On the first Friday of term, a number of families packed out the Walker building to take place in the school’s first “e-safety family Hackathon”. The event began with a range of discussions about the dangers posed by social networks and what to do if you feel unsafe online. We also examined cyber-bullying and focused on the importance of:
- blocking the bully
- not replying
- keeping the evidence (using a screenshot)
- telling a trusted adult
The presentation and video used, which is suitable for children in the 9s and above, can be found here or is below:
- blocking the bully
- not replying
- keeping the evidence (using a screenshot)
- telling a trusted adult
The presentation and video used, which is suitable for children in the 9s and above, can be found here or is below:
Following our discussions, we used a piece of software called Twine - http://twinery.org/ to hack together some interactive fiction, which allows the reader to make choices based on different scenarios. For example, the reader might choose to click on an unknown link in an email and view the consequences of this action. The children and adults worked successfully together to produce some excellent work. A few examples can be found below....
http://www.philome.la/computingchamps/e-safety-example-1
http://www.philome.la/computingchamps/e-safety-example-2
http://www.philome.la/computingchamps/e-safety-example-3
http://www.philome.la/computingchamps/e-safety-example-4
http://www.philome.la/computingchamps/e-safety-example-5
http://www.philome.la/computingchamps/e-safety-example-6
http://www.philome.la/computingchamps/e-safety-example-7