The key aim for the week is:
• To ensure all young people are equipped to recognise and challenge bullying behaviour wherever it happens - whether face to face or in cyberspace.

• Explore the role of digital technologies in online relationships
• Understand risky forms of selfdisclosure and their possible consequences
• Know what sexting is and the risks associated with sexting

Ground rules
• Listen and respect other people’s points of view
• Offer help and support when it is needed
• Some issues will be sensitive – think about how others might be feeling before responding
• Confidentiality & disclosure
• Join in and have fun

Ice breaker – Diamond Ranking

Online relationships
• How might young people in a relationships communicate using digital technologies

Online relationships
• How do people in relationships communicate differently online than they might face-to-face?

They might :
• Say things online that they wouldn’t say face-to-face.
• Share things online anytime, which makes them feel closer, even when they’re apart.
• Have misunderstandings because they can’t see each others facial expressions or hear tone of voice.

• The sending or receiving of sexually explicit content via text messages, smart phones, or visual and web activities such as social networking sites.

Reasons young people sext each other:
• As a form of flirting
• As a way to show another “what they can get” if that person dates them
• As a sign that they are in a trusting and loving relationship

Reasons young people sext each other:
• As a signal that they want to take their relationship to the next level
• As an expression of their sexuality
• Because they are bored and feel like doing something exciting

• A short film about the risk associated with sexting?

Discussion points
• Why do you think the young women sent the pictures to her boyfriend?
• Who do you think was most affected by the sexting in the film?
• Who do you think is to blame?

These might include:
• Sexually explicit photo or message might be forwarded to other people
• Picture could be posted on other people’s social network sites or websites
• Might be seen by friends, classmates, teachers, parents, and strangers

These might include:
• Possibility of being bullied or harass them
• They might get in trouble at school and at home, police might be involved
• They might be embarrassed if the sext turns up in the future

Do you think boys & girls who sext are treated the same way?
Why do you think this is?

Ways to avoid sexting
• Use humour: “Ha Ha! Real funny!”
• Say how uncomfortable you feel: “I’m really uncomfortable doing that.”
• Emphasise feelings: “If you really cared for me, you wouldn’t ask me to do that.”
• Change the subject: “Um, let’s do something else, okay?”

Ways to build a relationship online
• Write a text, email or IM telling the person you are thinking of him or her.
• Plan a special date, then text your partner clues about what it might be, and when and where you should meet.
• Spend time online together, but only share really private stuff when you are together in person.

The key aim for the week is:
• To ensure all young people are equipped to recognise and challenge bullying behaviour wherever it happens - whether face to face or in cyberspace.

• Young people think critically about the information they post online about themselves
• Enable young people to explore their digital footprint
• Understand the importance of their online reputation

Ground rules
• Listen and respect other people’s points of view
• Offer help and support when it is needed
• Some issues will be sensitive – think about how others might be feeling before responding
• Join in and have fun

Ice breaker – Diamond Ranking

Interesting fact………………..
In 2011, 35% of colleges had rejected a young person’s application based on:
• Inappropriate photos they had placed online
• Online discussion about drinking or using drugs
• Saying hurtful things about other people online
• Lied about qualifications

Whenever we use new technologies we leave information behind about ourselves.
The trail or
"footprint" that we leave online is often referred to as our digital footprint.

• What sort of information do you leave about yourself online and where do you leave it?

• Be aware of your digital footprint
• Be responsible for your digital footprint

Discussion points
• Who has ever
‘googled’ their own name?
• Does your digital footprint portray you in a positive light?
• Why did you ‘google’ yourself?
• What could your digital footprint tell others about you?
• Would you want a college, university or future employer to see your digital footprints?

Managing your online reputation

Managing your online reputation
• What types of information have you seen posted online by other young people, which might be considered inappropriate?
• What kind of reputations that are being created by the information?

Digital Profiles
Evaluate the two online profiles of students for content that might be deemed to be:
• Offensive
• Negative
• Illegal
• Too revealing of privacy information

Managing your online reputation
• List the things that might harm your online reputation and why
• Ways to maintain your digital reputation