Interactive Shared Learning
Interactive Shared Learning (ISL)
Students at The International Grammar School, Sydney, participating in Cybersmart Hero.
Interactive Shared Learning is a series of online teaching activities that encourage students to learn about cybersafety in protected, school environments.
Overview
The Interactive Shared Learning activities aim to educate and empower students so that they can make more informed decisions about how they can manage cybersafety issues in real life situations.
There are currently 3 unique Interactive Shared Learning programs:
The Cybersmart Detectives program addresses issues of online safety and grooming, encouraging young people to think before posting personal information online. It is designed to meet the learning needs of upper primary students across Australia.
Cybersmart Hero addresses the issue of cyberbullying and the responsibilities of those in the best position to influence cyberbullying—the bystander. The Cybersmart Hero program is designed to meet the learning needs of students in the final year of primary school.
Cybersmart Networking has been tailored to provide new social networking users and those who will shortly be venturing onto this space, with real experience of what can go wrong and how they can prevent it (12-14 years).
Cybersafety experts discuss the activity during a debrief session with students at the International Grammar School, Sydney.
Although these programs have been targeted at the specific needs of various age groups they have successfully been used by students outside this age range. While the programs can be used standalone, they are designed as complementary modules. When used as a series, they foster deeper understanding about internet safety.
A brochure on the ISL programs can be downloaded here.
Logging in
Cybersmart Detectives, Cybersmart Hero and Cybersmart Networking are provided free of charge to schools nationally through the Australian Communications and Media Authority's Cybersmart program, which provides education resources, advice and support for children, young people, teachers and families, about a range of online safety issues. It is part of the Australian Government's commitment to cybersafety.
Schools can access both of these online learning activities by logging in through the internet from any location around Australia. Lesson plans, script information and instructions are available to schools after they have registered.
AFP and NSW police officers participating in Cybersmart Detectives during the national activity for Safer Internet Day.
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Cybersmart Hero or
Cybersmart Networking.
Partners
The Interactive Shared Learning suite brings together a number of agencies with an interest in online safety for children and young people. These include State and Federal Police, education providers, government and child welfare advocates.
Student comments
‘This was a fun way to learn about internet safety and I loved being able to do it with my friends.’
‘I didn't realise that there are people out there who can be dangerous to us kids. All Year 6 kids should do the Cybersmart program.’
‘I learnt that giving out personal information can put you in a tricky situation and that people on the internet are not always who they say they are.’
‘Some kids can be really mean, cyberbullying needs to be stopped’.
