Create, Connect and Share Respect: a better internet starts with you!
That second day of the second week of the second month of the year sure does rush around fast these days, and as a CEOP Ambassador and also a 360 Degree Safe Assessor I’m getting quite booked up by schools in a frenzy to help their pupils (and wider community) understand something about the risks of the online world and how to help children avoid them!
Every year has a slightly different theme, and this year’s is ‘Create, Connect and Share Respect: a better internet starts with you’.
The idea that the internet belongs to all of us, so we are all responsible for what’s there, is an interesting point for a discussion. To help schools engage with pupils of all ages the UK Safer Internet Centre has created a range of resources, which focus on healthy online relationships and digital empathy, such as a Education Packs with engaging lesson plans, SID TV films, a quiz and advice pages.
Last year’s campaign reached 42% of all UK children, the aim is to make this year’s Safer Internet Day the biggest yet!
Resources for teachers can be downloaded from https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2018/education-packs or you can find out more from the UK Safer Internet Centre at https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/
If you, or your school, are active on social networks then why not sign up for the Thunder Clap. The idea is to flood social media with the message about Safer Internet Day. You can find out more at https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/blog/join-2018-safer-internet-day-thunderclap
