Learn steps to protect children from internet danger and the internet terms commonly used.
The online world is such a rapidly changing environment it can be difficult to keep up with the ever changing nature and dangers of the environment
What you'll learn.
- The importance of age restrictions.
- Understand how technology has changed our day to day.
- Understand the dangerous apps children may be accessing.
- Recognise all the different platforms children and young people access.
- Be able to understand how cyberbullying is different from offline bullying.
- Understand what a digital footprint is.
Who is Online & Internet Safety for?
Our Internet Safety course is for anyone who would like additional knowledge on how to make internet browsing safe for either yourself or others. Whatever care or non-care sector you work in our session would be suitable to provide you with the required knowledge.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of this course, you will be able to …
- State how technology has developed over the years.
- Describe the risks children face when accessing the internet or social media platforms.
- Explain the influence social media may have on a child.
- Be able to understand what blackmailing and grooming is.
- Demonstrate different communication strategies.
- Explain internet terminology and understand new applications.
- Develop knowledge, skills, and strategies to stay safe on the internet and support others to be safe while using the internet.
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