On 28th January, the DigiLearnScot Team are running a Safer Internet Day webinar. Click on here to register.
Early and First Level Internet Safety Resources Webinar @DigiLearnScot
Category Archives: CR-IS
Social media – its use and impact on mental health and wellbeing on young people
Findings from literature, with a focus on self-harm and suicidality.
This review sought to scope the literature regarding social media use in young people (12-18) and its impact on mental health and wellbeing. It provides an update on the state of knowledge about social media usage and shares insights into its potential for both harm and good. It specifically explores social media’s impact on sleep, its impact on young people with experience of self-harm or suicidality, and the current limitations of the literature.
The review also provides insights and recommendations for practitioners, parents/carers, and others supporting young people’s mental health and wellbeing, as well as young people themselves, regarding assisting young people’s healthy social media use.
You can read the review, which includes an executive summary (page 6), by accessing the following link:
Every Day Digital from Parent Zone #aLittleEveryday #MediaLiteracy #EverydayDigital
In case you missed this last week, please share with your parents and across your community.
Everyday Digital from Parent Zone has simple games and activities that parents and child can try at home.
Campaign dates and links
Week 2 – Tuesday 21 January at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/_o0D5jk1mFk
Week 3 – Tuesday 28 January at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/o84-c3QPAwY
Week 4 – Tuesday 4 February at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/JwKAh6i-u70
Week 5 – Tuesday 11 February at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/KoEH7PpEAdI
Week 6 – Tuesday 18 February at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/mt1ASTGH1c4
Every Day Digital from Parent Zone #aLittleEveryday #MediaLiteracy #EverydayDigital
Please share with your parents and across your community.
Everyday Digital from Parent Zone has simple games and activities that parents and child can try at home.
Watch the latest video here Week 1 – Tuesday 14 January at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/P9qRUCgHRJo
#aLittleEveryday #MediaLiteracy #EverydayDigital
Campaign dates and links
Week 1 – Tuesday 14 January at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/P9qRUCgHRJo
Week 2 – Tuesday 21 January at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/_o0D5jk1mFk
Week 3 – Tuesday 28 January at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/o84-c3QPAwY
Week 4 – Tuesday 4 February at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/JwKAh6i-u70
Week 5 – Tuesday 11 February at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/KoEH7PpEAdI
Week 6 – Tuesday 18 February at 4.30pm – https://youtu.be/mt1ASTGH1c4
SnapChat and Tiktok Guides for parents @GetSafeOnline
Check out these really helpful guides for parents which our partners, Get Safe Online, have shared with us. These will be really useful for families as they think about Christmas gifts.
In addition, Childnet have produced this really useful resource which is a collection of activities to use with children aged 9-13, to explore safe and responsible use of group chats.
Digital Youth Mental Wellbeing Updates
Thanks to our partners NHS GGC’s Aye Mind for sharing this useful set of digital youth mental wellbeing resources, including:
- resources for discussing online safety and wellbeing
- Advice and support on AI and AI-generated content
- Information on the harms faced by girls online
- Research and reports on the scale of digital exclusion across Scotland.
We hope you find it useful.
Cyber Scotland Week 2024 #CSW2024
Check out what is happening for Cyber Scotland Week by clicking the link below!
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/digilearn/events/event/cyber-scotland-week/
Highlights Be Internet Awesome
Following on from Safer Internet Day on 6 February, we thought it would be useful to share this new magazine for kids from Google and Highlights to help them feel safe and confident navigating the digital world. You can check it out here.
Safer Internet Day 2024 – 6th February
Safer Internet Day 2024 will take place on the 6th of February.
Each year Safer Internet Day covers an online issue or theme that speaks to the things young people are seeing and experiencing online. Created in consultation with young people across the UK, this year Safer Internet Day will be focusing on change online, this includes covering:
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Young people’s perspective on new and emerging technology
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Using the internet to make change for the better
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The changes young people want to see online
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The things that can influence and change the way young people think, feel and act online and offline
To help schools, youth groups, police services, libraries and others, the UK Safer Internet Centre has created education resources which are free to download. The resources are tailored for 3-18 year olds and are designed to support educators in delivering messages about the campaign theme of change online.
The resources can be accessed here.
Additional resources for learners can be found via Get Safe Online.
The Digital Learning Renfrewshire blog also contains a number of helpful resources. Just click on the CR-IS category on the right-hand side menu.
Who’s feeding the messages? @RenEdHWB
Thanks to Renfrewshire Health and Wellbeing Education for sharing this important message.
