Better Internet for Kids

Members of the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel explain what Snap Stories are and why they like using them!

Members of the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel explain what a Snapchat Streak is and why they matter!

It has been one of the most popular games of 2018! The Webwise Youth Panelists give a run down of Fortnite and why it is so popular among young people.

Members of the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel explain what the popular lip-snycing app; Musical.ly is all about and why teens like it!

The Webwise Youth Advisory Panelists explain what the Digital Age of Consent is in Ireland and what it means.

Members of the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel talk about how they manage screen time when it comes to playing games online.

The Webwise Youth Advisory Panelists share thier top ten tips for managing online well-being. Hear what they have to say! For more info go to: webwise.ie/youth/

Created to compliment the Be in Ctrl teaching resource, this video depicts the stories of two teenagers subjected to online sexual coercion and extortion. This video has been shared online over 10,000 times and has views of over 1 million since its launch in September 2018. The purpose of this video is to inform young people that this behaviour is a crime, raise awareness of how to protect themselves online, where to find help and support and to give them Ctrl!

‘Chat with me’ is a teaching material targeted 1st and 2nd graders about what happens when the communication between people is not face-to-face? Many children at the age of 7-9 years old have a smartphone or know how to use a tablet, and many again are not fully aware of what happens when they communicate with other people and they cannot experience facial expressions or hear the tone of voice in the text message or on the chat in an online game.

An information leaflet on hate speech and how we can talk about it to children