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Facebook Sessions for Year 7 Learners
“We were all very happy with the session. We loved the booklets and will be using them in other lessons / sessions. We thought that the students were engaged ..I have also seen some of the booklets this morning and I have heard 2/3 students already today talking about what was said and having a go at students for messing about on their phones and explaining that if they do not use them sensibly then they will never be able to use them in school."
12 October 2011
Northern Grid provides a range of CPD and in-school support for all schools, and one area where there is a significant demand is; managing online and digital identities.
I delivered a session for all the staff at Nunthorpe School earlier in the term and I've been asked to work with all the students in Year 7 with specific reference to Facebook and cyberbullying. The first of these sessions took place on 12 October 2011, and a further five are scheduled throughout the remainder of the school year.
Each session lasts a little over an hour and with over 50 students the impact of the sessions will inevitably be limited. It is important that the teachers are present during the session so they can continue to develop the students' understanding beyond the session.
I introduce the session by making it clear to the youngsters that this is not a 'lesson'. It is an opportunity for them to listen, engage and reflect on their understanding of social media and how, what we see as, normal behaviour may not be acceptable to any of us.
I show the students how to create a minibook, there's a video here if you would like to make one yourself, and explain that it is their book. It won't be collected or marked by teachers or myself. They can choose to write, draw, doodle or leave it blank. If they'd like to show me their book at the end of the session, I'd be interested to see what they had done. I think it's important that the learners have an opportunity to make their own decisions about how they would like to record the session and I was surprised to learn that almost all of the students had filled their books with key messages and reflections of the session.
The intended key messages of the session are:
- We will be judged by our online behaviour
- How we are perceived online may impact on whether we are successful in applying for work or college
- It is only by speaking out about bullying and antisocial behaviour that we can make online environments places where we feel safe and valued.
If you would like to know more about Northern Grid's support for schools please email
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Northern Grid provides a range of CPD and in-school support for all schools, and one area where there is a significant demand is; managing online and digital identities.
I delivered a session for all the staff at (link@@@)Nunthorpe School earlier in the term and I’ve been asked to work with all the students in Year 7 with specific reference to Facebook and cyberbullying. The first of these sessions took place on @@@@ and a further five are scheduled throughout the reminder of the school year.
Each session lasts a little over an hour and with over 50 students the impact of the sessions will inevitably be limited. It is important that the teachers are present during the session so they can continue to develop the students’ understanding beyond the session.
I introduce the session by making it clear to the youngsters that this is not a ‘lesson’. It is an opportunity for them to listen, engage and reflect on their understanding of social media and how, what we see as, normal behaviour may not be acceptable to any of us.
I show the students how to create a minibook, there’s a video here if you would like to make one yourself, and explain that it is their book. It won’t be collected or marked by teachers or myself. They can choose to write, draw, doodle or leave it blank. If they’d like to show me their book at the end of the session, I’d be interested to see what they had done. I think it’s important that the learners have an opportunity to make their own decisions about how they would like to record the session and I was surprised to learn that almost all of the students had filled their books with key messages and reflections of the session.
The intended key messages of the session are:
We will be judged by our online behaviour
How we are perceived online may impact on whether we are successful in applying for work or college
It is only by speaking out about bullying and antisocial behaviour that we can make online environments places where we feel safe and valued.
If you would like to more about Northern Grid’s support for schools please email
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Simon
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