Who is responsible for Safeguarding our Children?
It has been a busy start to the year but as we all know Online Safeguarding is always at the forefront. I have written several articles lately addressing key questions that we should all be thinking about. One of which is ‘Who is responsible for Safeguarding our children?’ Some may think it is parents, some may
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Game-based learning: effective teaching driven by play
In this digital age, where parents frequently vent their frustration over the amount of time their children are spending on devices, the idea of game-based learning in school might seem rightly questionable. Games are all too often associated with leisure and play rather than academic drive and therefore a ‘gaming’ approach in school might well
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Responsibilities of the Educational Institution
I am being asked all the time whose job is it to keep children safe online? Where do the responsibilities begin and end for the educational institution? There is such a big debate with these questions and the truth is it is all our responsibility to protect children both off and online. To be effective
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Gooseberry Planet Survey
As part of our ongoing efforts to identify ways of developing and improving the Gooseberry Planet experience for students and teachers, we are working in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University. We are working with them to research the motivational effects of game-based learning in the classroom.
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Saharhah App
Sarahah.com is a free app that syncs up to Snapchat and other social media. It allows people to anonymously share things online they probably would never share face to face. All you need are some basic personal details and you are free to use the un-monitored platform as you wish. Sarahah came out originally in