Our new module, “Harold’s Online World” aims to equip students in Years 1 and 2 with the knowledge and skills to navigate the online world safely, respectfully and responsibly. This module is evidence-informed, strengths-based and aligns with the Australian Curriculum, eSafety Commissioner’s Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education, and World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommendations on digital health for children and adolescents.

The Module aims to:

• empower children with the knowledge and skills to make safe choices and develop healthy digital habits
• encourage a balance between screen time and offline activities, recognise and report harmful content
• teaches children to critically evaluate online content and develop strategies for managing their digital wellbeing
• identifies safe and unsafe situations online and trusted adults who can help

This module focuses on cybersafety, cyber ethics and building positive relationships with friends online and offline. The students explore a range of issues such as password security, risks of sharing personal information, how to communicate respectfully both online and offline, and strategies to handle bullying including cyberbullying.

bCyberwise teaches strategies and skills to combat cyberbullying. In this module, students learn that safe, responsible and respectful behaviour is necessary when interacting with others online as well as face-to-face.

Learning outcomes include:

• Describing the characteristics of positive interpersonal relationships
• Describing safe and respectful behaviours when using technology
• Identifying responsible and self-protective assertive techniques to combat bullying
• Strategies to keep personal information safe online