How To Get Involved in Safer Internet Day
Here at Webwise, we provide a range of free primary and secondary school teaching resources including: cyberbullying, image-sharing, social media and more.
Steps
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Free Teaching Resources!
From introducing younger pupils to the internet, to exploring issues such as image-sharing, privacy, and cyberbullying the primary and post-primary handbooks available to order for free, and we will post you out a copy.
Classroom Videos!
Offering expert support and advice, there are a range of videos suitable for young people, teachers and parents!
These are available for you, your school, or organisation to view or download for free, and offer support and advice on key internet safety issues.
Safer Internet Day Presentation!
Webwise has a range of scripted Safer Internet Day Presentations for Primary and Post-Primary levels. Presentations are available for 1st and 2nd Class, 3rd and 4th Class, and 5th and 6th Class. Post-Primary presentations address key topics including Respectful Online Communication, Online Wellbeing, and Self-Esteem Online.
The presentation and accompanying handouts are available to view and/or download for free.
Parents Presentations
The Webwise Parents Presentation is designed to assist schools who wish to host parent internet safety evenings. The information included in the presentations covers key topics for parents including social media, screen time, cyber-bullying, image-sharing and features expert advice and support. Presentations for primary and post-primary schools can accessed via the links below. Presentations come in PowerPoint format, can be accessed for free and come with a full script, expert videos and interactive activities.
You are what you like? The influence of online algorithms
Have you noticed that when you go online or login to social media you are presented with content, news, articles or ads that somehow know the things that you are interested in?
It makes sense that you will see updates from people or organisations that you follow, but what may be less obvious are the algorithms (complex mathematical formulas) working in the background which determine what content is presented in your newsfeed or search results.
The results that we are presented with are likely to reflect the likes and interests that our browsing history and personal data suggests we would like to see more of – after all, online platforms want you to use their site and to stay for as long as possible.
Using Module 2 of the Connected resource, help your students to become aware of their own filter bubble, and the influence of online algorithms.
Advice for teens
Get Involved!
There are lots more ideas and activities on the Safer Internet Day page, and you could start by checking out 10 Ways to Get Involved in Safer Internet Day.
From useful conversation starters, to free activities and resources, there are helpful suggestions to get you started!