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A resource for teachers provided by WebWise and the PDST for primary school teachers in Ireland. This resource for teachers was made in Ireland.
The Webwise Primary Programme is the first-ever primary school internet safety teaching resource. The Webwise Primary Programme is a booklet which gives SPHE teachers assistance in teaching safe and responsible internet use.
Think B4U Click explores the issue of privacy in the context of the Junior Cycle CSPE class. Young people use the internet every day. And sometimes, they forget that what they say on social networking sites and in chat rooms is publicly accessible by anyone, anytime.
This is the home of MySelfie's Lesson 4. This focuses on digital photo sharing and how to use it responsibly. It includes a Irish made animation and plan.
The Garda Schools Programme in conjunction with the Department of Education and Skills has designed a lesson plan on internet safety for Junior Cycle post-primary students. The lesson which includes the "Connect with Respect" pack, addresses the social media element of the personal safety module of the Garda Schools Programme. The Connect with Respect resource aims to help students in Secondary schools to understand the impact that cyber bullying can have on different people, and to recognise that cyber bullying, is not acceptable.
Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.
Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.
Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry