Understanding the Activity Step 3: Develop Safety Practices

Activity Goal: The activity aims to make students Based on your research, create a list of online safety
aware of the specific online safety challenges and tips and guidelines for professionals in your track.
precautions for different professional fields. It also Include:
encourages them to develop critical thinking and
presentation skills.  Strong password practices
 Safe email and social media use
Breakdown of the Activity:  Protection against phishing and scams
 Data privacy and security
1. Group Formation: Divide your class into  Safe use of online collaboration tools
small groups.
2. Professional Track Assignment: Assign each Step 4: Create Your Presentation or Poster
group a specific professional track (e.g.,
engineering, business, healthcare). Design a visually appealing presentation or poster that
3. Research and Creation: Each group will effectively communicates your findings. Include:
research online safety practices relevant to
their assigned track. They should create a  Clear and concise information
presentation or poster that includes:  Engaging visuals (images, graphs, charts)
 Practical examples
o Examples of online safety issues
specific to the profession Step 5: Present Your Findings
o Tips and guidelines for staying safe
online Prepare a short presentation to share your group's
research and recommendations with the class. Be ready
4. Presentation: Each group will present their to answer questions.
findings to the class.

Detailed Instructions for Students

Online Safety Workshop

You will work in groups to create a presentation or

poster about online safety for a specific professional
track.

Step 1: Choose Your Track

Your group will be assigned one of the following

professional tracks:

 Engineering
 Business
 Healthcare

Step 2: Research Online Safety

Research the potential online safety risks and

challenges faced by professionals in your chosen track.
Consider the following:

 What kind of sensitive information do they

handle?
 What online platforms do they use for work?
 What are the common cyber threats they face?
Five Professional Tracks for Online Safety sharing patient information via unsecured
Workshop channels.
 Beware of phishing attacks: Be cautious of
Here are five professional tracks you can assign to suspicious emails or links related to patient
your students for their online safety workshop: information or healthcare benefits.
 Safeguard personal information: Protect
1. Education your login credentials and avoid sharing
personal information on social media.
This track focuses on the online safety of teachers,  Use secure communication: Utilize encrypted
students, and administrators. Students can explore communication channels for patient
issues such as cyberbullying, online harassment, data information and consultations.
privacy, and the appropriate use of technology in the
classroom. Education

2. Government and Public Service  Protect student data: Safeguard student

records and personal information, adhering to
This track covers the online safety concerns of FERPA regulations.
government employees, including protecting sensitive  Prevent cyberbullying: Establish clear
information, preventing cyberattacks, and maintaining policies and procedures for addressing
public trust. Students can explore issues such as cyberbullying and online harassment.
disinformation, misinformation, and cybersecurity  Safeguard school networks: Implement
threats to government infrastructure. firewalls, antivirus software, and regular
software updates to protect school networks.
3. Media and Journalism  Practice digital citizenship: Teach students
about responsible online behavior and digital
etiquette.
This track focuses on the online safety of journalists
and media professionals. Students can explore issues
such as online harassment, defamation, copyright Engineering
infringement, and protecting sources.
 Protect intellectual property: Securely store
4. Non-Profit Organizations and share confidential project information and
designs.
 Beware of cyberattacks: Implement strong
This track covers the online safety concerns of non-
cybersecurity measures to protect against
profit organizations, including protecting donor data,
hacking and data breaches.
preventing scams, and using social media effectively.
 Use secure communication: Utilize encrypted
Students can explore issues such as online fundraising,
communication channels for sensitive project
volunteer recruitment, and building online
information.
communities.
 Safeguard personal devices: Protect personal
devices from malware and unauthorized
5. Creative Industries access.

This track focuses on the online safety of artists, Business

musicians, and other creative professionals. Students
can explore issues such as copyright infringement,
 Protect customer data: Secure customer
online piracy, identity theft, and protecting intellectual
information and comply with data privacy
property.
regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
 Prevent phishing and scams: Train
Would you like me to elaborate on any of these tracks employees to recognize phishing attempts and
or provide specific examples of online safety issues for avoid clicking on suspicious links.
each?  Secure company networks: Implement
firewalls, antivirus software, and regular
Online Safety Practices for Different Professional software updates to protect company networks.
Tracks  Create strong password policies: Enforce
strong password requirements and encourage
Healthcare employees to use unique passwords.

 Protect patient data: Adhere to HIPAA Media and Journalism

regulations, use strong passwords, and avoid
  Verify information: Be cautious of fake news
and misinformation, and verify information
from multiple sources.
 Protect sources: Maintain confidentiality and
protect the identity of sources.
 Beware of online harassment: Develop
strategies to address online harassment and
threats.
 Safeguard personal information: Be mindful
of sharing personal information online,
especially on social media.

Creative Industries

 Protect intellectual property: Copyright and

trademark creative works to prevent
unauthorized use.
 Beware of online piracy: Implement
measures to protect digital content from
unauthorized distribution.
 Safeguard personal information: Be
cautious about sharing personal information
online, especially financial details.
 Build a strong online presence: Use social
media and other online platforms to promote
work while maintaining privacy settings.