Cyberspace Issues Discussion Cards

This resource addresses the misuse of smartphones and other mobile technology in a range of contexts in and out of the school environment. While mobile devices clearly have significant educational uses and benefits, they are also frequently misused.

These question-based discussion cards encourage students to think about and reflect on both the appropriate use and misuse of mobile technology. In addition, using the cards provides an opportunity to establish a considered and agreed set of ground rules to ensure appropriate behaviour is adopted in a consensual way.

Topics for discussion include:

Texting in lessons
Social chat rooms
Homophobic bullying
Riot
Texting in company
Sexting
Playing computer games at home
Talking face to face
Misuse of social networking sites
Agreeing school rules on use of mobile phones etc
Banning electronic devices at home
A supermarket checkout situation
Taking pictures in and out of school then posting them on social media
Celebrities and social media.