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
The best online safety strategy is to talk to your child. The online world is very much part of young people's world today, they are "growing up digital", and technology is embedded in every aspect of their lives. As parents your natural desire is to keep your children safe.
We all want our children to be safe online. And we all want them to learn new things online. YouTube, the video website where millions of hours of footage is uploaded every day by ordinary people, companies and organisations, is a site which has massive learning potential for youngsters.
As parents, it’s likely that you remember bringing the roll of film to the shop to have your holiday snaps developed. It took hours, sometimes days, to get pictures back, and sometimes they were less than perfect. How things have changed.
On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey, a computer programmer from Missouri, sent the world’s first ‘tweet’. “Just setting up my twttr,” he posted to his new website. Although it might not have appeared groundbreaking, Dorsey’s five-word missive would change online communications forever. In just a few short months, Twitter, Dorsey’s website, had gone viral. Hundreds of thousands of people had signed up and the web was awash with tweets.
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
Today, social networking of one kind or another is used by almost everyone with access to the internet. Whether it’s teachers, students or parents, the way we communicate with each other has changed so much within the last decade
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.
While cyber bullying often takes place at home and at night, the consequences are often felt in school. In addition, cyber bullying can be an extension of traditional bullying in school and consequently schools have a role, working with the wider school community, and in particular parents, in tackling this issue.
Future Voices of Ireland is a Non-Government Organisation that was formed by a group of solicitors in hope that the voices of today’s youth could be listened to and heard by society. Future Voices places an emphasis on young people being able to use their voices to speak up on current changes in law, especially the laws that regard Children’s Rights and the Constitution of Ireland.
As they say themselves, “Tumblr lets you effortlessly share anything. Post text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos from your browser, phone, desktop, email or wherever you happen to be.” It is a cross between a social networking site (like Facebook and Twitter) and a blog.
here are literally thousands of mobile phone apps popular with young people for communicating with their friends. In recent years, as smartphone technology improved, video messaging has come to the fore.
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