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Year 7 · Autumn 1 · Digital Citizen

Cyberbullying: recognising it and reporting it

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What this lesson covers

Topic 19 Digital life, law and ethics

KS3 Computing · Using technology well means staying safe, knowing the laws about computers, data and creative work, and asking who technology helps and who it harms.

Networks and Digital CommunicationCambridge Lower Secondary Computing 0860

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.

Success criteria

  • 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.

Key words

Say each word, then read what it means. Every one is in the glossary too.

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.
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

Read it here, or open the study page below to go one step at a time with things to try.

People online

  • People may not be who they say.
  • Never share personal details or images with someone you only know online. Never meet alone.
★Remember

Uncomfortable? Stop, block, report, keep evidence, tell a trusted adult. The same for cyberbullying.

Study it

Open the study page and go one step at a time.

Topic 19 · Year 7

Digital life, law and ethics

Using technology well means staying safe, knowing the laws about computers and data, and asking who technology helps and who it harms.

Check yourself

One question at a time. The reason shows after each answer.

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