You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com 'Safer Internet Day' 2016 Play your part for a better Internet!

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com What is 'Safer Internet Day'? Co-ordinated by the U.K. Safer Internet Centre Occurs every February Celebrated in over a hundred countries Promotes the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com 'Safer Internet Day' 2016 Now in it’s 13 th year Tuesday 9th February 2016 'Play your part for a better Internet!’ Highlight positive uses of technology

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Play your part for a better Internet!. This year’s theme focuses on three areas to encourage all users to contribute in making a better Internet. These are: online safety digital responsibility positive use of digital technology.

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Playing your part – keeping safe! There are many ways that you can keep yourself safe from risk when using technology. Here are some suggestions: always use imaginative passwords only ‘friend’ those that you know be aware of how to spot spam or phishing s/posts.

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Playing your part – keeping safe! Keep personal details private Post creative content or something about your interests. Make videos creative and interesting, not ‘provocative’ Avoid countless ‘selfies’!

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Playing your part – being responsible! Always act responsibly when you are using technology. Here are some suggestions: if you haven’t got anything nice to say, then don’t say anything only post content that you would be happy to read yourself! avoid ‘trolling’ people engage in online discussions in a positive manner and constructively.

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Playing your part – being responsible! Be aware of copyright. Always ask for permission from the owner or use other ‘free-to-use’ content Always have a healthy suspicion of content that you read on the web.

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Playing your part – being responsible! Be careful of getting involved in Internet crazes Do something for a good cause organised by a well known charity.

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Playing your part – positive use! There are many ways that you can use technology in positive and creative ways. Here are some suggestions: Learn a new language Design and create a game Learn songs or make music.

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Playing your part – positive use! Write a blog about a hobby Learn about life on the International Space Station by following NASA on social media Find out more about an interest on video steaming sites

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com Any more ideas? So, what sort of things should we be thinking about on 'Safer Internet Day’, associated with the theme ‘Play your part for a better Internet!’?

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com How do I find out more about 'Safer Internet Day' 2016 'Safer Internet Day 2016’ is going to be a brilliant event celebrating the safe and creative use of the Internet by students and adults alike. To find out more, we can visit the 'Safer Internet Day' website which has a wealth of information about the day and specifically what is happening this year. The address is:

You must be an E-safety Support member to use these resources in your school. © www.e-safetysupport.com 'Safer Internet Day'