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Course Description

This course is designed for secondary teachers navigating the challenges of student technology use in a digital-first world. Covering key issues such as AI use in the classroom, academic integrity, online safety, and digital wellbeing, the course equips teachers with practical strategies and ready-to-use resources for promoting safe and ethical digital learning.



Audience

Secondary School Teachers 


Teaching Standards

4.5.2 Proficient Level - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments - Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically:  Incorporate strategies to promote the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching



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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 – The New Cybersafety Landscape

    • Introduction

    • Understanding the Expanded Scope of Cybersafety

    • Legal Responsibilities and School Policy

    • Class Activities

    • Teacher Activity - Create a Classroom Cybersafety Checklist

    • Reflection Question

    • Reference List for Module 1
  • 3

    Module 2 – Digital Boundaries and Identity

    • Introduction

    • Digital Identity and Student Reputation

    • Class Activity - “Digital You” Identity Mapping (Years 7–10)

    • Mental Health and the Online Social Landscape

    • BYOD and Out-of-Class Digital Interaction

    • Class Activity – Online Reputation Audit

    • Practical Classroom Strategies

    • Scenario Activity

    • Reference List for Module 2
  • 4

    Module 3 – Supervising and Embedding AI Use in the Secondary Classroom

    • Introduction

    • How Are Students Using AI Tools?

    • When Does AI Use Become Misuse?

    • Class Activity – Tool Truths – Know Your AI

    • Academic Integrity in the Age of AI

    • Rethinking Academic Integrity

    • AI Use in Years 11–12 – Responsibility, Readiness, and Real-World Relevance

    • Teaching the Process, Not Just the Product

    • Class Activity – The Digital Reflection Log

    • Supporting Student Agency

    • Class Activity – Student-Led Ethics – Building Voice

    • Reflection Question

    • Reference List for Module 3
  • 5

    Module 4 – Planning for Digital Integrity: Curriculum, Assessment and Classroom Practice

    • Introduction

    • Curriculum Connections

    • Subject Specific Entry Points

    • Redesigning Tasks for Digital Integrity

    • Authentic Assessment and Academic Integrity

    • Curriculum Planning Tools

    • Teacher Activity - Embed Cybersafety or AI Ethics in Your Program

    • Scenario Activity – A Familiar Task?

    • Reference List for Module 4
  • 6

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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