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TOP TIPS for people who work with kids

  • Be positive about technology.
  • Ask kids about the technology they are using, have a go yourself and make your own conclusions.
  • Teach internet safety whenever you are on the computers with kids – it is a taught skill!
  • When you do open your own Social Network site make sure you investigate the privacy settings, protect yourself and don’t link to kids in a non educational setting.
  • Remember that children need opportunities to discuss good online habits E.g. netiquette. Use our lesson plans below to help teach important online skills.
  • Make children aware of AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) and sanctions of misuse.
  • Teach children the SMART rules.
  • Engage parents by holding internet safety workshops kidsmart@childnet.com.

Classroom resources

Childnet has created a number of internet safety lesson plans for teachers to use with their pupils. Visit your age range to find relevant, interactive and fun resources to use with your pupils. Childnet has created a number of resources including scripts and drama activities to use with primary and secondary aged pupils.

Follow this link to view the resources in full

 

Using technology with your pupils - COMING SOON!

This is where you will be able to view lesson plans and ideas for using technology with your kids. When kids are focused on producing positive content they are less likely to waste time being anti social online.

Bookmark this site and check back soon we will be adding to and updating this area.

 

To learn more

Ask your pupils about the technology they use and click on the links below ThinkUKnow, digizen, chatdanger to learn more about new technologies and potential risks associated with them.

Get a step ahead and watch the “plain English “explanations of new technology as created by the commoncraft team. www.commoncraft.com

Why not test yourself with our 'How SMART are you?' quiz

Send us your examples!!

KidSMART would like to hear about your positive use of the internet and new technologies in classrooms.

For example, if you have successfully used a wiki to organise a trip abroad or used a podcast to help pupils with their literacy skills let us know and we will add your content to our site to help other teachers get excited about using technology in the classroom.

The KidSMART team love this site - www.notebookbabies.com created by a teacher in the United States. He has used animation to teach his kids important life skills. Our favourite animation is "What is a friend". We’ve found it works with all audiences even hardened past 16 learners!

Kids love technology

" How can we help them to make good decisions when they are using it?"

Only A Game

A new drama resource for primary pupils

Activity Days

KidSMART has worked with Local Authorities, Extended Schools Coordinators, Foster parent groups and of course children and young people

Childnet run interactive activity days for primary and secondary schools on safe and positive internet use.

They cover all issues from staying safe online, to responsible use of applications such as Social Networking and Instant Messaging.

Using the KidSMART site with your pupils

Follow this link to print our 'How SMART are you?' website treasure hunt. This quiz can be used to guide kids around the site OR as a complementary activity once they are familiar with the information on the site.

Primary Session

For more information on the interactive sessions Childnet offer for keystage 1 & 2 pupils download the following document: Kidsmart Activity Days letter - primary

Secondary Session

For more information on the class or year group presentations for secondary school pupils please download the following document: Kidsmart Activity Days - secondary

Parents Session

For more information on the parents sessions Childnet run please download the following document: Kidsmart Activity Days - parents

Training for adults

Childnet offer E-safety training for adults, for more information please download the following document: Kidsmart Training - adults Training to present E safety presentations

Childnet is able to train volunteers to deliver internet safety messages to a variety of audiences. Please contact us for more info kidsmart@childnet.com

For information on the cost of these sessions or alternative requirements to the above Activity Days please contact Childnet International on 020 76396967 or email kidsmart@childnet.com

Youth IGF Project – Encourage your youth to have their say about the future of the Internet


The Youth IGF Project is an opportunity for young people to have a say in the future of the Internet.


This Autumn, governments from around the world will meet with the Internet industry to discuss the future of the Internet. The Internet plays a huge part in the young people's lives and we believe that young people have a right to shape and feed into this discussion to inform the decisions that will be made about its future.


The Youth IGF Project will capture the voice of youth and make sure that it is heard at these discussions. We want to know about children's experiences and understanding of the Internet. Is it really the best it can possibly be? Can all children access the Internet? Who should be in charge of the Internet? What responsibilities do children have to keep the Internet a great and safe place?


Get involved – download the primary or secondary packs and let us know what your young people have to say.