Following this week’s Safer Internet Day, lots of news stories and Internet safety resources were announced. Here’s a summary of what I discovered:
- CEOP revealed a new Internet safety resource for children aged 4-7. Lee and Kim’s Adventure, Animal Magic, is an 8 minute animation which involves a brother and sister navigating the online world with the help of their trusted superhero friend SID. Here’s a promotional video to tell you more about the resource:
- There are lots of related resources for teachers, which you can download here.
- These resources share four top tips for younger children to remember:
- People you don’t know are strangers. They’re not always who they say they are.
- Be nice to people on the computer like you would in the playground.
- Keep your personal information private.
- If you ever get that ‘uh oh’ feeling, you should tell a grown-up you trust.
- There is also a music video which children can use to help them learn and remember the messages shown:
- News reports from the BBC included a report about the new Animal Magic resource. There was also an article which includes comments from Ofsted about technology and filtering in schools. They said that “using locked down systems kept pupils safe while in school, [but] these systems were less effective in helping them learn how to use technology safely.” Should we be teaching children how to protect themselves from online dangers, rather than blocking every site which might cause a problem?
- A new presentation has been added to Ideas to Inspire, giving Internet Safety ideas.
- There was also a special edition of BBC Newsround which ‘gives lots of tips on how to stay safe on the internet, and really hammers home how important it is not to give out your personal details.’
Did you discover any new Internet safety resources this week?
