The internet is an invaluable tool for discovery and learning, but it can also be a dangerous place for the most vulnerable among us. Whether you’re a teacher, in school administration, a parent or you work with children in some other capacity, this course will teach you how to better protect those too young to protect themselves.
From cyberbullying to identity theft, there are numerous threats that today’s children face that simply did not exist in previous generations.
In this interesting 10 module, 15 hour course, your team member will learn to create a dialogue with children, when it comes to the potential hazards associated with use of the internet. Furthermore, they will learn to recognise possible warning signs, if a child is being bullied or otherwise abused in their online interactions.
If you work with children, having the tools that this course will give you is absolutely essential.
What’s covered in the course?
Your team members enrolled on this course can expect to cover the following:
- How developing a clear line of communication with a child can help you recognise threats, before they get out of control;
- The tools that are available, to help you monitor online activity and block harmful content, and how to stop children from working around such tools;
- What internet addiction is and what can be done, if you suspect that a child is suffering from it;
- The signs that a child is developing an online relationship and how to identify if that relationship is healthy;
- How to approach the sensitive subject of the use of online pornography and how to know if a child has been accessing it;
- Some of the dangerous, violent and extremist content that is available and how to protect a child from it;
- How predators use the internet, to lure in children and signs that a child is in contact with one;
- What cyber bullies are and what to do, if you suspect that a child is using the internet, in order to bully others;
- How to identify if a child has become the victim of online bullying;
- What are the most current apps and software that children are using and the potential risks associated with them;
- Teaching online privacy and why it’s so important to protect your personal information.
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Course content
10 modules · 15 hours of learning
- Module 1: Understanding Why Internet Safety Is So Important – How Children Use the Internet Today
- Module 1: Understanding Why Internet Safety Is So Important – How Children Use the Internet Today
- Module 2: Safe Use Of Social Media
- Module 2: Safe Use Of Social Media
- Module 3: How to Help a Child Suffering Online Bullying Or Harassment
- Module 3: How to Help a Child Suffering Online Bullying Or Harassment
- Module 4: What If My Child Is Bullying Others?
- Module 4: What If My Child Is Bullying Others?
- Module 5: Talking To Children About Internet Safety
- Module 5: Talking To Children About Internet Safety
- Module 6: Online Grooming and How to Prevent It
- Module 6: Online Grooming and How to Prevent It
- Module 7: Online Extremism and Managing The Risk Of Radicalisation
- Module 7: Online Extremism and Managing The Risk Of Radicalisation
- Module 8: How The Internet Affects Young People’s Attitudes Towards Sex and Relationships
- Module 8: How The Internet Affects Young People's Attitudes Towards Sex and Relationships
- Module 9: Identifying, Preventing and Overcoming Internet Addiction in Children and Teenagers
- Module 9: Identifying, Preventing and Overcoming Internet Addiction in Children and Teenagers
- Module 10: Tools To Help You Monitor Your Child’s Internet Use
- Module 10: Tools To Help You Monitor Your Child’s Internet Use
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