New e-Safety Resources and Information - September 2010
Below is a selection of new tools and resources to help with your e-Safety practice in this school year!
Teach
Today - Teacher of the Month Competition
Teach Today is a website which aims to
help education professionals understand new technologies and to help them be
aware how to protect themselves as well as students.
Enter
the Teachtoday ‘Teacher
of the Month' competition and win a cash prize to help you implement your
e-Safety project in class. All you have to do is share your ideas and
experiences on promoting the responsible use of digital technologies (eg
internet, mobiles, social networking and games consoles) in the classroom.
Your
post should describe:
- a project you
have implemented or wish to implement in class to educate your students
about the responsible use of new technologies, such as the internet,
mobiles, social networking and games consoles
- the
strategies, pedagogical material or code of practice you have set up in
class to foster responsible use of new technologies
Visit
the website to learn more
about entering - read the rules to
learn more about the competition or simply sign in and post your blog or create
a new strand in the forum. In sharing your ideas you will help foster a
community of support from your peers. The author of the best entry each month
will become "Teacher of the Month". Please feel free to post your
questions in the blog
, in the forum or via
the contact form
Teach
Today has a team of experts ready to respond so make sure you get your entry in
fast!
A
Back to School 2010 gift from Insafe
Insafe
is a European network of Awareness Centres, Co-funded by the Safer Internet
Programme, promoting safe, responsible use of the Internet and mobile devices
to young people. They have launched a box of tools and tips
to start the year off on a positive note which includes lesson plans and
activities on Password safety, quizzes and safety tips.
All
the lesson plans etc can be all be accessed here
Own
your Space - Free ebook For Teens
Microsoft has released a free ebook covering a wide range
of on-line safety and security topics aimed at older teenagers/secondary school
students.
The book is
called "Own Your Space - Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online"
and is a useful and comprehensive resource for anyone interested in learning
more about online security such as phishing, cyber-stalking, cyberbullying. It also
provides history and real examples of the problems that can come from security
risks as well as how to take steps to protect ourselves online.
You can
download all (or separate chapters of the book) here
Safe Project for Primary Schools - Launching October 12th
2010
"Safe" is a
new programme of practical, activities to develop primary children's skills,
self-confidence and safety awareness when using social network sites. Safe is a
project created by Radiowaves, Childnet International
and The I in Online.
Combining a
safe, social network, downloadable materials and teacher resources, the
programme will enable primary schools to deliver fun activities which develop their
pupils' digital literacy skills. By completing the programme pupils gain a Safe certificate as
evidence of their learning and will be encouraged to develop online safety
skills to use at home and at school.
All
Safe
tasks are linked to the English Primary Curriculum as well as the Scottish
Curriculum for Excellence. All of the pupils tasks are supported by teacher
packs which include how to guides, discussion topics and expected learning
outcomes.
Safe
is based around 3 core concepts to help encourage pupils to ask critical
questions before they share information or media.
-
Who?
- Who will see what you
share? How do you control who can see it?
-
What?
- What are you sharing?
Is it yours to share? What personal information are you sharing?
-
Where?
- Where are you sharing
things? Is this the best place for you and your work?
Register
at www.digitalme.co.uk/safe
to express your interest and to keep informed about new resources and updates
ready for the launch date on October 12th 2010.
Beat Bullying and National Anti Bullying Week
This year's
Anti-Bullying Week takes place from 15-19 November and kicks off with something
really special on Monday 15 November. The theme for 2010 is 'Taking Action
Together.' With this in mind Beat Bullying are inviting you to get your school ready for
the biggest and most exciting Anti-Bullying Week ever
planned. Beat Bullying have produced a range of merchandise which your school can
purchase to tie in with Anti-Bullying Week.
The Big March
For this
year's Anti-Bullying week Beat Bullying are doing something truly special and
invites you to take part in the Big March against bullying. The Big March is the
world's first 'virtual' march - young people, their friends, families, teachers
and parents will be signing a petition and marching across the web. No real
marching takes place, it all happens online, as thousands of people will
'virtually' march across a range of partner websites to deliver the petition at
No. 10 Downing Street on the first day of Anti-Bullying Week - Monday 15
November.
The Big March Park opens on September 15th and you can register for the march, sign the petition, get your
placard and get ready to march with Beat Bullying. In the park there is a range of virtual tents with a huge number of interactive
resources for young people, teachers and parents including lesson plans, videos,
learning materials and much more! Some tents are sponsored by
companies like Google and others by children's charities like Action for
Children and the Children's Commissioner.
Please do visit the
Park, sign up with your schools and classes and help Beat Bullying make digital history!
All you need to do is go to www.beatbullying.org/bigmarch to sign
up.
Beatbullying Merchandise
A range of exciting merchandise has been
produced this year as well as some special Beatbullying SillyBandz designed by
Aston from JLS. They can be purchased in packs of 50 and 100 and if you choose
you can sell them back to students to raise funds for your school. You can find out more and order wristbands and stickers.
The
Big March is a pioneering campaign and is going to capture the eyes, ears and
hearts of the world. Please encourage your school to visit the Park and sign
up
If you have any further suggestions for useful e-Safety resources then please contact the e-Safety officer or post them in comments below.