This document outlines key points about e-safety for students in Year 8: Most students will understand their rights and responsibilities related to e-safety online. Some will be able to advise others about online risks and where to find support. E-safety involves staying safe online, knowing what information is appropriate to share, and understanding that anything posted may remain on the internet permanently. Students have a right to privacy and protecting personal information online.

1. Year 8

2. All: Will know what E-Safety is.
Most: Will know the rights and responsibilities
which are related to E-Safety.
Some: Will be able to give advice to others of
the risks online and where they can go to get
support.

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E-Safety is all about staying safe online.
Knowing what information is appropriate to share
with people.
Not just online includes mobile phones, tablets
and all communication technologies.
Whatever you post, stays on the internet forever.
Keep your social networking settings private.

4. Privacy.
You have the right to protect your personal information and privacy!
◦ Restrict your privacy settings on social networking sites and create strong
passwords and change them frequently.
Protection and safety.
You have a right to protect yourself online and ensure your personal
information is secure!
◦ Don’t publish your personal information (school, address, number) and
be aware of how to deal with unwanted contact and cyber bullying.
Report offensive or threatening content and behaviour.
You have a right to report abusive behaviour and stand up for yourself!
◦ Use the “report abuse” button on social networks and support websites
to report any threatening or abusive behaviour.

5. Respect and protect yourself and others.
◦ Encourage others around you to report any cyberbullying.
◦ Provide support for your friends and talk to a trusted adult.
Keep a balance.
◦ Too much gaming can affect your school and social life.
◦ When talking to other gamers keep your personal information
private.
Protect your digital reputation.
◦ Everyone can see what you post and once it’s on the internet it
stays on there.
◦ Make sure you would be happy for your family and prospective
employers to see what you post.

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For this activity you will need to complete the
quiz from the activity one section on Moodle
and state what you would do if you were
faced with the situations which are being
described.
Use the rights and responsibilities to answer
the scenarios and explain your answers.
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Mins

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Everything you post online makes up your
footprint.
Once its online you have no control over it.
People you may not know could see what you
post.
Think before you post!

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Create a Facebook page which will advise
young people how to stay safe when using
social networking websites.
Use what you already know and what you
have learnt in todays lesson.
For the images you should use the link on
Moodle to create an avatar.
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Mins

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For the last 10 minutes you need to fill in the
learning journal and feedback question on
Moodle.
This will show what you have learnt and how
well you have understood the lesson.
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If you have finished all of the tasks then:
◦ Look at websites which offer support for E-Safety
issues and comment on their effectiveness.
◦ Consider: Think u know
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