Webwise Parents Webinar Series
For Safer Internet Day 2025, Webwise will host a series of FREE webinars to empower parents to support their child as they navigate the challenges and opportunities of the online world. Each session dives into key aspects of the digital world, from safe communication and healthy online play to identifying dis/misinformation and understanding how algorithms and privacy affect daily digital life.
Through practical guidance, parents will learn how to foster respectful, responsible, and positive digital habits in their children, ensuring a balanced approach to online safety and digital well-being.
Addressing online bullying and developing healthy digital habits
This webinar will offer practical tips to help children build positive and healthy online habits, ensuring safe and enjoyable digital experiences.
Parents will also learn how to support their child if they encounter or engage in cyberbullying and discover ways to connect with their child’s online world and daily experiences. Speaker: Dr Colman Noctor
Wednesday, January 29th at 7pm.
What are the new rules that protect my child online?
The aim of this webinar for parents is to raise awareness of the new rules that are in place to help protect children, and to create a safer online space for them.
The short session will also highlight the resources and advice available to parents to help them support their child online, and a short Q&A about the new rules and rights online. Speaker: Coimisíun na Meán
Wednesday, February 12th at 7pm.
From misinformation to manipulation
From misinformation to manipulation – what we’ve learned about trust and truth on the internet. Speaker: Mark Little – CEO of Kinzen and former RTÉ journalist, has spent 30 years working at the intersection of media, technology and democracy.
Wednesday, February 26th at 7pm.
Guide to creating a family agreement for online safety
This short and webinar aims to empower parents and children to build healthy digital habits together. It will help parents to support their child to navigate the digital world safely and positively and will equip parents with tools to foster open communication with their children about healthy online behaviour. Speaker: Catherine Cross, Deputy CEO, National Parents Council.
Tuesday, February 25th at 7pm.
Addressing online bullying and developing healthy digital habits
This webinar will offer practical tips to help children build positive and healthy online habits, ensuring safe and enjoyable digital experiences.
Parents will also learn how to support their child if they encounter or engage in cyberbullying and discover ways to connect with their child’s online world and daily experiences. Speaker: Dr Colman Noctor
Wednesday, March 5th at 7pm.
Influencers and Ads… What Parents Need to know
This session is an opportunity for parents to learn more about influencer marketing guidelines, understand how to identify ads, highlight reporting supports, and foster critical thinking skills. Speaker: Orla Twomey, CEO, Advertising Standards Authority.
Wednesday, March 12th at 7pm.
