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D I G I T A L AMBASSADORS

Learning outcomes and the Australian Curriculum

PROJECT ROCKIT event outcomes

a. Students have explored different risks and rewards in challenging bullying, hate and prejudice

b. Students have grown empathy for people targeted by online hate

c. Students have gained skills to deal with (cyber)bullying and creating healthy online communications

d. Students have explored their own online behaviours, limits and potential to create positive change

e. Students have an improved understanding of diverse perspectives among their peers and other people in their online community

f. Students have identified the positive change that they want to see in the online world for themselves and the diversity of issues and causes that matter to their peers

g. Students have recognised the scope to create positive social change ranging from educating yourself on an issue to starting a conversation to starting a movement

h. Students are united to take next steps as Digital Ambassadors in their school, community and online

Post-event learning outcomes (via Online Action Hub)

i. Students have exercised critical thinking to interrogate the content that they’re seeing on social media and explored the role that they play in curating their online experience

j. Students have tested stereotypes and other limiting social assumptions that lead to marginalisation or victimisation of others

k. Students have explored the external influences and internal drivers that have an impact on the way that they build relationships online

l. Students have identified a community need and explored innovative ways to tackle it through leadership and action

m. Students have had the opportunity to personally contribute to a broader youth-driven movement

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Australian CurriculumPROJECT ROCKIT

Digital Ambassadors

Capability Element Sub-element Typically, by the end of Year 8, students: Learning outcome

Personal and Social

Self-awareness

Recognise emotionsexamine influences on and consequences of their emotional

responses in learning, social and work related contexts

b, dRecognise personal qualities and achievements

make a realistic assessment of their abilities and achievements, and prioritise areas for improvement

Express emotions appropriately

forecast the consequences of expressing emotions inappropriately and devise measures to regulate behaviour d

Become confident, resilient and adaptable

assess, adapt and modify personal and safety strategies and plans, and revisit tasks with renewed confidence c

Social awareness

Appreciate diverse perspectives

acknowledge the values, opinions and attitudes of different groups within society and compare to their own points of view e

Contribute to civil society

analyse personal and social roles and responsibilities in planning and implementing ways of contributing to their

communities j

Understand relationships

identify indicators of possible problems in relationships in a range of social and work related situations

c

Social management

Communicate effectively

analyse enablers of and barriers to effective verbal, nonverbal and digital communication

Make decisionsassess individual and group decision making processes in

challenging situations a

Develop leadership skills

plan school and community projects, applying effective problem-solving and team-building strategies, and making the

most of available resources to achieve goals i, m

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Australian CurriculumPROJECT ROCKIT

Digital Ambassadors

Capability Element Sub-element Typically, by the end of Year 8 (level 5), students: Learning outcome

Critical and Creative Thinking

Inquiring – identifying,

exploring and organising information and ideas

Pose questionspose questions to probe assumptions and investigate complex

issues

lIdentify and clarify

information and ideasclarify information and ideas from texts or images when

exploring challenging issues

Generating ideas,

possibilities and actions

Imagine possibilities and connect ideas

draw parallels between known and new ideas to create new ways of achieving goals

d, e, j Consider alternatives

generate alternatives and innovative solutions, and adapt ideas, including when information is limited or conflicting

Seek solutions and put ideas into action

predict possibilities, and identify and test consequences when seeking solutions and putting ideas into action

Reflecting on thinking and

processes

Think about thinking (metacognition)

assess assumptions in their thinking and invite alternative opinions

Reflect on processesevaluate and justify the reasons behind choosing a particular

problem solving strategy

cAnalysing,

synthesising and evaluating reasoning and

procedures

Draw conclusions and design a course of

action

differentiate the components of a designed course of action and tolerate ambiguities when drawing conclusions

Evaluate procedures and outcomes

explain intentions and justify ideas, methods and courses of action, and account for expected and unexpected outcomes

against criteria they have identified

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Australian CurriculumPROJECT ROCKIT

Digital Ambassadors

Capability Element Sub-element Typically, by the end of Year 8 (level 5), students: Learning outcome

Ethical Understanding

Understanding ethical

concepts and issues

Explore ethical concepts in context

analyse the ethical dimensions of beliefs and the need for action in a range of settings l

Reasoning in decision

making and actions

Reason and make ethical decisions

analyse inconsistencies in personal reasoning and societal ethical decision making k

Consider consequencesinvestigate scenarios that highlight ways that personal

dispositions and actions can affect consequences e

Reflect on ethical actionanalyse perceptions of occurrences and possible ethical

response in challenging scenarios

Exploring values, rights

and responsibilities

Explore rights and responsibilities

analyse rights and responsibilities in relation to the duties of a responsible citizen d

Consider points of viewdraw conclusions from a range of points of view associated

with challenging ethical dilemmase

Intercultural Understanding

Interacting and

empathising with others

Consider and develop multiple perspectives

assess diverse perspectives and the assumptions on which they are based

Empathise with othersimagine and describe the feelings and motivations of people

in challenging situations b

Reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking

responsibility

Challenge stereotypes and prejudices

identify and challenge stereotypes and prejudices in the representation of group, national and regional identities

j

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