Webwise, the internet safety initiative of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), a support service of the Department of […]
The Safer Internet Day Ambassador Training Day took place on the 10th of January in Google Headquarters in Dublin. It saw 130 students come together to learn new skills and ideas for running their own internet safety campaign in their school, clubs or organisations.
Last week, Webwise once again took to the main stage at Zeminar Youth Conference, an event that focuses on the […]
Young people are using video and webcam chat to hang out with friends and meet new people. There are risks, […]
If someone is trying to get you to send them money or threatening you for more explicit images or […]
In this article, we take a look at big data, the new set of Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and ask […]
All schools are now required to consult with the school community including teachers, students and parents on the use of […]
Influencers Top Tips In this series of interviews, some of Ireland’s top influencers give their top tips on how they […]
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD was today (Wednesday) joined by a number of Government Ministers to launch the Government’s Action […]
As we approach the end of another school year we take a look back at some of the important work […]
Are you concerned about how much time your child spends on their phone/tablet/computer? We’ve put together a guide for parents […]
Cyberbullying, the targeting of someone through the use of technology, is quickly outpacing the traditional forms of bullying. And the internet is its battlefield. Here we outline why cyberbullying has become so widespread and give advice to schools on how to deal with it. For a guide to what cyberbullying is, click here for our piece which explains the new phenomenon.
For Safer Internet Day 2018, Webwise Ireland launched a new educational resource called Be in Ctrl. This new post-primary resource […]
The reality of life today is that, whether accidentally or on purpose, your child will come across pornography on the […]
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