Working with very

young users

Will Gardner

Childnet International,

UK Safer Internet Centre

UK Safer Internet Centre

Education

Stats

• 5-7s: 2% have a smart phone (Ofcom). 67% use net at home. 5.2 hours internet user per week.

• 61% of 5-10s have own games console. (Childwise 2011). 80% of 5-7s use games consoles.

• TV most popular. For 5-7s gaming is second most used medium. (Ofcom 2011)

• SNS activity – 23% of 5-7s (Ofcom 2010/11).

• Parents of 5-7s most likely (80%) to have rules/actively supervise.

Simple message

• The safety message is simple… TELL

when something happens that makes you

feel worried, uncomfortable or confused,

you should tell/ask an adult for help.

Key Stage 1

Early Years Foundation Stage

(0-5s) and Key Stage 1

Lesson plan, including Curriculum links:

EYFS 7 areas of Learning and

Development

KS1 Curriculum, including ICT, PSHE etc

Easy to use

• Lesson plans and Time to Chat questions.

• Prompt to the story teller to make the story

interactive, and how to do it.

• Film – watch how a Childnet Education

team member runs this session

For the parents:

• For Smartie:

Book bag notes to take home – what we

have done, where you can find it online,

and activities – try and answer the

questions together.

• Website for fun activities to try at home

Coming soon

• Digiduck

• Tips for new parents

Digiduck’s big decision

Thank you!

Will Gardner

will@childnet.com