Safer Internet Day 2025
Mark your calendars! The BBC’s new flagship Safer Internet Day goes live on Tuesday, 11th February 2025. The interactive lesson is aimed at primary schools and primary students. It will address key online safety concerns and encourage young people to discuss and respond to online issues. As students grow up in an increasingly technology-driven world, where more of their time is spent online, it’s vital they understand how to handle any issues they may encounter. Safer Internet Day is co-ordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre in partnership with Childnet. While it is a couple of months until the lesson goes live have a think about any questions you would like to be answered. To get involved email your requests to live.lessons@bbc.co.uk with Safer Internet Day as the subject, or get in touch using #BBCLiveLessons. The link is below
Help Defend the Rhino!
Cyber Skills Live offers an engaging resource that combines technology and wildlife conservation, ideal for UK classrooms. Based on a real-life conservation effort in South Africa, this activity takes students on a journey where they collect data from Kruger National Park, analyse patterns and identify any suspicious activities to help protect endangered wildlife. Students will develop essential skills in data science, machine learning, and the Internet of Things, all while contributing to a case study on conservation. This hands on learning activity makes complex concepts like data analysis both relevant and exciting, especially for students passionate about technology and the environment. This resource is suitable for students of all abilities and can be delivered either as a classroom activity for younger students or an individual activity for older students. This makes it a great way to cover IT and conservation within the curriculum. Having tried it out I can say that it not only builds knowledge but also provides you an insight on the future of conservation.