AGE 16–17 UK LESSON PLAN
Online Disinhibition and Cyberbullying (UK)
How does online disinhibition sometimes lead to cyberbullying?
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Texting and chatting online can sometimes feel just like talking to someone in person, but it's actually pretty different. It's all because of something called the "online disinhibition effect", which makes us more likely to share or communicate differently from how we would in person. Help your learners to consider this concept before they post, and stop digital drama and cyberbullying before they start.
Learning Objectives:
Define "online disinhibition" and describe how it can be both positive and negative.
Explain how anonymity, lag time and lack of nonverbal cues all contribute to online disinhibition.
Analyse how online disinhibition can cause cyberbullying and brainstorm ways to counter it.
Key Vocabulary:
cyberbullying
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online disinhibition effect
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cyberbullying:
using digital devices, sites and apps to intimidate, harm and upset someone
online disinhibition effect:
when people behave differently online than they would in real life
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
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Consider: Ganging Up Online
15 mins.Explore: What Is Online Disinhibition?
20 mins.Reflect: Countering Cyberbullying
10 mins.What You'll Need
Classroom resources
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Lesson Slides
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What is Online Disinhibition?Handout Teacher Version
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Lesson Quiz
Take-home resources
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Family Activity
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