This page contains links to articles and papers exploring the risks of ‘screentime’ and social media and the lack of data and evidence supporting its purported impact on mental health, particularly children and young people: The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness? (nature.com) OII | Study finds screen …
The University of Glasgow have undertaken this systematic review of literature on the subject of cyber resilience on behalf of Education Scotland. A systematic review of digital risk and mitigations in children aged 8 to 12
go to cyber resilience toolkit home Cyberbullying is a potential harm to children and young people online. It is classified as a communication risk as it involved at least one other person interacting with the user. (def, date) “It is important not to get too hung up on the fact that your child has …
go to cyber resilience toolkit home Inappropriate content is a potential harm to children and young people online. It is classified as a consumption risk as it involves the user viewing, listening to, reading or playing online content, such as videos, livestreams, social media posts, podcasts, music or games. (def, date) The NSPCC provides …
go to cyber resilience toolkit home Unwanted contact is a potential harm to children and young people online. It is classified as a communication risk as it involved at least one other person interacting with the user. (def, date) Further information (partner) ipsum lorum
go to cyber resilience toolkit home Self-generated media is a potential harm to children and young people online. It is classified as a creation risk as it involves the user creating images or videos of themselves. (def, date) It is closely associated with communication risk, which increases the risk if the media is shared …
Ada Computer Science: Time-saving Resources for Teachers in Scotland Ada Computer Science is a collaboration between the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the University of Cambridge. Their aim is to provide high-quality, free, resources for Computing Science teachers and students. To kick off the school year, they have mapped their content to the SQA’s National …
go to cyber resilience toolkit home The main risk of gaming platforms is consuming and communicating and the potential harms are inappropriate content or cyberbullying. Games may be played on consoles, mobiles or PCs. This guide deals with consoles as the most common platforms. Main features Most gaming platforms offer ‘social’ elements, such as …
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This series of resources is designed to lay the foundations of learners developing an understanding of what computers are and how they work. This level introduces the concepts of: computers are machines designed to do jobs computers have instructions to tell them how to do those jobs The learning will be about identifying the different …
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