7 Advice from the internet industry
- Teachtoday, http://www.teachtoday.eu [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
The Teachtoday website provides information and advice for teachers, head teachers, governors and other members of the school workforce about the positive, responsible and safe use of new technologies. The site includes a range of resources on e-safety including some very helpful case studies on fake social networking profiles and harassment by text messaging. See http://www.teachtoday.eu/ en/ Case-studies.aspx
Reflection
It is important to note the responsibility that companies within the internet and mobile phone industry have in making sure users are aware of the dangers. Any e-safety awareness programme should include messages and advice on how to report inappropriate content to service providers and the police. This website includes links to useful information on how to get inappropriate content removed from sites. See also http://www.digizen.org/ cyberbullying/ overview/ contact.aspx
6 Resources looking at cyberbullying