{"id":14,"date":"2025-09-11T13:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/cybersavvy\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-09-19T17:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:23:20","slug":"being-cybersavvy-in-cyberspace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/cybersavvy\/","title":{"rendered":"Being CyberSavvy in CyberSpace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education\u2019s role in supporting children and young people\u2019s digital competencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Why is this research needed?<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Children as young as 5 years old, now have regular access to the online digital world and are big consumers of social networks (OFCOM, 2024). There are concerns globally about whether our children and young people have the necessary understanding and skills to be in this space safely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/cybersavvy\/uploads\/sites\/10927\/2025\/09\/11095640\/Screenshot-2025-09-11-09.56.12-1024x199.png\" alt=\"Chart showing the proportion of children who go online, by age.\" class=\"wp-image-15\" style=\"width:1198px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/cybersavvy\/uploads\/sites\/10927\/2025\/09\/11095640\/Screenshot-2025-09-11-09.56.12-1024x199.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/cybersavvy\/uploads\/sites\/10927\/2025\/09\/11095640\/Screenshot-2025-09-11-09.56.12-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/cybersavvy\/uploads\/sites\/10927\/2025\/09\/11095640\/Screenshot-2025-09-11-09.56.12-768x149.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/cybersavvy\/uploads\/sites\/10927\/2025\/09\/11095640\/Screenshot-2025-09-11-09.56.12.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The research being undertaken is taking an asset-based, developmental approach to consider the digital competencies that children and young people need to be online safely and in an empowered way.&nbsp; This part of the research is considering what we are can do in education to support the development of these skills for children and young people. This includes thinking about whether we, as adults and educators, have these skills and how confident we feel teaching them&nbsp; \ud83d\ude0a&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This video describes how you can be involved in the research:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_68228\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5KDKQg-Ts60?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participant Information Sheet:&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file has-link-color wp-elements-de940bcd6030012075a830f4c41806dd\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 600px\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/cybersavvy\/uploads\/sites\/10927\/2025\/09\/11133527\/Participant-Information-Sheet-June-2025.docx.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" aria-label=\"Embed of Participant Information Sheet June 2025.docx.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c03dcb8b-877f-4e1f-a1b9-6fd05268990a\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/cybersavvy\/uploads\/sites\/10927\/2025\/09\/11133527\/Participant-Information-Sheet-June-2025.docx.pdf\">Participant Information Sheet June 2025.docx<\/a><a class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/cybersavvy\/uploads\/sites\/10927\/2025\/09\/11133527\/Participant-Information-Sheet-June-2025.docx.pdf\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c03dcb8b-877f-4e1f-a1b9-6fd05268990a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>How can I get involved?<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All involvement is completely voluntary and results are anonymous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are facilitated research sessions for national curriculum networks taking place throughout September 2025. However if you are not part of the networks but would like to take part or can&#8217;t make these sessions, please find a link to the survey below.&nbsp; The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.  You can withdraw from completing the survey at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-x-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hass.eu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bjT5N6hjI4D1Li6?Q_CHL=qr\">Survey Link<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>What\u2019s in it for me?<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Following your completion of the survey, there is a debriefing sheet which will give you access to the assessments used in the survey to assess misinformation susceptibility, manipulative information susceptibility and critical reflection test.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You will also be adding to the Scottish research base.&nbsp; During my scoping review, there was only 1 peer reviewed Scottish article found!!!&nbsp; We need our work in this area to be based in evidence rather than anecdotes so please add your voice to this research base.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your support and if there is anything that you wish to discuss further, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2bc62658 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-x-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:jacqui.ward@educationscotland.gov.scot\">Email<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-x-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:jacqui.ward@strath.ac.uk\">Email (alt)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education\u2019s role in supporting children and young people\u2019s digital competencies Why is this research needed?&nbsp; Children as young as 5 years old, now have regular access to the online digital world and are big consumers of social networks (OFCOM, 2024). 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