It is promoted in Ireland by the PDST Technology in Education and Webwise. The theme for Safer Internet Day is “Together for a Better Internet“. This year almost 180,000 people in Ireland highlighted Safer Internet Day 2020.
Take a look at our round-up video of Safer Internet Day 2020 in Ireland.
Let us know what your plans are, and be featured on the interactive map of Ireland.
The map lists the events and activities by students, schools, clubs and communities to celebrate Safer Internet Day, and to help create a safer, better internet.
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There are lots of ideas and activities on the Safer Internet Day page, and you could start by checking out 10 Ways to Get Involved in Safer Internet Day.
Why not use the free Safer Internet Day presentations to promote a safer, better internet with students?
Give an Internet Safety Talk for Parents in your school for Safer Internet Day using the free Webwise Parents Presentation or download our Parents’ Guide to A Better Internet.
From introducing younger pupils to the internet, to exploring issues such as image-sharing, privacy, and cyberbullying the primary and post-primary handbooks available to download FREE
Offering expert support and advice, there are a range of videos suitable for young people, teachers and parents!
These are available for you, your school, or organisation to view or download for free, and offer support and advice on key internet safety issues.
Share your Safer Internet Day 2020 plans with us and we will send you out free wristbands for all of your participants.
Why not use the Webwise Safer Internet Day Presentation to introduce Safer Internet Day, and build awareness of online safety with young people.
The presentation and accompanying handouts are available to view and/or download for free.
Promote a safer, better internet among students using the free Webwise Safer Internet Day presentations.
The scripted presentations have been specifically designed to assist schools/organisations participating in Safer Internet Day.
The resource can be used at a whole school assembly or within the classroom. Presentations are available for primary and post primary students and are supported by activities and video materials.
We have lots of fun activities like word-searches, raps, roleplays and more! We also have premade SID presentations in English and in Irish. There are also a host of great videos that you can use to teach young people valuable online safety skills at home, or in the classroom.
We love seeing all your photos from your online safety campaigns and Safer Internet Day activities. Send us in your photos, videos and posters and you could be in with a chance of winning some great prizes. Just email: internetsafety@pdst.ie. Get inspired by some of the great work being done by schools, parents and youth groups on internet safety.
Working with young people is a big part of what we do. Our Safer Internet Day Ambassador Programme is a peer-to-peer youth training programme that gives students an opportunity to lead an online safety campaign in their own school or community. Students can be nominated by teachers or sign up themselves.
Preparations for Safer Internet Day are in full swing here at Webwise Ireland. On the 15th of January, Webwise hosted the Safer Internet Day Ambassador Training Day in Google HQ. Over 100 students from across Ireland gathered together to learn new skills and activities to help them plan and prepare for running their own internet safety awareness raising campaign in their school, clubs or organisations. The aim is to make Safer Internet Day a success in communities and schools across Ireland.
The Safer Internet Day Ambassador Training Day took place on the 10th of January in Google Headquarters in Dublin. It saw 130 students come together to learn new skills and ideas for running their own internet safety campaign in their school, clubs or organisations.
SĂofra, from Crana College, Donegal talks about her Safer Internet Day experiences. Safer Internet Day was one…
The competition is easy to enter, there a range of different primary and post-primary categories, and amazing prizes!
Keep an eye on our website and on social media for details of when entries to the next SID Awards are being accepted.
In the meantime, check out the winners from 2020, and be inspired for what you could do to mark Safer Internet Day 2021!
Insafe is a European network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) who work together to celebrate Safer Internet Day in Europe.
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Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18. There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
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The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.
helpline@npc.ie
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual abuse content.
hotline.ie
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Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.
Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.
Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry
