two girls chatting in Post Office. Picture generated in Ideogram.ai
I overheard a great conversation yesterday. Two girls were chatting behind me in the queue in the Post Office. From their discussion about school options and examinations, I’d say they were around 14 and 15 years old. Here’s part of the conversation, it really made me smile….
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AI might not be ‘intelligent’ in the strictest sense – but it can certainly appear to be, which is almost as worrying.
Read MoreHere are my 18 suggestions for inclusion on a digital financial literacy course. This is an update of an article first published in 2011.
Read Moreit is clearly important to ensure that pupils understand not just the mechanics of mail-merging, but the importance of checking the data that is generated.
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Hazardous area, by Terry Freedman
Some of the e-safety resources listed here are for adults, some for parents, and others are useful for discussing with (older) students.
Read MoreDeveloped in conjunction with the police, this product for primary (elementary) school children addresses both safeguarding and wellbeing.
Read MoreSome time ago I compiled a list of ways in which pupils could be unsafe online. The list was extremely long….
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newsguard toolbar shield, screenshot by Terry Freedman
Newsguard is a service that rates websites for honesty, transparency and trustworthiness. It evaluates websites against several criteria, such as whether information is gathered and presented responsibly. A browser extension will enable you to see at a glance whether or a not a site they have evaluated is trustworthy.
Read MoreIf only all terms and conditions were presented like this!
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Photo by Andras Vas on Unsplash
Here are several research reports on kids’ behaviour online.
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Fake news in the 17th century?
With Safer Internet Day just around the corner, the latest issue of Digital Education contains several links to resources and reports.
Read MoreThis article contains details of 8 reports and 4 sets of resources concerning e-safety.
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With apologies to Edvard Munch
Are social media companies doing enough to keep children safe?
Read MoreA few useful articles that you may not have come across before. They cover:
A harrowing, but very readable, account of how public shaming affects the victims.
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It's Safer Internet Day on 7th February this year. Here are some reading and some resources to do with e-safety. I hope you find them useful.
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Picture from Tony Netone
The technology may have changed, but children don't.
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Photo from Ian Stannard CC BY-SA 2.0
Here are three useful pins from Pinterest on the subject of e-safety for kids.
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"It’s true to say that the vast majority of children, whilst at different levels of risk, will not come to harm. But what can we as parents do to give ourselves a level of assurance that our children are safe and know what to do if they get into an unfamiliar situation, or one that makes them feel uncomfortable?" Alan MacKenzie gives some practical advice. (c) Terry Freedman All Rights Reserved