Better Internet for Kids

Part of the new technology explained section of the Webwise website, https://www.webwise.ie/news/explained-what-are-deepfakes/. This article provides an overview of deepfake technology covering topics such as what is it, how does it work, how to spot deepfakes and verifying information online.

In this video, hear all about how one Limerick school got involved in Safer Internet Day and the impact it has had on students, teachers and the overall school community. https://www.webwise.ie/teachers/advice-teachers/getting-involved-in-safer-internet-day-at-ardscoil-mhuire/

This short animation is part of the HTML Heroes Programme and is designed to introduce pupils to the topic of cyberbullying and online harassment. Help pupils identify what forms cyber-bullying can take and how they can effectively respond to it. Supporting lessons can be found here: webwise.ie/lessons/6-respectful-communication-online/

In our parenting hub, expert videos section, Elaine Byrnes, Doctoral Researcher-Psychology, NUI Galway offers advice to parents on what to to do if intimate images of their child are shared online.

The purpose of this course is for students to identify the potentials of electronic/online games and the benefits resulting from their use as well as identify, understand and address potential risks which they may entail, including dangerous content, play time, communication with other people, behavioural effects, and personal data management.
This document contains information on electronic/online games, a table and description of the learning unit’s activities and worksheets.

The intention of this course is for students to know and apply safety and security measures for protecting their personal data in digital environments, understand how to use and share personal information securely in digital environments, be aware of online risks regarding their personal data and know-how to prevent and deal with them, manage their digital identity (digital footprint) critically and responsibly, and implement effective ways of managing and handling sexting incidents.

A brand new tool to help teachers create a modern, digital-focused curriculum from the UK Safer Internet Centre.

SWGfL, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre has now launched ProjectEvolve. It provides resources for four out of the eight strands aspects of online life outlined in the Education for a Connected World framework. It helps educators pick a strand and find the right resources for the students they work with, depending age.

Simply choose the ones you want to focus on and build your lessons around them!

Eight strands cover all aspects of online life:

Report Harmful Content is a national reporting platform operated by SWGfL at the UK Safer Internet Centre that has been designed to assist everyone in reporting harmful content online by providing up to date information on community standards and direct links to the correct reporting facilities across multiple platforms. The service can offer further support to users over the age of 13 who have already submitted a report to industry and would like outcomes reviewed.

Parents worry about how they can keep their children safe online. The purpose of this Guide is to provide parents with some basic knowledge and advice in order to help them with their important role in informing about the safe and responsible use of the Internet. In particular, this guide aims to provide information on the positive and indicative use of the Internet by age groups (pre-school, school and adolescence) as well as inform about the risks involved, giving useful tips on how to talk with their children and how to help them use it safely and responsibly.

“The Diary of Olympios” is a story co-written by 17 pupils of the 6th grade of Lympia Elementary School, during the 2017-2018 school year.
This story deals with Internet security issues (addiction to online games, cyberbullying etc.) and promotes ways to deal with them in order to enjoy the internet use in our lives. The booklet is easily readable for children and delivers important messages. “The Diary of Olympios” explains what we gain from the correct and positive use of the internet.