Well, it was time to gain all the very latest regarding online safety from the highly informed and confident team at the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) and SWGfL. Online Safety Live events are open to all who work with children and young people and aim to provide the latest information relating to research, legislation, technology, tools and resources, along …
SWGfL: ‘Exploring media literacy – Powered by TikTok’
SWGfL joined forces with TikTok, Ofcom and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) for a free online event this afternoon. This was exclusively for professionals working with children, with the intention of supporting and helping them to better understand media literacy. Media literacy refers to ‘the ability to use, understand and create media and communications in a variety of contexts’ …
Online Safety Day 2021
A great means of obtaining the latest resources, tools and guidance to support you in keeping children and young people safe online for the new academic year.
It was time, once again, for the annual South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) Online Safety Day. I made sure that I earmarked the day on my calendar so that I could attend their afternoon event, which brought together eight guest speakers, all leading professionals in the field of online safety. SWGfL’s aim was to collaborate with some of the most …
Online Safety Live (in conjunction with SWGfL and UK Safer Internet Centre)
Attending one of SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC)’s Online Safety Live events is a must, especially in these Covid-19 times when so much of our lives are now being spent online, whether for education/work or leisure purposes. If you missed this one, do try and reserve a place at one of their forthcoming events; keep an eye …