There are thousands of e-safety and online safety resources on the internet ranging from one extreme to the other. Some are fantastic, some are questionable. I am continually asked for the best resource for this or that, and my work across the whole public sector allows me a good perspective of some of these resources.
Here is a list of my top ten resources for schools. They aren’t my only favourites, but anything above 10 makes the list too long.
I have ...
Continue Reading →Online safety or e-safety is always going to be a hot topic and tends to focus mainly on the child. But we shouldn’t forget that there is a profession which is always in the firing line when it comes to harassment, defamation or cyberbullying, threats and abuse – the teacher (not forgetting school support staff).
The NASUWT reports that over 4 in ten teachers have been affected by such abuse by both the pupils and their ...
Continue Reading →Twitter is a fantastic service and is proven time and time again to enhance the education of our children.
In the download below I have created a brief guide for schools who would like to use Twitter or perhaps already are. This is not a “how to use Twitter” guide, but briefly goes into policy, liability to the school, and the safe usage along with some tips and advice.
This is version 1.0, created on 5th April 2012. I will expand this ...
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