SimSimi is an artificial intelligence chatting robot also known as a chatbot. The messenger app currently has a PEGI […]
A new Primary Anti-Cyber Bullying Teachers’ Handbook, was launched by Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English TD in Dublin Castle […]
Safer Internet Day 2015, celebrated on February 10th, was the biggest and best one yet. Officially launched in Dublin Castle by Minister […]
A new report on children’s use of the internet launched to mark Safer Internet Day 2015 has found that Irish […]
The #Up2Us Anti-Bullying Kit, launched by the Minister for Education on Safer Internet Day 2014, is now available in Irish. […]
A resource for teachers provided by WebWise and the PDST for primary school teachers in Ireland. This resource for teachers was made in Ireland.
Taking a screenshot is an important skill for young people and parents to have. This article will show you […]
Is your school considering introducing tablets? Or maybe you have recently started using them? If so, you have probably spent […]
A new Net Children Go Mobile report on children’s use of the internet in Ireland from Dr. Brian O’Neill and Thuy Dinh (DIT) was released on Safer Internet Day 2014. It builds on previous research from the EU Kids Online Project into children’s risks and safety online. For this piece of research, 500 children between the ages of 9 and 16 were interviewed in November and December 2013.
A member of the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel, made a short video that poses a question: whether those seen in the video are bullying each other or just having banter.
Cyberbullying is a big problem. Initial findings in last year's EU Kids Online survey revealed how almost a quarter of children claim they have been bullied. And many suspect this figure is rising. As a parent, cyberbullying is likely to be a new phenomenon to you. While the classroom and playground bullies still exist, the practice has evolved. But remember, you can combat this new and dangerous strain of bullying.
Ask.fm is a question platform site and is among the latest breed of web apps to become popular with Irish children. It's one of many similar websites now easily accessible online but is ahead of rivals like Formspring and Spillit with young Irish users. Here's the full low down
Your online reputation or digital footprint is both real and valuable. Your Facebook or Twitter page is your digital CV and valuable to your reputation and future career. Celebrities can afford to employ Reputation Managers to trawl through the net to clean or hide the unsavourable and to trend the positive news about them and their lives. Can you?
Some of the most common questions that parents have about online safety are answered in this short article put together by the Webwise experts
Bullying and cyberbullying are two sides of the same coin. Both are linked and display many of the same patterns, characteristics and methods. Both have a massive impact, physically and mentally, on victims. The issue of bullying is a complex one that transcends the school environment
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