Online safety programmes for schools

[ UUID ] 32b4d3ed-30a3-43b9-8dcd-b6215b169701

[ Session Name ] Online safety programmes for schools [ Primary Space ] Youth Zone [ Secondary Space ] Privacy and Security

[ Submitter's Name ] Agustina Melchiori [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Google

What will happen in your session?

Present Google's 2 main online safety programmes called Be Internet Legends (g.co/beinternetlegends) and Be Internet Citizens (internetcitizens.withyoutube.com) to primary and secondary school teachers:

1- Be Internet Legends is an educational internet safety programme for teachers of 7-11 year olds. Developed in partnership with safety experts and teachers at Parent Zone, the programme is the first of its kind to be PSHE accredited.

2- Be Internet Citizens is an educational safety programme for teachers of secondary school (13+ yo) designed to teach teenagers about media literacy, critical thinking and digital citizenship, with the aim of encouraging young people to have a positive voice online. Developed in partnership with safety experts at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and it's also PSHE accredited.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

Provide teachers with all the tools and methods they need to teach internet safety to their pupils with our 2 programmes.

Time needed

60 mins