or workbooks), learners list at least one thing they will do - and one thing they will NOT do - to keep themselves safe online.
  • Learners can refer to the cards created for the game to inspire responses.
  • Parents, carers, and trusted adults can also add to this list.

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(Optional) Top-up or extend the lesson

Top-up the lesson

For learners who need more help meeting the learning intentions & success criteria.

Hold a breakout discussion. Use props such as puppets/soft toys to model different online situations. Use the prompts provided, or tailor to be more relevant to the learners’ experiences. Act out scenarios and invite volunteers from the group to play. After each scenario, pause and ask: "What do you think the puppet should do?" "Is it safe for the puppet to talk to strangers online?" "What should the puppet say if they feel uncomfortable?" If necessary, relate online scenarios to other “real life” situations. Try the “Exit pass” again once understanding has been clarified.

Extend the lesson

For learners who have met the learning intentions & success criteria and need a bit more of a challenge.

In class or at home, ask learners to create an “online safety poster” using the Contact Island risk area map. They should write or draw strategies that will help keep them safe online and draw from the answer cards they generated in the Tic-Tac-Think game. Families, carers, or trusted adults can add their ideas. For example, they might write, "I say no to too much screen time!"

Contact Island is part of the eSmart Digital Licence quest. If your class is not already on the quest and would like to explore other islands, please visit be.esmart.org.au/dl/overview.