Webwise is the online safety initiative of the Department of Education and co-funded by the European Commission. This site provides curriculum-aligned resources for post primary schools with topics such as using the internet safely, communicating online, playing and learning online, cyberbullying, rights online, data economy, getting help and support. Suitable for Junior Cycle SPHE course, Junior Cycle
HTML Heroes is an introduction to pupils to the first steps of accessing and using the internet in a safe and responsible manner. Developed by Webwise, the online safety initiative of the Department of Education. The resource contains five lessons that can be explored separately or delivered as a whole unit. Each lesson is supported by
Webwise is the online safety initiative of the Department of Education and co-funded by the European Commission. This site provides curriculum-aligned resources for primary schools with topics such as using the internet safely, communicating online, playing and learning online, cyberbullying, getting help and support. Teachers and schools can download or order these free resources here: www.webwise.ie/teachers/resources
Connected has been specifically designed for teachers of the Junior Cycle Digital Media Literacy Short Course who wish to explorer digital wellbeing and media literacy. This course aims to empower young people to be effective, autonomous and safe users of technology and online media. Please click on this link to access the content: Connected
To make the most of the internet, children need to make smart decisions. Be Internet Legends by Google empowers younger children to use the web safely and wisely, so they can be confident explorers of the online world. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_ie
The Conspiracy Test is a gamified interactive platform to help increase healthy scepticism for conspiracy theories. Users can select a theory they think might be true, set a baseline of scepticism, and challenge themselves through a series of self-directed steps to increase their critical thinking score. This is a collaboration between the School of Thought
SMILES is a media literacy project containing lesson plans and videos to help young people combat fake information. Collaborating partners from the Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium developed and tested innovative fake news interventions in secondary schools, led by teachers and librarians, to evaluate their effectiveness in tackling disinformation. Please click on the link below to
Childnet is a UK-based charity that aims to empower children, young people, and those who support them in their online lives, making the internet an enjoyable and safe place. There are over 60 resources available on their website that can be filtered by age group, topic and format of resource. Please click on the link