Project Evolve https://projectevolve.co.uk/about/?gclid=CjwKCAiAs8acBhA1EiwAgRFdwyimlwb3Wfq-iyJPhfOlDvE9tVNCLwmkg0yy-l_XMRp96JbQMzxthhoCkiIQAvD_BwE
UKCCIS ‘Education for a Connected World framework’ – (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Digital Literacy Scheme of Work – A free progressive scheme of work that maps online safety education from foundation stage upwards. New Changing to: https://projectevolve.co.uk (Early level to Senior Phase)
- ThinkUKnow – preventative material from CEOP with a specific focus on online abuse and exploitation. (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Jessie and Friends (Early level/First level)
- Childnet – huge range of leaflets, guidance and resources to use with children and parents or carers (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Smartie the Penguin (Early level/First level)
- Digi Duck’s Big Decision (Early level/First level)
- Know it all for Primary Schools (First level/Second level)
- Posters (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Safer Internet Day Resources: UK Safer Internet Centre (Early level to Senior Phase)
- Online Safety Blog: Online safety story books (Early level to Second level)
- SWGFL Leaflets:
- BBC:
- BBC – Safer Internet Day Collection (Early level to Third/Fourth level)
- BBC Schools – teacher resources, videos and activities. Look within PSHE and Computing sections by Key Stage. (Early level to Senior Phase)
- KS1 Computing (First level)
- KS2 Computing (First/Second level)
- CBBC Own It – various games, videos and activities (First level to Third/Fourth level)
- BBC – WebWise (First level to Third/Fourth level)
- BBC Assembly – Cracking code: Staying safe online (First level/Second level)
- Be internet legends – Google and Parent Zone (First level/Second level)
- Making Sense of relationships – PSHE Association and NSPCC (First level to Senior level)
- Digiworld Curriculum – Parent Zone and Telenor group, quizzes and games (First level to Third/Fourth level)
- Internet Matters – Signposts resources for Primary and Secondary schools
- LGfL Online Safety Resource Centre (Early level to Senior level) – links to wide selection of resources for parents and school leaders.
- Teaching Ideas Theme: Staying Safe (First level/Second level)
- Netsmartz -American (First level to Senior phase)
- Safe Online Surfing (SOS) FBI site (First level to Senior phase)
- Media Smarts Canadian (First level to Senior phase)
- Office of the e-Safety Commissioner Australian Resources (Early level – Senior phase)
Cyberbullying
- Enable – not online bullying specific (First level/Second level)
Social networking, Privacy and Self Esteem
- Children’s Commissioner, TES and Schillings: Digital Citizenship Packs (First level to Senior phase)
- Children’s Commissioner, TES and Schillings: Young people’s’ rights on social media packs (First level – Senior phase):
- Helpful resource to avoid online ‘victim blaming’ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1104000/Victim_blaming_and_the_online_experiences_of_children_and_young_people_v3.pdf
Online child sexual exploitation and abuse
- Think U Know (Early years – Senior phase)
- The Breck Foundation CSE specific (Early level – Senior phase)
- Law Stuff (First level – Senior phase)
Sexting
- Think U Know (Early level – Senior phase)
Sex and Relationships Education
- Making Sense of relationships – PSHE Association and NSPCC (First level – Senior phase)
Gaming and Films
- Think U Know – Play Like Share (First level/Second level)
- Attitude Overdrive (Third/Fourth level)
- LGfL Who Can Play? Media Violence in Computer Games (First level/Second level)
- Ask About Games (First level/Second level)
- Game on (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- BBFC – Children’s site (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- BBC:
- CBBC Caught in the Web: Addicted to Gaming (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- Top tips to avoid griefing (First level)
Mobile Phone Safety
- Childnet and PSA: Being smart with your smartphone (First level)
- Law Stuff (First level – Senior phase)
Radicalisation and Extremism
- Educate Against Hate (First level – Senior phase) – website that includes curriculum content as well as training resources for professionals and leaders/managers
- Childnet: Trust me Resources (First level – Senior phase)
‘Fake News’, Reliability and Critical Thinking
- Childnet:
- Trust me Resources (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- Newswise (First level)
- National Literacy Trust: Fake news and critical literacy (First level – Senior phase)
- ‘Children must be trained to fight fake news’ (First level – Senior phase)
- BBC
- BBC Newsround – Real or Fake Quiz (First level/Second level)
- BBC Newsround: Fake news: What is it? And how to spot it (First level – Third/Fourth level)
Fact Checking Tips and Websites (Check content before displaying in class)
Examples of “Fake” news or content websites
- All About Explorers
- The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
- Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
- Republic of Molossia
- Helicopter Shark (wikipedia)
Cybercrime
- Get Safe Online (First level – Senior phase)
Piracy, Viruses, Plagiarism and Copyright
- Industry Trust and Into Film: Meet the Malwares (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- Creative Commons Website
- Get Safe Online (First level – Senior phase)
- Password Tips from Cyber Aware (First level – Senior phase)
- Copyrights and schools
- BBC:
- Viruses and Malware (First level – Second level)
- Caught in the Web: Beware of Computer Hackers (First level – Third/Fourth level)
- Dealing with unwanted emails (First level – Second level)
- Beware what you download (First level – Second level)
Resources for Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Childnet:
- Think U Know
- East Midlands E-Safety project
- NetSmartz
- Cybersmart-Access
- Better Internet for Kids Gallery: Resources for children with EAL
The following search engines are not endorsed or promoted by North Lanarkshire Council; education setting leaders and managers should make decisions based on a risk assessment approach and explore the benefits and as well as the risks of allowing and not allowing access.
- BBC Safe search – (only searches BBC content)
- DK Find Out! – Searches Dorling Kindersley content
- Swiggle (SWGfL)
- Kids Rex – search engine
- Primary School ICT – video, picture and website search engine
- VADS – online resource for searching visual arts
- NEN image gallery – for images to use in the classroom
- Pics4Learning – for images to use in the classroom
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and content will be updated regularly.
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