OnGuardOnline provides practical tips to help individuals...

• be on guard against Internet fraud;

• secure their computer; and

• protect their personal Information.

There are four main sections...

1. Topics -Learn Experts' Top Tips for Computer Security; Net Cetera; Avoiding Scams; Broadband; Computer Disposal; Stop - Think - Click: an overview of Computer Security; email scams; Health online; Identity Theft; internet Auctions; Privacy; Laptop Security; Malware; Online Investing; Onl...

I've said many times before but, older learners can be engaged with "safeguarding"/"eSafety" if they are put into the role of protecting younger friends, family, family of friends etc. Those engaged with Family Learning and or Initial Teacher Training must have a responsibility to ensure parents, guardians, carers or new teachers, NQT's etc., are aware of how to keep younger people "safe".

...is a website from Teaching Ideas...

...has hundreds of..

• lesson ideas;

• activities;

• resou...

Purpose: What not to do on Facebook when your boss or recruiters are looking at your profile.

Video Assignment - Course: Internet Marketing; School: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

CoSHH* in Further Education and Skills

The use of hazardous substances within Further Education and Skills can present hazards to staff and learners and as such control measures need to be put in place.

The CoSHH regulations require employers to control substances that can harm workers' and learners' health.

• Read the CoSHH article at: http://freecoshhhelp.co.uk/news.asp?id=20101025
  

• Readers can access a free CoSHH pack at: http://freecoshhhelp.co.uk/free_download.as...

BrainPOP, which I have talked about in the past, creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages learners, supports educators, and bolsters achievement.

Included on the BrainPOP website are two video clips that are ideal for both group and one-on-one settings; ideal for introducing safeguarding to younger learners.

Visit...

• http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/zoom.weml for the Internet Safety video - or
• http://www.brainpopjr.com/health/relationsh...

The ‘Safeguarding- Meeting your e-Safety Duties’ webcast, recorded from the 3rd March live webcast, is now available online.

The webcast has been separated into ten sections...

1. Introduction
2. The Legal Overview
3. Legal Liability
4. Liability Scenarios
5. Viewers' questions
6. Framing Your eSafety Policy and Procedures Checklist
7. Building eSafety Into Your Infrastructure
8. Policy & Infrastructure Scenarios
9. Viewers' Questions& Panel Discussion and
10. Conclusion

"Sometimes it's really hard to tell the difference between cyberbullying and harmless fun - it can be really easy to send on stuff without thinking about how seriously it could affect someone's life..."

We have already had, some readers may have missed it, an Anti-Bullying week to throw the spotlight on cyber-bullying and the distress caused by the spread of malicious video content across the internet through social networks, video sharing websites, e-mail and mobiles.

The De...

Forklift accident brings down a Russian Vodka warehouse. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

View at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjOvI0TOx98.