It’s Safer Internet Day! Here’s some resources related to young children and online safety

Safer Internet Day is a global day of action bringing communities, schools, organisations and families from more than 180 countries together to raise awareness of online safety issues and work towards a safer internet.

The eSafety Commissioner leads the day in Australia and they are calling on all Australians to help make the internet a safer, and more positive place.

We need action to make the Internet safer for kids

Article published by QUT; video by ABC Education

The Internet has enhanced children’s lives in many ways but was not designed with children in mind.

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From Play to Picture: Capturing joyful moments safely

Published by the Digital Child

Photographs of children are captured by parents for a multitude of reasons, from noting milestones and special occasions to preserving precious memories. Drawing on personal experiences as parents and their expertise as researchers, our Digital Child team shares tips for taking and sharing photos of your children.

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Data about children is being collected at schools, but teachers can take control

Published by ABC Education

Digital data has become integral to schools today. From standardised test results through to attendance, it seems there is no part of a student’s school day that is not generating personal data.

But how can teachers, school staff and families navigate the complexity of education data?

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Roblox: A rapid analysis

Published by the Digital Child

Our researchers provide an overview of Roblox, a creative game-based platform popular among children with 32.1 million daily active users under the age of 13.

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Schools need parent permission to put students’ photos on social media. 3 questions to ask before you say yes

Published by The Conversation

If you are a parent of a school student, you may have received a form seeking permission to use your child’s image on school social media accounts.

Schools need permission from parents to publish or disclose students’ personal information, including photos and videos, on any online platform.

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Explore art created by young children asked to imagine future technologies