Quiz Quest Competition
A Safer Internet Day online quiz quest competition for 10 to 15 years olds including questions on the media, internet safety, culture, history and geography is now available in 22 languages! More about the quiz...
2008 Social Networking Survey
This short survey indicates that the popularity of social networking websites shows no signs of waning. Overall levels of usage in January 2008 were similar to those found in 2007 in terms of frequency of access.More...
25 Safety Tips_What parents should know
Children are online at an ever younger age. Even the under 7s are now in need of online safety in their virtual games and online worlds. 25 Safety Tips for Parents can be found in the September 08 report by ENISA, Children on virtual worlds More...
Bebo Safely_Leaflet Translated
Now available in 8 different languages on the new community directory website of the Dublin Home School & Community Liaison Scheme, their leaflet 'Be Wise on the Net' gives tips and advice to parents. More...
Get Real_Team Theatre & the Internet
Team Theatre's Senior Cycle project is an interactive film series supported by practical educational materials for teachers. It examines how the Internet is transforming teenage socialising and explores the themes of cyberbullying and online decorum. More...
Irish Parents Involved in Children's Internet Use
EU Kids Online publishes a comparative report that identifies parents in Ireland as being more likely than parents anywhere else in Europe to set rules regulating their children’s internet behaviour. More...
eSafely_Back to School
Be Webwise! - four new eSafety lessons for primary pupils designed to be integrated into the SPHE programme. We teach pupils to stay safe, now we must show them how to be safe online. The lessons help pupils explore personal safety issues on and off line. More...
Internet Safety Life Skills
Barnardos' Childlinks 2008 issue 'Children & the Internet' explores the benefits and the risks in relation to children and the Internet. In her article 'Internet Safety Life Skills' Gráinne Walsh of Webwise offers an overview of the NCTE's eSafety educational programme. More...
Invisible Bullies
Jerome Morrissey, writes in the Irish Independent on the topic of cyberbullying. Depending on the context, cyberbullying behaviour can be considered anywhere on a spectrum from relatively harnless to very damaging. More...
Bullying_and Cyberbullying
Understanding bullying and the use of technology to bully another is important for all. Anti-bullying guidelines and educational measures for home and in school can help counter the fear and anxiety it causes. More...
Dealing_with Cyberbullying
As with all bullying, cyberbullying should be taken seriously. Webwise working with the SPHE Curriculum Support Service, and the NPC Primary have created useful resources for teachers, students and parents. More...
Webwise_Kids
The pupils of Lismackin National School are fast becoming Internet Safety experts, follow their learning on their school blog as they investigate with Detective Webwise. They learned how to stay safe online. More...
Voluntary Social Networking Guidelines in UK
The Home Office in the UK published guidelines for providers of social networking services, such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. The guidelines are a series of 'recommendations' that industry are asked to consider. More...
Safer Children_ in a Digital World
Dr. Tanya Byron, clinical psychologist and TV presenter has published her independent review commissioned by the UK Government. Dr. Byron investigated the potentially harmful effects on children and young people from inappropriate content on the Internet and video games. More...
EU Kids Online Risk Findings
EU Kids Online has been tracking the online risks faced by children across countries. In some countries, research has produced several quantitative estimates of risk. More...
Internet Safety_ for Teachers
Webwise, the NCTE's Internet Safety initiative has developed courses for teachers and learning programmes for use in both primary and post primary classrooms. More...
Webwise_in the Post Primary classroom
A new 13 lesson Internet Safety module for SPHE Junior Certificate teachers and students dealing with cyberbullying and personal safety online More...
Webwise_in the Primary classroom
Pupils can follow the adventures of Niamh & Fionn as they chat online for the first time & have fun learning about email, chatting and personal information online. More...
Safer Internet Day_Fun in Schools
View pupils & students eSafety creations. Tuesday 12th February marked the fifth annual celebration of “Safer Internet Day” in Ireland and across the European Union and many schools had fun sharing ideas. More...
Webwise_Seminars for Parents
Webwise and the National Parents Council have developed a Parents' Evening eSafety seminar. Schools may book a speaker by contacting the NCP. More...
Webwise_Family Fun Toolkit
Webwise and UPC launched a comprehensive Internet safety toolkit for parents and kids throughout Ireland. The ‘toolkit’ is translated into 11 major European languages and explores online safety issues . More...
