Safer Internet Day 2018
Key messages
Safer Internet Day aims to not only create a safer internet but also a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.
With a global, community-led approach, Safer Internet Day 2018 encourages everyone to join and play their part.
There are many ways to do this:
Children and young people can help to create a better internet by being kind and respectful to others online and by protecting their online reputations (and those of others).
Parents and carers play a crucial role in empowering and supporting children to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively, whether it is by ensuring an open dialogue with their children, educating them to use technology safely and positively, or by acting as digital role models.
Teachers, educators and social workers can help to create a better internet by equipping their pupils and students with digital literacy skills and by developing their critical thinking skills, which will allow them to better navigate the online world. They can empower them to create their own content, make positive choices online and can set a personal example of online behaviour for their pupils and students.
Everyone has a responsibility to make a positive difference online. We can all promote the positive by being kind and respectful to others and seeking out positive opportunities to create and to connect. We can all respond to the negative by reporting any inappropriate or illegal content.
Find out more about the global campaign for Safer Internet Day at www.saferinternetday.org.
