Wise Internet Use
The Internet has become an everyday part of children’s lives. Using the Internet can make learning fun, fast and easy but while the Internet offers a wealth of opportunities for children and their learning, there are real opportunities for misuse too.
We have selected a few websites that can help you and your children understand how to surf the web and ensure safe usage by all. These sites offer various resources for parents and children including games, animations, videos, leaflets, posters and interactive activities.
Useful Websites:
Childnet International: A non-profit organisation working with others to "help make the Internet a great and safe place for children".
Think You Know It: Come in to find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it.
Kidsmart:An award winning practical internet safety program website for schools, young people, parents, and agencies, produced by the children's internet charity Childnet International.
GetNetWise: An US public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences.
The Digizen:
This website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what Digital Citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS.
WebWise:An online course to the internet organized in 10 units including Internet Safety.
GetNetWise: An US public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences.
A Parents’ Guide to facebook:
Designed to help you understand what Facebook is and how to use it safely. If something goes wrong, we want our children to come to us. As the Internet becomes increasingly
social and mobile, a parent’s guidance and support are ever more key to young people’s well-being in social media and technology.
KidZui is a safe kid’s browser with filtered access to over a million websites, pictures and videos reviewed by teachers and parents.
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