Protecting Our Children in the Digital Age
Accessibility to the Internet is much more freely available to children in modern times. In order to make parents aware of the potential dangers and appropriate security measures to take in order to protect our young people, our Parent’s Association kindly organised and part-funded a talk for parents on November 28th by Jason O’Mahony from ‘Children of the Digital Age’. The presentation was a great success with nearly 50 parents in attendance and explored the world of the online predator and the harm that it can cause. An internet safety input was also given to pupils from 1st to 4th class which highlighted the importance of their Digital Footprint and putting personal information on the internet as well as an awareness of online games, social media and cyberbullying. Children were encouraged to sign an internet pledge and they took home the code to discuss with their parents. We received a lot of positive feedback on the talks and we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those involved. For more information and advice please click here http://childrenofthedigitalage.com