Better Internet for Kids

Elaine Byrnes, Doctoral Researcher-Psychology, NUI Galway offers advice for parents on talking to your teenager about online safety.

Elaine Byrnes, Doctoral Researcher-Psychology, NUI Galway offers advice to parents on talking to your teen about respectful communication online.

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/

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/

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.

Connected is a back to school social media campaign. Based on real life experiences, this short film explores how young people communicate and connect online. The film encourages young people to reflect on their posting, sharing and commenting practices and the impact it can have on others.

HTML Heroes is specifically designed to support primary school teachers when teaching students about the safe and responsible uses of the Internet. HTML Heroes will be taught as part of Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum in schools for children between the ages of 7 and 10.

The video supports the HTML Heroes educational resource - www.webwise.ie/html-heroes and introduces pupils to the HTML Heroes – two USB characters (Archie and Ruby) who come to life when the classroom empties at break-time and introduce pupils to the online world. Archie and Ruby perform catchy and fun internet safety raps about how the internet works.

The programme introduces pupils to the HTML Heroes – two USB characters (Archie and Ruby) who come to life when the classroom empties at break-time and introduce pupils to the online world. Archie and Ruby perform catchy and fun internet safety raps on determining what online content can be trusted.