Year 7 · Autumn 1
Digital Citizen · Lesson 4 of 5
Cyberbullying: recognising it and reporting it
TheoryTopic 19 Digital life, law and ethics
Year 7 · Digital Citizen · Lesson 4 of 5
You will learn to
- Explain what cyberbullying is and how it is different from banter.
- Identify the five steps: stop, block, report, keep evidence, tell a trusted adult.
- Describe the school's reporting route. The DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) is the adult in charge of keeping pupils safe.
- Explain why a screenshot is useful evidence.
Year 7 · Digital Citizen · Lesson 4 of 5
Success criteria
You have got it when you can say:
- I can sort scenario cards into bullying, banter or neither, and give a reason.
- I can name two trusted adults I could tell.
- I can list the five steps to take when something online feels wrong.
Year 7 · Digital Citizen · Lesson 4 of 5
Retrieval starter
Questions from before. Write your answers, then show them.
- Last lesson
A photo is licensed CC BY-NC. Can a company use it in a paid advert?
A No: NC means non-commercialB Yes, if they credit the creator
A. No: NC means non-commercial
- Earlier this unit
Which is the Spanish equivalent of the Data Protection Act 2018?
A Código Penal art. 264B Ley de Propiedad IntelectualC LOPDGDD (Ley Orgánica 3/2018)
C. LOPDGDD (Ley Orgánica 3/2018)
- Last lesson
An email link says 'brightwell.example' but hovering shows 'brightwe11-login.xyz'. This is…
A Normal for banksB Safe because it has HTTPSC A red flag: the real address is different
C. A red flag: the real address is different
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Key words (1 of 2)
- Digital footprint
- The trail of everything you do online.
- Phishing
- Fake messages that trick people into giving details.
- Computer Misuse Act
- UK law (1990) that makes hacking and spreading malware crimes.
- Data Protection Act
- UK law (2018), with UK GDPR, controlling how personal data is used.
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Key words (2 of 2)
- Copyright
- Automatic legal protection for original creative work.
- Open source
- Software whose code anyone can see, change and share.
- Ethics
- AI that is biased because its training data was. Cameras that keep us safe and also watch us. The digital divide: who is left out when everything moves online. Screen time and sleep. Practise arguing both sides.
The explanation · step 1 of 1
People online
- People may not be who they say.
- Never share personal details or images with someone you only know online. Never meet alone.
Uncomfortable? Stop, block, report, keep evidence, tell a trusted adult. The same for cyberbullying.
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Quick quiz · 1 of 3
Most of a smartphone's lifetime carbon footprint comes from…
- A Recycling it
- B Charging it
- C Making it
C. Making it
Mining and manufacturing are the biggest part, so keeping a phone longer helps most.
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Quick quiz · 2 of 3
Logging into a friend's account 'just to look' is…
- A Against the Computer Misuse Act
- B Fine if you don't change anything
A. Against the Computer Misuse Act
Unauthorised access is an offence by itself (section 1).
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Quick quiz · 3 of 3
Copyright in the UK…
- A Must be registered
- B Is automatic
B. Is automatic
Original work is protected as soon as it's made.
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Exit ticket
Answer on paper before you go. Then check.
A shop keeping your data for 20 years 'just in case' breaks…
A Data protection lawB The Computer Misuse Act
A. Data protection law Storage limitation: data must not be kept longer than needed.
Spreading ransomware that locks a company's files is which CMA offence?
A Section 1B Section 3C Section 2
B. Section 3 Section 3: unauthorised acts that impair a computer. Up to 10 years.