Safer Internet Day - Today (but every day!)

Having been involved in esafety for many years at a school leadership level, school improvement services, Ofsted, CEOP(uk), ThinkUknow(Aus/AFP/Microsoft) I have loved the theme and the growing awareness of SID each year. However like Hour of Code, every day should be safer internet day. How many parents setup Microsoft Family safety on your kids device? Apple Family Sharing? Playstation parental controls? We should be actively engaged in this dialogue as parents or teachers.

If anything, SID, it is a good reminder to have a conversation with your children, your family members and the kids you teach. You don't need to be tech savvy just relationship savvy. Open the dialogue, keep talking and show and interest in what your kids are doing. Remember education is much more effective than censure.

Australian Esaftey commisioner resources for the day- Safer Internet Day 2022 | eSafety Commissioner site.

The official Safer Internet Day site - Home - Safer Internet Day

Minecraft: Education Edition - CyberSafe: Home Sweet Hmm | Minecraft Education Edition

• Understand the importance and benefits of the Internet in our everyday lives.
• Identify and avoid common cybersecurity risks by remembering, “STOP and THINK before you CLICK.”
• Build awareness to ensure the privacy of personal information.
• Advocate for help from trusted adults if you are unsure or uncomfortable.
• Build awareness with families about their role in making a safer internet.

Also book in your school talk now in Australia for free: ThinkUKnow

Also take a look at this research for your school/organisation - released today Online civility improved in past year and is the best it’s been since 2016, new Microsoft research shows - Microsoft On the Issues

If you are in the UK you wont get any better than Simon Finch - heres his site Home - Simfin | Esafety, safeguarding and Digital Literacy (simfinuk.com) and alos the amazing resources on the UK CEOP team: CEOP Education - home (thinkuknow.co.uk)