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=Cybersafety=

Outcome: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behaviour.



In order to build a comprehensive cybersafety program of work the ACMA recommends that teachers select teaching concepts and resources from each of the four capabilities: Digital media literacy, positive online communication, peer and personal safety and e-security.

//__Positive Online Behaviour __// Positive online behaviour is the ability to develop positive, appropriate and constructive online relationships with peers, family and strangers in a variety of mediums. Key concepts associated with positive online behaviour include netiquette, appropriate contact and communication with others as well as consideration of issues such as cyberbullying, problematic usage and unethical behaviour.

//__Peer and Personal Safety __// Peer and personal safety involves developing protective behaviours while using a range of online media including social networking. These behaviours include protecting personal information to safeguard privacy, identifying when feeling unsafe and recognising grooming tactics

//__e-security __// e-Security is broadly defined as the protection of personal information online. It involves both electronic security and online security. Concepts include spam. viruses and pop-ups.

//__Digital Media Literacy __// Digital media literacy is often understood as the ability to access, understand and participate in or create content by using digital media ﻿﻿It includes identifying appropriate online content and places, analysing online symbols, identifying avatars as online constructs and understanding that violence in games does not reflect real life behaviours.