Safety risks exist wherever we are – at school/college or home, in the shopping centre, in the playground, or on the internet. They are, however, increased in the online environment by the fact that we can’t usually see who we are communicating with and probably don’t know who provided the data we are accessing. To compensate for this we all need to develop our online safety skills and know how to get the best out of the internet, avoiding the pitfalls.
Safer Internet Daytakes place each year in February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people.
A variety of events and initiatives took place throughout Europe on 10 February designed to help children and young people understand the risks online and take steps to protect themselves.
Take a look at these factsheets for more about internet safety:
- Privacy and security on the internet
- Cyberbullying and online safety: resources for teachers
- Facebook - privacy settings
- Safety when meeting people on the internet
Useful and free: Tools you can use for better online living
There are a lot of factsheets in our InfoCentre warning about the dangers that lurk on the internet and all of these have good information worth keeping in mind when you go online. But there are also a number of tools, applications and websites to be found online that can either provide enjoyment, education or useful utilities for your life and/or work.
Read more on our factsheet: ‘Useful and free: Tools you can use for better online living'
What are your internet habits?
We are trying to build a picture of how people who work in the teaching profession use the internet; from the avid internet user who has vast social networks and enjoys regular blogging, to those of you who simply email when you have the time.
Let us know where you fit in to this picture by taking part in our short survey on internet habits.
