| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Module Type | Digital Adventure Learning Module |
| Theme | Online bullying • Silence • Micro-interventions |
| SDG Alignment | SDG 16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions |
| Focus | Responding to digital harm and bystander silence in peer group chats |
| Target Group | Young people (approx. 13–25), youth workers, educators |
| Format | Interactive, scenario-based digital experience |
| Use | Standalone module or facilitated group session |
| Purpose | Helps learners recognise how silence in group chats enables harm and equips them with safe, non-confrontational ways to support peers and shift digital group norms. |
| Core Approach | Treats digital spaces as real social environments where everyday choices shape power, safety, and belonging. |
| Context | In a group chat, a student posts a mocking message targeting a classmate’s accent. Others see it, but no one reacts. |
| Key Challenge | Deciding how to respond when speaking up feels risky and silence feels easier. |
| Learner Choices | Speak up • Support privately • Report the message • Scroll past |
| Lesson | What Learners Practice |
|---|---|
| Digital Spaces Are Social Classrooms | Understanding how norms formed online mirror and shape offline behaviour. |
| Silence Isn’t Neutral | Recognising how inaction protects harm and communicates social approval. |
| Peace Can Be Quiet and Consistent | Identifying non-confrontational actions that reduce harm without escalation. |
| Lesson | What Learners Practice |
|---|---|
| Digital Spaces Are Social Classrooms | Understanding how norms formed online mirror and shape offline behaviour. |
| Silence Isn’t Neutral | Recognising how inaction protects harm and communicates social approval. |
| Peace Can Be Quiet and Consistent | Identifying non-confrontational actions that reduce harm without escalation. |
| Key Questions | What makes it hard to speak up online? How can someone be supported without publicly calling out a peer? What does “peace” look like in a group chat? |
| Best For | Anti-bullying programmes • Digital citizenship education • Peer mediation • Online safety initiatives |
| Skills Developed | Bystander intervention • Digital empathy • Micro-action strategies • Peer support |
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