Section outline

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  General

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  E-safety and E-learning

  
  

  • Select activity The course aims to introduce tutors/managers to the issues involved in making information technology safe for learners - whether they are children, young people or adults. The course will: Provide a guide

    The course aims to introduce tutors/managers to the issues involved in making information technology safe for learners - whether they are children, young people or adults.

    • The course will:

      • Provide a guide to the many resources available on the internet.
      • Help tutors to give advice or prepare lessons which cover the major issues of e-safety.
      • Enable managers to consider what their organisation's response to the issues should be.

      Each section of this course has some introductory comments or definitions which will put the material into context.

  • Select activity E-safety news forum (anyone can view but you must log in to post here)

    

    E-safety news forum (anyone can view but you must log in to post here)
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  Topic 1

  What is E-Safety and why is it needed?

  The resources in this section include a link to Becta's site on e-safety, a short explanation and links to the Byron review and a short task to assess your organisation's approach to e-safety.

  • Select activity Becta and e-safety

    

    Becta and e-safety URL
  • Select activity E-Safety and FE - Excellence gateway

    

    E-Safety and FE - Excellence gateway URL
  • Select activity Safeguarding children in a digital world

    

    Safeguarding children in a digital world File
  • Select activity The Byron Report

    

    The Byron Report Page
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  Topic 2

  • Select activity Children and Young People Issues - cyberbullying, social networking and child protection Cyberbullying The Resources in this section include an explanation of cyberbullying and suggested responses followed by a web quiz (for young people - but in

    Children and Young People Issues - cyberbullying, social networking and child protection

    Cyberbullying

    The Resources in this section include an explanation of cyberbullying and suggested responses followed by a web quiz (for young people - but interesting for tutors to look at).

    Web links to cyberbullying help sites, mostly for young people, but some resources for staff.

  • Select activity What is cyberbullying?

    

    What is cyberbullying? Page
  • Select activity Cyberbullying Quiz

    

    Cyberbullying Quiz URL
  • Select activity Software detection of cyberbullying

    

    Software detection of cyberbullying URL
  • Select activity Directgov website on cyberbullying

    

    Directgov website on cyberbullying URL
  • Select activity Cyberbullying UK website

    

    Cyberbullying UK website URL
  • Select activity Centre for safe and responsible Internet use

    

    Centre for safe and responsible Internet use URL
  • Select activity Anti bullying network

    

    Anti bullying network URL
  • Select activity Social Networking Issues Social network sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Digg have had huge growth over the last 2 years. Many people use them as a way of keeping in touch with friends and family, and some tutors are using the

    • Social Networking Issues

    Social network sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Digg have had huge growth over the last 2 years. Many people use them as a way of keeping in touch with friends and family, and some tutors are using them as an alternative learning platform, but as with all technologies they can be misused. The resources here look at how they can be misused and include a guide to using social networking sites by Bebo.
  • Select activity What is social networking? What are the issues?

    

    What is social networking? What are the issues? Page
  • Select activity Bebo safety tips

    

    Bebo safety tips URL
  • Select activity Social networking sites criticised

    

    Social networking sites criticised URL
  • Select activity Webwise teachers handbook

    

    Webwise teachers handbook File
  • Select activity Child Protection IssuesThis is the area most frightening to parents and children. The exploitation and abuse of children always provokes a strong reaction. CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) is the body set up to combat child exploit

    Child Protection Issues

    This is the area most frightening to parents and children. The exploitation and abuse of children always provokes a strong reaction. CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) is the body set up to combat child exploitation and abuse both in this country and abroad. Their video is a strong statement about their work.
  • Select activity CEOP Child exploitation and online protection

    

    CEOP Child exploitation and online protection URL
  • Select activity Child protection advice in brief

    

    Child protection advice in brief Page
  • Select activity CEOP corporate video

    

    CEOP corporate video URL
  • Select activity CEOP advice to parents

    

    CEOP advice to parents File
  • Select activity Think you know website

    

    Think you know website URL
  • Select activity Netsmartz website

    

    Netsmartz website URL
  • Select activity Kidsmart website

    

    Kidsmart website URL
  • Select activity Childnet International website

    

    Childnet International website URL
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  Topic 3

  The Organisational Response

  Different organisations will need to frame different responses to e-safety issues. The educational response will vary depending on whether children, young people or adults are being taught.

  • Select activity Organisational planning

    

    Organisational planning Page
  • Select activity Implementing an acceptable use policy

    

    Implementing an acceptable use policy URL
  • Select activity Sample Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

    

    Sample Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Page
  • Select activity More sample AUPs

    

    More sample AUPs Page
  • Select activity Key questions to identify hazards

    

    Key questions to identify hazards Page
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  Topic 4

  The Teaching Response

  Teaching about internet safety is more complex than road safety. There are more issues to cover and there are technical elements to being safe. It's not sensible to attempt to cover every issue. Also too much information in too much detail will only lead to fear and confusion. The teaching approach has to be proportionate to the risk involved and should bear in mind the digital literacy of the students and their existing knowledge of the issues.

  So for students in FE there may need to be more emphasis on social networking, copyright and plagiarism issues. For adults there would be more on personal and financial security and keeping PCs free of viruses. While for parents there is a need to keep them aware of child protection issues.

  Fortunately there is a huge range of resources available for teaching about e-safety, some of which are pointed to in the course materials above, so there should be no shortage of appropriate resources. Many of the resources are also backed by teaching plans and sample lesson plans.

  • Select activity Sample lesson plan from Kidsmart

    

    Sample lesson plan from Kidsmart File
  • Select activity Webwise teachers handbook

    

    Webwise teachers handbook File
  • Select activity Teaching e-safety - BECTA handbook

    

    Teaching e-safety - BECTA handbook File
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  Topic 5

  Copyright Statement

  The JISC Regional Support Centre for the Southeast and East Midlands are two of 13 RSCs covering the UK. It's our job to support the development of e-learning and Information Learning Technology in FE, Sixth Form and Specialist Colleges, Adult and Community Learning, Work Based Learning and aspects of Higher Education. We cover teaching and learning, management, staff development, technical IT and business support.
  
  This course was originally complied by the RSC East Midlands. It is freely available for use by the clients of any RSC but copyright and usage restrictions apply (see below)

  Unless otherwise stated, all content provided in this course and otherwise from RSC East Midlands and RSC SouthEast is copyright of RSC SouthEast and RSC East Midlands. All rights are expressly reserved.

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  Any content accessed, downloaded, printed and copied must be accompanied by an acknowledgment of copyright.

  Complete materials can be added or removed from the course but it is forbidden to alter or adapt the content of the materials without the express permission of RSC East Midlands and RSC SouthEast. This is to prevent inaccurate, misleading or inappropriate information being associated with the RSC's name.

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