This week we were looking at online safety and why its important that we teach primary school students (and teachers) about working safely online.

The internet is an amazing tool that provides nearly unlimited information and links millions of people across the globe. A lot of focus within computing is how based on how we need to stay safe and be wary online, but there is little emphasis on just how fantastic a resource it is.

With this in mind, our small group presentation focused on how to stay safe using social media sites, while still making the most of them. For teachers this means staying professional and appropriate online. We looked at information from the BBC about recommended ways to avoid being ‘caught out’, such as setting up privacy settings and being able to review photos before they appear on your feed, as well as never posting about your school, pupils or parents.

These may seem like common sense but its shocking how many people get caught out, and suffer real consequences for their online presence.  Our main focus for the presentation came from the Top 10 tips here from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/21259413