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
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
Webwise is the online safety initiative of the Department of Education and co-funded by the European Commission. The Webwise Parents Hub provides parents with advice from experts on key online safety topics, including explainer guides to popular apps and platforms, Talking points, How-to guides. Please click on this link to access the content: www.webwise.ie/parents
Equip yourself to be your own FactChecker. The Journal FactCheck’s Knowledge Bank is a media literacy resource helping the public fact-check for themselves. It offers explainers on key topics and a toolkit of guides and tips to identify misinformation, empowering users to navigate complex news and spot false content that are conversation and debate starters
Lateral reading is a powerful and effective technique used by factcheckers to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of information online. The Civic Online Reasoning project from the Stanford University offers a sequence of lessons that teachers can use to model lateral reading and guide students through a series of structured activities to develop and improve
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
This resource contains lesson plans and worksheets developed by the Guardian Foundation which aim to empower young people to understand, critically analyse, engage with and participate in the media. It also includes resources for people with additional needs. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://theguardianfoundation.org/programmes/behind-the-headlines/secondary-teaching-resources