I think a great resources for teaching internet safety is through videos children can watch. There are many videos around that do this very well and encourage children to think about the rights and wrongs of the internet and how to keep themselves safe. One video we were introduced to at university is 'Newsround- Caught in the Web".This video shows young students facing some dangers on the web. Dangers such as cyber bullying, gaming addiction, and talking to strangers and giving out private information. This video displays the possible consequences of these actions, and shows ways to avoid such events happening. This video is a great way to introduce the dangers of the internet to KS2 pupils and is a good way to start a classroom discussion about such issues. Another example of a good video to play in class which is more suitable for KS1 and Early Years is 'Lee and Kim'. This video addresses the issues of playing games online against other users who you do not know, cyber bullying and the sharing of private information. This video gives out the same message as the News Round video, but is more suitable for younger children.
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Click Clever, Click Safe, is a government initiative developed by the Uk Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS). This initiative encourages parents and teachers to discuss with children the importance of keeping themselves protected on the internet.
They promote three steps to doing this:
It stresses the importance of ensuring that children know not to talk or meet up with strangers, not to give out personal information, and to keep any social media accounts private. It is stated by this initiative that it is important to ensure that children feel comfortable enough to ask you for help if they come across things they are unsure of on the internet. The idea of this approach, is not to restrict childrens access to the internet, but to teach them what is appropriate and what isn't, and what to do to keep themselves safe. This websiThe website 'Childnet' identifies key areas that teachers need to be aware of as dangers, when educating children on E-Safety.
Video Chat and web cams Downloading Cyber Bullying Online grooming Sexting Social Networking Gaming http://www.childnet.com/teachers-and-professionals/for-working-with-young-people/hot-topics It is suggested on this website that E-Safety is a whole school issue, and teachers should be encouraging parents to educate themselves on E-Safety too. Childnet created a scheme called Know it all, in which Smart Rules are promoted. These rules are a guide to keep children safe on the internet. The rules are: Safe Meeting Accepting Reliable Tell http://www.childnet.com/resources/know-it-all-for-teachers-sen/bsl-smart-rules These rules are a way to explain the importance of e-safety to children and are a guide for children to keep themselves safe. The rules stress the importance of discussing with parents, friend, and teachers, what you do on the internet and who you speak too. The National Curriculum (2013) states that children need to be "responsible" (National Curriculum 2013)users of the internet. E-Safety is therefore an essential part of teaching computing. If children are being encouraged to be computer literate, then they need to be encouraged to ensure they are computer safe too.
The DfE therefore published 'Keeping Children Safe' in 2016. This states that the use of technology has resulted in many safeguarding issues. Issues such as: Child sexual exploitation Radicalisation Sexual predation Self harm Bullying (DFE 2016) The DFE therefore suggests that, "governing bodies and proprietors should ensure their school or college has appropriate filters and monitoring systems in place" and "online safety training for staff is integrated, aligned and considered as part of the overarching safeguarding approach."(DFE 2016) |
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