Schools can help kids talk about online dangers safely by:
Creating an open environment
Schools can encourage children to ask questions and participate in conversations about online safety.
Teaching online safety
Schools can teach children about online safety, including:
How to recognize risks and harmful content
How to report risks and harmful content
How to critically consider online friendships and sources of information
How people can behave differently online, including pretending to be someone they are not
Using engaging teaching methods
Schools can use methods like:
Sharing cyber safety narratives
Creating virtual avatars and comic strips
Practicing problem-solving with scenarios
Talking to children
Schools can talk to children in a non-judgmental way:
Ask open questions about their online activity
Show interest in what they do online
Reassure children about the right thing to do
Establish the right pitch from the outset
Providing resources
Schools can provide resources like:
E-safety policies and procedures
Advice on using social media
Resources to support parents and carers
Resources to review the suitability of apps and games
Schools can also help by:
Ensuring teachers have the knowledge to teach students about e-safety
Reviewing and updating their e-safety provision on an ongoing basis
Reporting suspected online enticement or sexual exploitation of a child to the Nation
al Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
