Online Safety News

TechNExt Schools' Challenge Winners 2024

Published on Tuesday 18 June 2024 by Miss Oxley.

A fantastic morning was spent with the E-Cadets visiting Durham Town Hall to attend a celebration event for becoming finalists in the TechNExt Schools' Challenge. They hopped on the public bus, excited and enthusiastic, before arriving for the event, where they could see their app idea on display on a large poster and on screens around the room.

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The E-Cadets shared their thoughts and ideas about the project when being interviewed by journalist and presenter, Charlie Charlton. What a great experience!

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They left the event with a certificate, poster of their app idea, and £150 prize to spend on technology for our school. Look out for their interview with Charlie Charlton, and their app idea poster, which will be displayed in public places around the North East this summer. If you spot one, please get in touch and let us know.

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    TechNExt24

    Published on Thursday 23 May 2024 by Miss Oxley.

    This past term, the E-Cadets entered TechNExt24's School's Challenge. They developed an idea for an app that helps children to balance their amount of screentime. They had to work together to produce a digital poster, and they were also allowed to submit an accompanying PowerPoint (see below). I am pleased to announce that the E-Cadets' submission was selected as a winning entry, and they have therefore been invited to take part in a special School's Challenge Celebration Event in June! Well done E-Cadets.

    Please find their project work below.

    TechNExt24

      January Update - the Metaverse

      Published on Thursday 11 January 2024 by Miss Oxley.

      Please find information about the metaverse and VR technologies at NSPCC using the link: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-safety-blog/what-is-the-metaverse

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        October Update

        Published on Tuesday 17 October 2023 by Miss Oxley.

        Online life and offline life is just life

        For many of us, we see our online lives and offline lives as different, but children are growing up with technology and the internet and for them there isn't a difference; online life and offline life is just life.

        Technology can move at an extraordinarily fast pace and it can be difficult to know how to start talking to your child about what they're doing online, who they might be speaking to or discussing the potential risks and issues.

        Starting the conversation

        Talking regularly with your child is the greatest tool to help keep them safe online. Talking regularly and making it part of daily conversation, like you would about their day at school, will help your child feel relaxed. It also means when they do have any worries, they're more likely to come and speak to you.

        But it can also be easy to become overwhelmed with the different technology, the language that children use, the huge number of games and apps which are available and the potential risks.

        Please see more online safety top tips at NSPCC:

        https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/online-safety/online-safety---downloadable-resources/cso_toptips_jan2022.pdf

          April Update

          Published on Friday 28 April 2023 by Miss Oxley.

          Parental Controls

          Give your child a safe space to explore their curiosity online.

          Internet Matters has step by step parental controls guides will help you to set up the right controls and privacy settings on the networks, gadgets, apps, and sites they use to give them a safer online experience.

          Visit the link below to find out more.

          April Update

          https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/

            Welcome To Our Online Safety News Section

            Published on Thursday 2 March 2023 by Miss Oxley.

            Hello and welcome to Crook Primary's online safety update page.

            Here, we will be sharing information, suggested resources and the latest updates to help you to support your children to have a healthy and happy time when using digital devices.

            Welcome To Our Online Safety News Section

            The first piece of information we would like to share with you is to give you choices to guide your child's YouTube journey, because we believe that children can discover new interests, learn from diverse perspectives, and foster a sense of belonging when they explore the world of online video. And with videos from creators around the world, you can choose the best YouTube experience for your family.

            Visit the link below to find out more.

            https://www.youtube.com/myfamily/