Cybercitizen profile ages 8-9
Cybercitizen profile overview
The ACMA Cybercitizen profiles are informed by ACMA’s research project Media and Communications in Australian Families 2007.
Each Cybercitizen profile has a description of the capabilities that children within this age group should acquire to enable safe and responsible cybercitizenship. The profile outlines four ‘capabilities’:
Reading the middle-primary Cybercitizen profile will be helpful for teachers prior to choosing lesson plans and using other ACMA resources. Links to ACMA lesson plans and other resources are included in the profile.
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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.
For a child aged 8–9 years old, this may include:
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joining online communities or games with supervision
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creating and responding to emails and accessing email attachments
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showing awareness of age-appropriate online communities
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creating and posting content online (text, photos and audio)
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searching for and downloading music safely and legally
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using the mobile phone to communicate with family members and emergency services where appropriate
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understanding the work of others is their property that cannot be taken without giving credit
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showing awareness of age-appropriate online communities.
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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.
For a child aged 8–9 years old, this may include:
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communicating appropriately using ICT with others, such as IM, email, texting, multiplayer games
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demonstrating an understanding of cyberspace as a community of real people
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comparing the social conventions between those of the real world and cyberspace
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demonstrating an understanding of the similarities and differences between real world and online communication with ICT
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defining cyberbullying and understanding how it may affect themselves and others
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communicating to an adult when a negative message is received.
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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.
For a child aged 8–9 years old, this may include:
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understanding the concept of cybercitizenship
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following social conventions and guidelines when using ICT
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understanding that anyone met exclusively online is a stranger
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understanding the concept that there are inappropriate places online
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using safe searching techniques to locate and download content
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understanding the risks of revealing personal information using ICT
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demonstrating the ability to make informed choices about revealing information while online
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demonstrating an understanding of how to avoid or exit inappropriate places (turn off monitor, tell adult, close window, use back button)
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sharing what has been learned with a family member.
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e-Security
e-security is broadly defined as the protection of personal information online. It involves both electronic security and online security.
For a child aged 8–9 years old, this may include:
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describing the basic threats to computers from the internet such as viruses, worms and trojans
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understanding the concept of viruses and malware being spread from email attachments and internet sites
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recognising the security risks associated with communication devices such as email, the internet and mobile phones
- sharing information with parents to check on personal computer security.
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