The Internet Literacy Handbook, published by the Council of Europe and mentioned in our recent post on the Wild Web Woods is a very useful handbook for schools. It is well worth printing a copy and putting it in the staff room for easy access and possibly making parents aware of it too. This is the third version of the book and it has added lots of information about using social spaces:
“The latest version suggests advice on how to use social websites like MySpace, Facebook or Friendster, and the Web 2.0. Thousands of young people and children are today interacting with their friends, classmates and people with common hobbies or interests, frequently publishing personal data and photographs. Sharing this information is a great opportunity for communication with others, but implies risks that users must know how to avoid.”
There is lots of useful information for staff, governors and parents too. As it has a set of clearly labelled fact sheets it is easy to dip into for various aspects of internet safety and simple information about the many different aspects of the web.
The Handbook Facts Sheet titles include:
1. INTERNET – ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Fact sheet 1 – Getting connected
Fact sheet 2 – Online presence and the cloud
Fact sheet 3 – Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and more
Fact sheet 4 – Blogs and vlogs
Fact sheet 5 – Internet on the go
2. INTERNET – CONNECTING IDEAS AND PEOPLE
Fact sheet 6 – E-mail and communication
Fact sheet 7 – Chat and messaging media
Fact sheet 8 – Social networking and social sharing
Fact sheet 9 – Privacy and privacy settings
3. INTERNET – PARTICIPATING IN THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
Fact sheet 10 – Searching for information
Fact sheet 11 – Finding quality information on the Web
Fact sheet 12 – Distance learning and MOOCs
Fact sheet 13 – Shopping online
4. INTERNET – FOR EVERYONE
Fact sheet 14 – Videos, music and images on the Internet
Fact sheet 15 – Creativity
Fact sheet 16 – Games
Fact sheet 17 – Digital citizenship
Fact sheet 18 – Digital parenting: positive and proactive
5. INTERNET – ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE
Fact sheet 19 – Cybercrime: spam, malware, fraud and security
Fact sheet 20 – Labelling and filtering
Fact sheet 21 – Online harassment: bullying, stalking and trolling
Fact sheet 22 – Getting assistance
6. INTERNET – LOOKING FORWARD
Fact sheet 23 – Internet of things
Fact sheet 24 – Artificial intelligence, automation and disruptive technologies
Fact sheet 25 – Virtual and augmented reality