School-M2
Digital Citizens in a Crisis
For Ages 11-15. Real scenarios, the True/False/Unclear framework, and an honest conversation about what UAE law says about students who share restricted content
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📅 Updated: April 2026 • 🌐 English & Arabic • 🏅 Certified
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Students aged 11-15 are active participants in school WhatsApp groups and are beginning to create and share content independently on Instagram and TikTok. During the 2026 crisis, this age group forwarded restricted content most frequently, not maliciously, but because they did not know the consequences. Schools reported widespread anxiety and misinformation circulating in student networks. This module addresses those specific risks in language that resonates with this age group.
- Explain what misinformation is and why it spreads faster than accurate information during a crisis
- Apply the True/False/Unclear three-step framework to any content received during an emergency
- Identify two specific official UAE government sources for verified emergency information
- Understand that UAE Cybercrime Law applies to students and describe two specific consequences
- Describe the correct digital behavior when receiving a UAE emergency alert at school
- Know the correct process for reporting concerning digital content to a teacher or parent
This module uses age-appropriate language and real-format scenarios, WhatsApp screenshots, TikTok-style videos, Instagram stories that 11-15 year olds will recognize. The reporting process is framed positively: reporting is responsible and brave, not 'telling tales'. Detailed scenario feedback explains exactly why each answer is correct or incorrect.
COURSE CONTENT
What Is Misinformation and Why Does It Spread?
- Video: How a Fake News Story Is Made and Why People Share It
- The Difference: Honest Mistake vs Deliberate Deception — With Examples
- Why Crises Make Misinformation Spread Even Faster — Three Reasons
- Three Anonymized Examples from the 2026 Conflict: What Was Real?
- Quick Check: Was This Misinformation? Five Short Scenarios
- Preview
Real, Fake, or Unclear? — Your 3-Step Check
- The 3-Step Check: Who Made This? When? Can I Find Another Source?
- Scenario 1: Is This AI-Generated Image Real? Apply the 3 Steps
- Scenario 2: WhatsApp Voice Note From an Unverified Doctor
- Scenario 3: TikTok Video with a UAE Location Claim — Real or Fake?
- Scenario 4: Screenshot of a Supposed Government Warning
- Scenario 5: News Headline with No Link or Source
- Preview
Emergency Behavior at School
- When the Alert Sounds at School: Your Specific Steps
- School WhatsApp Group Rules During an Emergency
- Why Not Filming Is Both a Safety Rule and a Legal Requirement
- What Do You Do? Three School Emergency Scenarios
Does UAE Law Apply to Students?
- The Honest Answer: Yes, UAE Law Applies to You — Here Is Why
- What Could Happen: Police Interview, Formal Caution, School Consequences
- The Most Important Thing to Do If You Have Already Forwarded Something
- True or False: Six Common Student Beliefs About UAE Law
If You See Something, Say Something
- Why Reporting Is Responsible — Not Telling Tales
- What to Report, Who to Tell, and What Happens Next
- Role Play: Practice Telling a Teacher About This Scenario
- Module Assessment: 10 Scenario-Based Questions (75% to Pass)
Requirements
- Can be delivered in classroom or as supervised self-paced module
- Teacher guide included for classroom facilitation
- Available in English and Arabic
- No prior digital literacy training required
Description
- What misinformation is and why crises accelerate its spread
- True/False/Unclear three-step framework applied to 5 real-format scenarios
- School emergency digital behavior protocol — specific and practical
- UAE Cybercrime Law for students — honest, age-appropriate, and protective
- Two specific official UAE emergency information sources with usernames
- Reporting process — framed positively as responsible action
INSTRUCTOR
UAE Digital Safety Institute
Accredited Digital Law Educator⭐ 75,237 Reviews 4.4 Rating 👥 912,970 Students 📚 16 Courses
The UAE Digital Safety Institute is a specialist educational body focused on digital law literacy across the Emirates. Our instructors are legal professionals and digital safety specialists with direct experience of UAE Federal Cybercrime Law enforcement.
- 45 min
- 5
- 11-15 years
- English & Arabic
- Yes
- 75%
- Self-paced
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