Friend Request Pending - Online Friendships This lesson, from international youth charity Ditch the Label, focuses on some of the dangers of communicating with people online. Whilst there are positives to be had from online communication, there are also many risks. We ask students to assess these risks and critically evaluate reasons for people they don’t know to be contacting them.

#nofilter - Social Media & Self-Esteem This lesson, from international youth charity Ditch the Label, explores the connection between social media and mental health –examining how it can have both positive and negative effects on our self-esteem.

Pull Down to Refresh… - Compulsive Design This lesson, from international youth charity Ditch the Label, asks students to consider how much time they spend online, and what influences their decision to interact with various apps, platforms and games.

Felt Cute, Might Delete Later - Digital Footprints This lesson, from international youth charity Ditch the Label, is an introduction to digital literacy, creating awareness of the digital footprints we are creating when we use the internet, and how we can make the most of the internet whilst still staying secure.

TL;DR - Terms and Conditions This lesson, from international youth charity Ditch the Label, allows students to articulate the internet that they’d like to see and to question why we have these rules that we often accept without thinking, by exploring the Terms and Conditions that so frequently get ignored.

Censored - Free Speech and Moderation This lesson, from international youth charity Ditch the Label, explores the complex balance between freedom of expression –being able to say what we believe –and a safe internet, free from offensive or harmful content.

Don’t @ Me - Cyberbullying This lesson allows students to examine their own online behaviours and understand the consequences of some of their actions. It allows them room to explore the subjectivity of cyberbullying behaviour and reinforces their responsibilities regarding their behaviour towards others online.

This series, from international youth charity Ditch the Label, of 8 lessons focuses on allowing students to engage critically with what they are seeing, sharing and participating in online – so that they can be given the agency to make healthy, safe choices. The lessons cover: Digital Footprints (‘Felt Cute, Might Delete Later’) Compulsive Design (‘Pull Down to Refresh’) Social Media & Self-Esteem (’#nofilter’) Talking to People Online (‘Friend Request Pending…’) Fake News (‘Fake News / Skewed Views’) Cyberbullying (‘Don’t @ Me’) Free Speech & Moderation (‘Censored’) Terms & Conditions (‘TL;DR’)

Fake News/Skewed Views - Identify Fake News This lesson, from international youth charity Ditch the Label, allows students to identify what fake news is, some of the key indicators of fake news online, and looks into the impact fake news can have on minority communities.