Today is Safer Internet Day, designed to promote safer and more responsible internet use of online technology and mobile phones and celebrated across the world. This year's theme is Connecting generations and educating each other, with the slogan: "Discover the digital world together... safely!"
This topic looks at the reach of the online world across all generations and cultures and encourages families to work together to stay safe online. Whether you are 5, 40 or 75 years old, whether you use the internet once a month or several times a day - each person has something different to bring to the table that can help shape our online experiences and our understanding of online competences and safety. We all have a role to play in ensuring that every child is safe online.
Today our offline and online worlds are strongly connected, from families communicating via webcam with relatives and friends abroad to children doing their homework online. The online world is a unique arena where people of all ages can learn together and from each other, especially regarding online safety. Tech savvy youngsters can teach their elders how to use new technologies, while grandparents can draw on their life experiences to advise younger generations on how to stay safe online, as they discover the digital world together. Here's one teacher's story. Click on the tabs on the right for more information. The "learn more" button will take you to the Safer Internet Day toolkit for schools.
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