Learning outcomes

N.B. The technology or technologies to be used are identified in the Resources section for the course.

Professional and reflective practitioner skills

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• identify areas within the curriculum where you can introduce e-safety learning activities
• reflect on, and discuss, the impact on e-safety of the use of technology to support learning
• select appropriate resources for the teaching of aspects of e-safety
• give advice on e-safety to pupils, fellow staff and parents
• share your learning with others in your field
• reflect on the importance of e-safety and how it fits into a whole-school approach to safeguarding

Practical skills

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• use web 2.0 technologies, taking into consideration the risks to both children and adults in various online environments and applications
• teach issues of e-safety in the classroom to KS1 students
• access a range of e-safety education and awareness resources.

Knowledge and understanding

At the completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

• the range of e-safety risks which KS1 students could encounter
• the issues involved in both preventing and responding to e-safety incidents including cyberbullying
• the importance of anti-bullying, safeguarding and acceptable use policies (AUPs) and how to update these to include reference to e-safety risks and behaviour.

Cognitive skills

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

• critically review various e-safety resources and approaches
• compare these reviews with others, constructively critiquing others’ views
• discuss different ways in which the school can develop a whole-school approach to e-safety including safeguarding and children’s use of technology at home.