Using the internet responsibly, ethically and safely

1. Be safe

2. Make sure family members understand how to behave online

3. Let children know they should only interact with people they know and trust in real life

4. Be friendly online

5. Inform children unfortunately, there are also predators, identity thieves, and others online who may try to harm you.

6. Cannot believe everything you read

7. Class discussion or small group conferences on brainstorming keywords, considering synonyms, generating questions

8. Use your best guess with spelling (Google will often understand)

9. Look beyond the first few results

10. Teach students how to look for the search box on a webpage or use Control F (Command F on Mac) to bring up a search box that can scan the page.

11. Be responsible

12. Be ethical

13. familiarising yourself with the apps they have downloaded

14. If you approve a site, do your research to ensure it's safe and trustworthy

15. important for you and your kids to be aware of the dangers.

16. We need to inform students about plagiarism and copyright infringement

17. There’s lots you can learn about Google searches.

18. Point out the anatomy of a Google search result and ensure students know what all the components mean.

19. Being able to research effectively is an essential skill for everyone

20. Use quotation marks