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For Teachers:Us Online v2 contains a Teacher Centre with introductory videos and demonstration clips for each activity, additional resources and links, and full lesson plans. The pedagogy for Us Online v2 is constructivist. Children learn by doing. They make decisions and experiment with choices and consequences. Activities are well scaffolded, and progress is guided by challenges, prompts and feedback. Us Online v2 also includes online surveys, to help teachers find out how their pupils use the internet and what they like doing online. |
How it works:Us Online v2 is four modules of online activities, bundled as primary school and high school offerings. Us Online v2 functions in all virtual learning environments. Teachers need only a web browser with Flash Player (version 9), available for free from Adobe.com. Us Online v2 may be deployed on interactive whiteboards. Modules may be installed on school servers. The modules support a Shibboleth (security authentication standard) environment if required. |
Curriculum:Us Online v2 aligns to MCEECDYA’s Statements of Learning for ICT in relation to safe, ethical and responsible use of digital technologies, for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Us Online v2 locates cyber-safety and security education within the broader context of personal safety, personal responsibility, and good citizenship. |
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Me Online (1-3) Boogle Lite – Searching online Bug Catcher – Bugs CUL8ER – Cyber-bullying Chatterbox – Chat Cooking Up Passwords – Passwords Jungle Club – Online Safety Twins Party – Public and Private We’re Online – Using the Internet |
Our Online World (4-6) Boogle – Web Research Bug Catcher – Malware & Spyware Can the Spam – Scams and Spam Chatterboxes – Netiquette and Chat Cooking Up Passwords – Strong Passwords CUL8ER – Cyber-bullying Frag – Online Gaming Let’s Go e-Shopping – Transacting Online Megabyte – Downloads & Security MyFace – Online Identity |
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Everything Online (Basics 7-8) Battle of the Bands – Privacy & Posting Boogle – Web Research Can the Spam – Scams and Spam Chatterboxes – Netiquette and Chat Frag – Online Gaming Let’s Go e-Shopping – Transacting Online MyFace – Online Identity Post-it Notes – Social Networking Tag Trouble – Posting Content WhoseTube – Web Copyright |
Meme (Advanced 8+) Game, TV, and Wiki |
