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child/youth digital safety tips

PROTECT CHILDREN AND PROTECT YOURSELF

This simple actions will help you minimize distraction in your lessons which comes from misuse of technology. Also will protect you as a school employee.

TIP#1

Use youtube playlists

Youtube is a powerful resource in the classroom. However it has limited content filters. We are working on having higher restrictions in the access to Youtube, this will be announced when its working.
Using Youtube playlists and letting your students know that is the only Youtube content they get to access in your lessons can make a big difference.
This will help students understand Youtube is to be used as a learning platform while they are at school.
It is recommended to publish this playlists in your Google Classroom stream, or in the presentations you do for your students.
If you need assistance to setup your Youtube playlists, contact us.

TIP#2

know the age restrictions of your platforms

There are many great apps, platforms, web apps, classroom tools out there. However it is wise to find out the age restrictions for this platforms.
A lot of these services offer school versions, which consider children data protection.
It is important you guide your students and only allow the platforms they can use according to their age.
For example, no students younger than 13 should be posting their own videos on Youtube.
If you need help to use or set up a platform contact us.

TIP#3

use the aup

The policy clearly states that the teacher decides how students use their own devices in the lessons. You can decide not to use them if it is the case, and decide how you want students to use their devices.
This is particularly important in the upper school.
It is recommended to share clear guidelines in your lessons as to how you expect students to use their computers, even if they are their own.
Take some time to read the school's Acceptable Use Policy, it might be helpful in your everyday practice.
Read the policies here.

TIP#4

understand media literacy

Fake news, false advertising, and cyberbullying are some of the challenges everyone using digital platforms faces today. We should not assume our students know this.
It is important teachers today understand how the tech companies work and how users actually "pay" for free services. We need to guide our students on this regard.
It is recommended to take this into consideration and know how students use technology in their daily lives. This can help you guide them better from your subject area and your teaching.
If you are a Group Director or Mentor, you can use this great resources to work these topics wit your students: Common Sense Media Youtube Channel