Virgin Media and the National Parent’s Council (NPC) have today launched a three year partnership to provide Internet safety classes for parents of primary schoolchildren across Ireland.
The first series of Internet safety classes for parents will take place in Counties Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Louth, Offaly, Sligo, Tipperary and Wexford.
Virgin Media have also announced the launch of a new online resource pack called The Web We Want for teachers. The online resource includes training guides designed by teachers for teachers which include 10 ready-to-use lesson plans for 13-16 year olds, and guides designed by teenagers for teenagers, which integrate important aspects of digital living into everyday lessons.
Topics covered in these guides include online rights and responsibilities, censorship, freedom of expression, ethical behaviour and maintaining a positive digital footprint for future wellbeing.
Virgin Media CEO, Tony Hanway today commented, "The need to guide and protect children online is no different to having to protect them in the real world. We believe this initiative will provide invaluable advice to parents wishing to learn ways they can ensure their children remain safe online. The Internet offers a world of opportunity for children.
"Our partnership with the NPC is designed to ensure that parents and children can extract the best from this world of opportunity while also ensuring that parents, teachers and kids have the necessary skills to ensure they remain safe online. We’re absolutely delighted to be involved."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
