Better Internet for Kids

Designed for teachers of 1st and 2nd class, this webinar explores how best to introduce younger pupils to the first steps of accessing and using the internet in a safe and responsible manner. It will look at age appropriate internet safety advice for young children including using the internet safely, communicating online, playing and learning online, getting help and support. During this webinar teachers will be introduced to the new HTML Heroes 1st and 2nd Class edition as a key online safety resource to use when introducing internet safety for this age group.

Designed for post-primary teachers who wish to explore the topic of media and information literacy in more depth. During this webinar teachers will learn how to help their students identify false information online and consider the role of social media in the spread of false information. Supported by expert input, the webinar will provide an understanding of the terms misinformation and disinformation, outline key issues and considerations for effective media literacy education. Teachers will also have an opportunity to explore lesson activities within the Webwise Connected resource.

Designed for post-primary teachers, this webinar explores how to address the topic of cyberbullying and promote respectful communication using the #UptoUs resource and the Connected short film.

Teachers will gain confidence in how to explore this topic with students and gain practical advice on what to do if an incident of cyberbullying is reported to them. 

The webinar will include expert SPHE input on best practice, provide teachers with expert advice and information on how to effectively address cyberbullying in school. 

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.

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.

Today, together with the rest of the #world, #Malta is celebrating Safer Internet Day. It is celebrated globally in #February each year to #promote the #safe and #positive use of #digital #technology for #children and #young #people.
With the theme “Together for a better internet", the day calls upon all stakeholders to come together to make the #internet a #safer and better place for all, especially for children and young people.

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.

Organisations including secondary schools and universities can now install the button on their website for free, allowing any user to make a report direct to Report Harmful Content. Legal but harmful material can make its way into all walks of life and quite often it’s difficult to know where to go to for help and support. Organisations can now actively direct their users to Report Harmful Content and help keep the spread of harmful material away from their users’ online experience.

This short video explains how to download and install the RHC button on organisation's website.

The TikTok Checklist provides all the information about the app and how to stay safe with questions such as:

What is TikTok?
How to stay safe on TikTok?
How to set up the parental controls?
How to block users on TikTok?
Where can I go for further support?

The leaflet was created by SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre in collaboration with TikTok.