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Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:24 PM

More than half of UK adults meet with online friends

A recent study called “ Digital World, Digital Life ” conducted by market researcher TNS Global, has revealed that more than half of all adults who first made contact online go on to meet face to face . More than 27,000 participants aged 18 to 55 across...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 12:36 PM

2008 Year-End Google Zeitgeist

Google has published its year-end Zeitgeist 2008. It's a tool which reveals what internet users are searching for by studying the aggregation of the billions of search queries that people type into the Google search box. Most popular 10 Searches in...
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Monday, December 15, 2008 4:53 PM

A "youtube for all of us"?

Youtube has recently announced making changes “ the collective YouTube experience even better”. The aims of the new ideas from youtube are to ensure users find content that is relevant and appropriate and that inappropriate material is removed quickly...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:38 AM

Is time spent online wasted?

A 3 year long project by American researchers exploring how kids use digital media in their everyday lives has been published as the " Digital Youth Project ". The "Kids' Informal Learning with Digital Media: An Ethnographic Investigation...
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Friday, October 03, 2008 3:39 PM

e-Safety and Web 2.0 report published

Becta recently commissioned the University of Nottingham in conjunction with London Knowledge Lab and Manchester Metropolitan University to research Web 2.0 technologies for learning at Key Stages 3 and 4. The aims of this research was to help shape Becta's...
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Monday, September 29, 2008 8:09 PM

UK Council for Child Internet Safety launched

The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) has been launched today wth the aim to help protect children from "harmful" web content, such as cyber-bullying and violent video games. The UK Council for Child Internet Safety wants to work...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:41 AM

New Social Networking site launched for Parents of Teenagers

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Parentline Plus has launched a new social networking site aimed at parents of teenagers. It has been funded by the government and also runs a 24-hour helpline. Gotateenager is a "social networking...
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Monday, September 01, 2008 10:10 AM

Gold Farming Increasing in Developing Countries

Research by Manchester University shows that almost 500,000 people in developing nations are earning a wage by making virtual goods in online games (known as gold-farming )to sell to players and the industry is increasing rapidly. The industry (about...
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:11 AM

Beatbullying launches new site for Young People

Anti-bullying charity Beatbullying has launched a new website for young people. The revamped website includes social networking, blogging, music uploading and video features. It enables young people of all ages to share thier own videos, photos and upload...
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Friday, August 15, 2008 10:25 AM

UK Youth Online Unconference

The UK Youth Online Unconference is a free event for anyone with an interest in how technology impacts upon, or can be used in, work with under 18s. It will be an opportunity to discuss, demonstrate and explore what the latest online developments mean...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:40 AM

Kitemark for Child Safety Online

A new "Kitemark for Child Safety Online has been launched with the Home Office and Ofcom to provide consumers - especially parents - reassurance that their children will not be subjected to undesirable web content." Becta have played a key role...
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Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:12 PM

Internet Service Providers sign up to tackle Online Music Piracy

Six of the UK's largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs), BT, Virgin, Orange, Tiscali, BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse, have agreed to join with the Music industry to try and tackle the growing issue of online piracy. The proposal from the government...
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Friday, June 27, 2008 10:51 AM

Are Children the only ones who need advice on staying safe?

Children in Sweden are reportedly embarrassed and concerned about what their parents get up to on the Internet, according to a report from the Barnens Rätt i Samhället (Children's Rights in Society). BRIS reported a rise in complaints to 1,895 in...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:42 AM

DCSF publishes action plan to implement Byron Recommendations

Yesterday, 24th June 2008, the Government published an action plan detailing how the recommendations from March 2008s Byron Review will be implemented. The report was published by Children’s Minister Kevin Brennan, Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker and...
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Friday, May 30, 2008 2:57 PM

Free Online Introduction to Internet Safety for Parents

UK Online centres have launched a new website aimed at teaching parents online safety, myguide . You can find your nearest UK Online centre here . Currently there are no UK Online centres here in Kent, however that doesn't mean you can't register...
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:38 AM

Ofcom publish Media Literacy Audit

Ofcom have undertaken an audit into childrens "Media Literacy" The report can be found here Ofcom’s definition of media literacy, was developed after consultation with stakeholders was defined as ‘the ability to access, understand and create...
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:52 PM

Byron Review - The Next Steps

An announcement by the Government (See here ): "Kevin Brennan and Vernon Coaker today announced the UK Council for Child Internet Safety will launch in September 2008, six months ahead of the recommended timescale set out by Dr Tanya Byron in her...
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Monday, April 28, 2008 2:30 PM

Teachtoday - Making sense of technology

A new teachers' website which delivers a strong lesson in e-safety has been launched: teachtoday This website has been set up to help to support the many teachers that feel the need to address e-safety issues but worry that they do not know enough...
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Friday, April 04, 2008 3:46 PM

Your Views required - e-Safety in Kent Schools

Due to the recent press attention and focus on e-Safety (See blog posts on New Home Office Proposals and The Byron Review ) I'm seeking opinions to see if readers feel that enough is being done in Kent and indeed in Kent Schools to consider these...
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Friday, April 04, 2008 9:46 AM

New Home Office Proposals on Internet Safety

The Home Office has made today new recommendations to improve safety for children on the internet. The package of new guidelines was developed in consultation with children's charities and social networking websites. It calls for Social Networking...
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:02 AM

Living in the World of Warcraft

The Swedish Media Council commissioned a report into MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) "Living in the world of Warcraft" in 2007 which was carried out by Jonas Linderoth, PhD, and Ulrika Bennerstedt, MA, of Gothenburg...
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008 9:59 AM

I.T Girls?

A recent study from Tescos Computers for Schools has shown that girls may now be ahead of boys when it comes to technology and its use in today’s society. It was an independent study completed by Tickbox research on behalf of Tesco, and the total survey...
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Monday, February 25, 2008 2:35 PM

Internet Safety Survey – Social Networking sites and Schools

Kent County Council has been asked to circulate a survey which is aimed at schools to investigate their experiences and perceptions on social networking sites. It was originally conducted by the SWGfL in the summer and Becta has asked that all authorities...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:29 AM

Byron Review Competition

As part of the ongoing work of the Byron Review ; looking at the risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games, Dr Tanya Byron is inviting young people to contribute to the debate....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:24 PM

Kent highlighted as a best practice case study in Becta e-safety publication!

Becta have produced a toolkit for Local Safeguarding Children Board's and LA's. The publication includes a case study detailing how Kent has developed its e-safety policy and practice. On a straight word-count, Kent gets 64 mentions, and provides clear...
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Friday, February 08, 2008 2:15 PM

Safer Internet Day 2008

On the 15th February 2008, Schools across the globe are being invited to participat e in insafe ’s "Safer Internet Day". Schools are encouraged to use the day to reflect on key issues within their school and to raise an awareness of safer internet use...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:03 PM

Safer Internet Searching for Children - Auntie Beeb does the job!

There are safe search engines that children can use with confidence! Both are operated by the BBC, one of which is specifically aimed at use by younger children. BBC Search Engine CBBC Search Engine The BBC Search Engine is comprehensive, UK focused and...
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 10:06 PM

Online Safety Review - Call for Evidence

Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron today launched a “call for evidence” as part of her " Byron Review " to gather information advice and views about the risks to children and young people of exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material...
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Saturday, October 06, 2007 9:09 PM

Kent man guilty of Internet grooming

Another predatory sleaze-bag is about to be sent down. Paedophile Shaun Pudwell of Gillingham in Medway was found guilty of attempting to groom three schoolgirls from other parts of the UK. Pudwell was also found guilty on nine other counts, including...
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Sunday, September 23, 2007 2:10 PM

Independent Review - protecting children from violent computer games and pornography

The presenter of the BBC programme, 'The House of Tiny Tearaways', Dr Tanya Byron is to head an independent review jointly commissioned by the Dept. for children, schools and families ( DCSF ), and the Dept. for culture media and sport ( DCMS ). The inquiry...
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