Online Safety Program

Online Safety is a free course funded and supported by one world leadership institute, to assist students from public and private schools in junior primary and secondary schools to acquire necessary skills to enable safe and secure online interactions and presence. key modules in the course includes Introduction to internet, digital citizenship, online footprints, cyber bullying, online pedophilia, digital profiles and stories and more. This curriculum is a great resource for the students as it will give them the right foundation as they start their journey into digital spaces.

OVERVIEW

Kenya has faced numerous changes in technology for the past twenty years, which has increased the availability of the Internet, increased the amount of Internet activity among children, and expanded the age range of Internet users. Kenyan Children are in danger while in their own homes like never before. Dangers such as cyberbullying, sexting, identity theft, religious and terrorist radicalization are hidden dangers in a virtual minefield. Children are also at risk of damaging their online reputation that will prove to be costly in the future, if they do not learn how to avoid these dangers. The purpose of owli online safety research is to evaluate the Internet safety education for children in schools to determine if they are adequately preparing children for the online world. What minefields await children when they go online? What are kenyan schools doing now to educate children about the dangers and the proper usage of the Internet? What challenges may prevent teachers and schools from delivering a comprehensive Internet safety education program.

OBJECTIVES

The Internet now plays a major role in many areas of children’s lives, from education to socialisation and participation in civil society. Yet while the Internet offers opportunities to children, it also presents substantial risks. Securing children’s safety online will require a scaffolded response, covering legislation, regulation, enforcement, address of offending by perpetrators, and education of children, carers, and teachers. we have developed The best internet safety lessons recognise the complexity of these topics and help students build the critical-thinking skills and habits of mind to navigate the dilemmas they encounter

Online Safety Resources

With technology and the internet being part of everyday life, online safety is key. A young person’s online world may consist of social, chat forums, online games, websites and more, all of which can be accessed via laptops, mobile phones and tablets. This makes them incredibly accessible, 24/7, and opens them up to new online risks, from grooming, cyberbullying and radicalisation, to sexting and more – meaning that it’s more important than ever to educate young people about these threats, how to be a good digital citizen and how to keep themselves safe online.

In School Training

In school training aims to Increase awareness and mitigates risk by ensuring children see early warning signs of grooming. cyberbullying, identity theft, radicalisation, brainwash, extremism Examples of such signs include: friend requests from unknown persons; presentation of inappropriate sexually explicit content or conversation; requests for photos (whether nude or not); increased demands for time and intimacy online; evidence of deceitful and manipulative behaviour; and requests for personal information. Increased awareness also helps children know their own boundaries in terms of comfort with varying degrees and types of sexual content.

Students Guide Book

To help schools navigate through the rapidly changing world of online safety, we have created a FREE guide which helps highlights the key trends, how this impacts students and the best approaches for identifying and supporting vulnerable students. the safety guide book will be distributed to students and teachers after successful training.

ONLINE SAFETY GUIDE BOOK
DONATIONS TO PRINT 5,000 Copies 56%
ONLINE SAFETY FACILITATORS
FACILITATORS ALLOWANCES 42%
TRAINING
TEACHERS GUIDE AND TRAINING 43%
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
CORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT 86%
TECHNOLOGY
DONATIONS FOR LAPTOPS AND TABLETS 86%