
What Will You Learn?
- How to use a smartphone safely and responsibly
- How to recognise appropriate and inappropriate online content
- How smartphone use can affect behaviour, focus, and wellbeing
- How to make informed decisions when using apps, social media, and the internet
- How to develop healthy digital habits and boundaries
Course Content
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FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Digital Responsibility: Understanding Digital Addiction and Protecting Children
Introduction for Parents to Read
Your Smart Device License – The Key to the Digital World
E-Learning Module: Your Phone – Friend or Foe?
Introduction: ScenarioImagine this: You’re in class. Your phone vibrates in your pocket. You have to check:Who snapped you?
How many likes your TikTok got?
Or maybe play a quick Fortnite round?Question for you:
How often do you check your phone in class?
Do you feel like it sometimes controls you?
The Grip of the Screen
Notetaking
Literacy
Dopamine Addiction
00:00Activity
Tip
Your Brain Changes
Reflection Box
What to remember
Physical Health Risks
Activity
Mental Health Risks
Activity
Brain & Cognitive Development
Screens & Relationships
00:00Funny but Serious Screen Impacts
Activity
Balancing Screens
TOPIC: Cybersecurity: Your Guide to Staying Safe Online
Cybersecurity helps keep your online life secure by safeguarding your accounts and information. It stops hackers from breaking in, pretending to be you, or causing damage to your digital identity.
What is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity Cheat Sheet: Stay Safe Online
00:00Test Your Cybersecurity Knowledge
Section 1: True or False
Section 2: Multiple Choice (Select the correct answer)
Section 3: Multiple Choice
Section 4: Scenario-Based True or False
TOPIC: The Power of Your Brain
Explore how your brain works and why it’s the most powerful “device” you’ll ever own. From neurons and dopamine to habits and screen time, this lesson explains how your brain learns, grows, and adapts. Discover how your daily choices shape your mind, and learn simple strategies to keep your brain healthy, focused, and in control.
Discover Your Brain: The Most Powerful “Device” You Own
How Your Brain Works & Dopamine
Multiple Choice: Select the Correct Answer
Your Brain: The High-Performance Engine vs. The Distraction Magnet
TOPIC: Online Gaming – The Fun and the Risk
Discover why games like Fortnite and Roblox are so hard to put down. This module explores how modern games use psychology, dopamine, and clever design to keep players engaged. Learn the science behind gaming addiction, understand the mechanics that make games so compelling, and find out how to enjoy gaming responsibly without letting it take control.
Module 1: Why Games Are So Addictive
Module 2: Risks of Too Much Gaming
Gaming is fun, but too much can have real consequences. This module examines how excessive gaming can impact your body, mood, relationships, and school performance. You will also learn about online risks such as cyberbullying, predators, and unsafe content, along with practical strategies to stay safe while still enjoying your favorite games.
Risks of Too Much Gaming
Interactive Scenario:
Module 3: How Dopamine Works in Gaming
Discover what really happens in your brain when you play games. This module explains how dopamine, the brain’s “yes!” chemical, keeps you chasing rewards and why stopping can leave you feeling restless or low. You will also learn how dopamine and serotonin work together to regulate your mood and maintain focus.
How Dopamine Works
Module 4: How to be Game Smart
Learn to enjoy gaming without letting it take over your life. This module provides simple, practical strategies for balancing screen time with real-life activities, staying safe online, and recognizing when gaming stops being fun. You will also create your own 7-day healthy gaming plan to build better habits and take control of your playtime.
Top Tips for Healthy Gaming
Test Your Gaming Knowledge!
This fun, interactive quiz checks what you’ve learned about gaming, dopamine, and online safety. You’ll explore how games trigger dopamine, the risks of too much screen time, and strategies to stay safe while gaming. Answer scenario-based questions, spot red flags with strangers online, and take a mini emoji challenge. It’s the perfect way to review your knowledge and learn how to game smart and stay balanced.
Section 1: The Fun and the Risk
Section 2: Dopamine and Your Brain
Section 3: Online Safety and Behaviour
Section 4: Scenario-Based Questions
TOPIC: Social Media: What You Need to Know
Social media has completely changed the way people communicate, share information, and interact online. It includes everything from personal messaging to global marketing, shaping digital culture and driving trends. Each platform has its own design and experience, so it’s important to know what you are getting into.Most teens use social media to stay in touch with friends, share moments, and take part in social activities. However, it is important to follow age guidelines: most platforms require users to be 13 or older. We recommend waiting until around 16 years old before actively using social media.
Social Media
TikTok: Cool, But Risky for Young People
Snapchat: Snap, Share, and Disappear
Instagram: Beautiful, But Risky for Self-Image
Facebook: The Original Platform
YouTube: Learn, Watch, Explore
Discord & Twitch: Gaming and Communities
LinkedIn: Professional Networking
other social media…
Section 1: Age and Platform Awareness
Section 2: Privacy & Sharing
Section 3: Content Awareness
Section 4: Cyberbullying & Online Behavior
Section 5: Screen Time & Addiction
Section 6: Critical Thinking & Influence
Final Recommendations
TOPIC: Legalities
Online Laws and Social Media: What You Need to KnowThis part of the book is very important, so read carefully. You might think you can do whatever you want online, but that’s not true. The law is serious, and breaking it can have major consequences that may affect your whole life.The first term you need to understand is Capacity, also known as criminal capacity.
Section 1: Criminal Capacity: How the Law Sees Your Actions
TOPIC: Staying Safe Online
Learn how to protect yourself and others online. This topic covers cyberbullying, illegal content like child pornography, and the responsibilities of being a WhatsApp group admin. Test your knowledge with a short activity at the end.
Section 1: Cyberbullying in South Africa
Section 2: Global Reality
Section 3: Child Pornography: A Huge NO!
Section 4: WhatsApp Group Admin: Big Responsibility
Activity: Test Your Knowledge
Check Your Understanding: Online Safety and Responsibility
Module: Legal Implications and Cyber Safety
Module: Legal Implications and Cyber Safety
Online Laws and Social Media
Checkpoint Quiz
Contracts and Parents’ Role
Reasonable Suspicion
Cyberbullying
Key Laws
Child Pornography (CSAM)
WhatsApp Group Responsibility
Safe Online Practices
Reflection Activity:
TOPIC: Understanding Cancel Culture
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explain what cancel culture is
Identify reasons why people or companies get canceled
Recognise the impact of cancel culture on individuals and society
Develop critical thinking skills before reacting online
Section 1: All About Cancel Culture
Scenario
Why Are People Canceled?
Activity
The Impact of Cancel Culture
Pros and Cons of Cancel Culture
Important Considerations for Teens
Case Studies (Interactive Quiz)
Your Digital Responsibility
Conclusion
TOPIC: Deepfakes, AI, and Chat Companions
What is AI?
00:00ChatGPT and Other Chatbots
Chat Companions
Pop Quiz
What is a Deepfake?
Pop Quiz
Nudification Apps and AI Abuse
Scenario-Based Questions
Key Takeaways
Module: Gambling – The Trap Most Teens Don’t See
Let’s Talk Honestly for a Moment
Loot Boxes vs Gambling
Short Story Case Study
Gaming, Gambling, and Trading: How They’re Connected
Case Study Quiz
Scenario-based questions
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