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Safer internet day

Safer internet day 2022

Play it fair online

We celebrated Safer Internet Day on 8 February 2022, but every day is a good day to learn about how to play it safe and fair online. Check out these fun activities about respectful online chatting and gaming!

High schools

Engage your students in the Minecraft Education Edition Digital Citizenship world to explore digital theft, media literacy, sharing and harassment through a series of themed activities. 

Primary schools

Engage your students in

1. Google’s Be Internet Awesome game to help them make smart decisions when playing online. This game will teach them to:

  • be kind online and share with care
  • distinguish between real and fake online content
  • protect their online information and get help from a trusted adult.

2. Students can also join Minecraft Education Edition CYBERSAFE: HOME SWEET HMM to be creative and learn about a safer and better internet and the principles of digital identity, online safety, and privacy.

Teacher webinar recording

Minecraft: Education Edition Supporting Digital Citizenship

As part of the DoE Safer Internet Day events, Andrew Balzer from Microsoft showcased how teachers and students can use Minecraft: Education Edition to raise awareness of digital citizenship.

Watch the recording to see how you can use Andrew’s tips and tricks to:

  • Use the tools within Minecraft: Education Edition to engage in the key concepts of digital citizenship
  • Highlight how students can use Minecraft: Education edition to showcase safe online practices
  • Access resources that relate to digital citizenship and guide students to build their own ‘safe online practice examples’ through immersive learning experiences.

You can also access Andrew’s presentation with links to all the resources to help you.

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