![]() E-Safety, or keeping yourself safe online, is a big part of the new Digital Literacy curriculum. I have recently finished my online training module in E-Safety. This followed on from my Action Plan point that I should complete the online 'pick n mix' course. I rated the E-Safety module 5/5 for 'being helpful', and stated that I now feel confident to teach my class how to be safe on the internet. This links to my Computing Pledge, which can be found here. Schools have a very importance role to play in teaching e-safety, as teachers are usually the second most important adults in an child's life. E-Safety is part of the National Curriculum and also relates to wider issues of community cohesion, the promotion of respect and understanding, and safeguarding the welfare of all children. Participating in games, chat rooms and social media can make children very vulnerable, and it is important that schools and teachers help to mitigate this. It is also the responsible of the State to protect children from harmful material in the media and on the internet, as specified in Article 17 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The module introduced me to the Think U Know cartoon videos about Lee, Kim, and their friend Sid the superhero. Lee is a little boy who enjoys a computer game with a chat room element, whilst Kim is his little sister who enjoys to watch him play. Whenever they are playing online and there is a potential danger, Sid the superhero appears and helps them learn to recognise the potential issues with their actions or situation. In one episode, Sid demonstrates that people on the internet may not be who they say they are; the video uses the effective metaphor of masks, with one powerful 'unmasking' scene where a strange man is revealed to be posing as a child. Schools and parents can order their own versions of these masks, and I can imagine a series of lessons on e-safety built around role play, storytelling and drama. The videos are aimed at ages 5-7, which is a good age to catch children before they start to use the internet in a more widespread, unsupervised manner. Think U Know resources aimed at older children include booklets and printed material, an online game, blogs and campaigns. My top tips for children
My top tips for parents
Additional Links
E-Safety advice and resources - www.digital-literacy.org.uk CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) - www.ceop.police.uk Online E-Safety storybook - http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/teachers/ks1/digiduck.aspx Fantastic E-Safety resources for parents and teachers, linking to the popular educational cartoon resource, The Adventures of Kara, Winston and the SMART Crew - www.childnet.com/resources/kia Advice on dealing with sexting amongst young people - www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/teachers-and-professionals/teaching-internet-safety/resources/sexting Think U Know - www.thinkuknow.co.uk Lee and Kim videos - www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxYily6t4LQ
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