Primary Cyber Security Short Course

Minister Ossian Smyth pictured with Ciara Molloy, Deputy Principal of St. Colman’s National School, Mucklagh Co. Offaly [author of the primary school cybersecurity short course – see below] and her students who won the primary school category at the Adventures in Cyberland awards in December 2022 in UCD.

Units of learning aimed at 6th class primary pupils include: 

Each unit of learning has been designed with the following elements:

  • Teacher as facilitator
  • Student as sensemaker
  • Stimuli for discussion
  • Open questions
  • Project work
  • Cooperative learning
  • Creativity
  • Flexible assessment
  • Reflection on learning
  • Cross curricular links

Interested schools can register @ www.cyberwise.ie