Better Internet for Kids

Latvian Safer Internet Centre has developed a training material, lesson plan for educators working with 5th-12th grade students "What does copyright mean?" to raise awareness about why it is important to respect copyright and to encourage them to choose legal content.

The Garda Primary Schools Programme is delivered to all classes in primary school level. Gardaí visit each class at least once every academic year and use these visits to engage with children and deliver key safety advice. Be Kind Online, developed in partnership with Webwise is designed to enable 3rd and 4th class pupils to understand what cyberbullying is, how it can hurt someone and how it can be prevented. The lessons in this pack promote respectful communication online and aim to foster a sense of care and respect for others online.

Connect with Respect, developed in partnership with Webwise addresses the topic of cyberbullying, and aims to try to prevent this behaviour from happening and to empower
pupils to respond effectively if cyberbullying and harassment does occur. The lesson is designed to help students at the Junior end of post-primary, between the ages of 12-14,
to understand the impact of their actions and that it may in fact constitute cyberbullying and online harassment. It aims to help students recognise that online harassment and

The CAC, UPF and six organisations from European countries offer schools a test to evaluate the skills of pupils aged 14 to 18 in media and digital literacy

A study shows that young Europeans pass the test in terms of their digital technology skills but fail in the critical reading of content
The study, based on almost 9,000 pupils from 7 European countries, proposes that schools should not focus merely on technological aspects but also on critical thinking, detecting fake news and online identity

As part of Safer Internet Day 2021, the Irish Safer Internet Centre hosted the #BeKindOnline Webinar Series for parents and educators.

In this online safety webinar, Dr. Nicola Fox Hamilton provided advice to parents on Empowering Healthy Online Behaviour in Teenagers.

As part of Safer Internet Day 2021, the Irish Safer Internet Centre hosted the #BeKindOnline Webinar Series for parents and educators.

In this online safety webinar, Mark Smyth, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, provided advice to parents on Empowering Healthy Online Behaviour in Younger Children.

Webwise have created two new additional lessons to the 3rd & 4th Class edition of the HTML Heroes Online Safety Education Programme; Lesson 9. Chatting Online and Lesson 10. Playing Online. These additional lessons are designed to complement the original lessons of the programme where the online safety themes and topics covered could be used as a follow on from the original lessons.

Designed for post-primary teachers of SPHE and RSE this webinar explores the topic of image-sharing and consent online using the Lockers programme. This webinar will break down the information within the Lockers resource and identify considerations when introducing this sensitive and emotive topic and gain a greater understanding and confidence on how to teach this topic.

A set of tips relating to sexting and online safety.
Since Covid-19 has driven more children and adults online, we decided to issue these tips online through our Facebook and Instagram pages, rather than in poster format as originally intended.

Ira Losco, a Maltese influencer, talks about how easy it was for predators to target her and about the frightening experience she had to deal with when she was younger.
Certain dangers have been around long before social media.
Social media offers a lot of connectivity and connection possibilities, but it is important to understand when it is safe and when it is not to meet people you don’t know.