Be an eSafe kid: Back to school – Truth or trap? Investigating fakes online
About this resource
Target audience
Level
Upper primary
Keywords
Type of resource
Live Virtual Classroom event, teacher notes, student worksheet.
Timeframe
45-minute webinar
Australian curriculum
Key learning areas
General capabilities
Key outcomes
By the end of the learning, students will be able to:
- use critical literacy skills to challenge fake information such as misinformation and disinformation
- identify fake online identities such as impersonator and catfishing accounts
- use strategies to address harmful or dangerous situations online
- identify a variety of support pathways.
Using this resource
Students can participate by:
- listening to the presenter
- recording answers to the questions on the worksheet (optional)
- responding to teacher-facilitated discussions
- taking the worksheet home and sharing their learning with parents or carers.
For more information about this Virtual Classroom webinar, please contact outreach@esafety.gov.au
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Please note: These webinars are designed for teachers to use with their students in the classroom. Individual student registrations will not be accepted, as connections to the online platform are limited. If students are learning from home, teachers should register and share their screen with their students.
Schools can register for any open session hosted by eSafety or a session hosted by your school jurisdiction.
Open sessions available to all State, Catholic and Independent schools
Session times (Australian Eastern Daylight Time):
- 11 February 2.00pm
- 13 February 9.30am
- 24 February 2.00pm
- 28 February 9.30am
Aurora College (led by NSW Education)
Session times (Australian Eastern Daylight Time):
- 19 February 11.45am
- 19 February 2.15pm
Cybermarvel (led by NSW Education)
Session times (Australian Eastern Daylight Time):
- 26 February 10.15am
Department of Education WA
Session times (Australian Western Standard Time):
- 20 February 9.30am