EXERCISE IN A BOX (CASE STUDY)
Dance Gone Viral
TOPIC
CYBERBULLYING & ABUSE
RECOMMENDED AGE GROUP
13-15 YEARS OLD
DURATION
60 MIN
OVERVIEW
This lesson teaches students about negative online behaviours like betrayal, flaming, and herd mentality, equipping them to navigate the online world safely. By understanding these concepts, students will learn to be upstanders in the face of negativity and foster a safe, inclusive online environment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
Understand how betrayal can be used as a tool to harm others and the impact it can have on the victim.
Identify what flaming looks like in online contexts, which includes the use of hurtful or aggressive language in online interactions.
Examine how the concept of herd mentality relates to cyberbullying and its negative effects in escalating a situation.
KEY CONCEPTS
About This Resource
What is Exercise-in-a-Box?
“Exercise in a Box” lessons are self-contained lessons designed by Cyberlite to teach students about cyber wellness and online safety in an interactive manner. Each lesson provides a safe environment for students to practice responses to real-world cyber issues, building situational awareness and promoting lasting behavioural change.
How It's Different
Our approach stands out by promoting active, inquisitive learning rather than passive instruction. Students are encouraged to investigate, ask questions, and discuss openly, which enhances their critical thinking and situational awareness. By working through realistic scenarios that evolve over time, students gain a deeper understanding of how cyber issues develop and learn practical strategies for managing them.
Realistic Scenarios for Every Lesson
Through captivating storytelling, each lesson immerses students in contemporary cyber wellness issues through an interactive scenario. Each scenario includes realistic depictions of text conversations, social media posts, news articles, and online forums between complex characters. Students must piece together these fragments to uncover the full story. This exercise highlights how cyber issues can escalate over time and encourages critical thinking through guided discussion questions. By examining these scenarios, students develop situational awareness and learn to identify and address cyber safety issues effectively.
About the Internet Independent Framework
This lesson is part of the Internet Independent Framework, a comprehensive curriculum designed to teach students critical digital skills and online safety. Aligned with global best practices, the framework provides guidance for educators to teach cyber safety, generative AI, and digital wellbeing. Explore the framework here.