Module Overview for Connectopedia

Estimated Time to Complete Module - 1 Hour

Themes

  • Welcome (3 min): course logistics
  • Digital Citizenship & Cyberbullying (26 mins): educate students on digital citizenship practices and how to prevent cyber bullying 
  • Mental Health & Connection Online (27 mins): how to acknowledge our emotions, recognize when peers are struggling, and how to support peers during challenging times (especially isolation)
  • Resources (7 mins): platforms to support and promote positive mental health and connection with peers

Audience

  • Students Grades 6-12

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participant will be able to: 

  • Understand how to engage in safe connections on virtual platforms through healthy digital citizenship practices. 
  • Identify positive practices to support their mental health.
  • Be able to engage with resources they can use to support themselves or peers when concerned about their mental health.  
  • Identify available tools and resources for healthy and safe engagement with their peers.