For some reason, the often quoted "With great power comes great responsibility" from Spiderman is the first thing that popped in my head in thinking about digital safety. Well I suppose it’s because we have been introduced to the (basically) infinite world of digital technologies, and how it can be used to support teaching and learning. Without a doubt, the internet is a valuable educational tool. But with those endless possibilities, come many risks and dangers also. As educators, it is important for us to bring these dangers to light and teach cybersafety.
According to this article from CNET, the top 5 internet dangers for kids online are data theft, malicious software, inappropriate content, cyberbullying and predators.
On the face of it, tackling these very probable risks seem quite challenging, especially in communicating this to children. The good news is that there are actually quite a lot of resources available out there to boost digital safety. For instance, ACMA has online educational resources specifically for the teaching of cybersafety. Activities provided are suitable for children in 5 different year levels spanning from primary to secondary level.
The same article mentioned above also includes this checklist which I think is pretty useful too— the general idea of ‘think before you click’ could be a great motto to teach kids, and one that could easily be emphasised both at home and in school.
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