Prepare / Protect / Thrive: Navigating Algorithms and Influencers

Thousands of children and young people in schools across Ireland are joining activities to raise awareness of online safety for Safer Internet Day 2025! This year's theme, “Prepare / Protect / Thrive: Navigating Algorithms and Influencers”, encourages everyone—parents, educators, and young people—to reflect on how digital influences shape young lives. Safer Internet Day empowers children to thrive online with the skills to navigate both challenges and opportunities. Share your plans on the interactive events map!

Scripted SID Presentations for Primary and Post-Primary

Free SID Presentations are available for Primary and Post-Primary level. The new “Prepare / Protect / Thrive: Navigating Algorithms and Influencers” presentations explore the Safer Internet Day 2025 theme.  Additional online safety presentations are available for use with 1st and 2nd class, 3rd and 4th class, and 5th and 6th class. The Post-Primary level presentations explore topics including News, Information and the Problems of False Information; Managing Your Online Wellbeing; and Respectful Communication Online.

Free Online Safety Webinars for Parents

This webinar series empowers parents to support their child’s online experience. Each session dives into key aspects of the digital world, from safe communication and healthy online play to identifying misinformation and understanding how algorithms and privacy affect daily digital life. Through practical guidance, parents will learn how to foster respectful, responsible, and positive digital habits in their children. Expert guests for the series include Dr. Colman Noctor, Mark Little, and National Parents Council.

Use the free Webwise Resources

You can order free hard copies of the Webwise education resources for Primary and Post-Primary. The resources address a range of key online safety topics including cyberbullying, digital footprint, misinformation, image-sharing, rights online, and privacy.

Online Safety and Digital Citizenship

All teachers have a role to play in supporting a safer internet experience for their students, so what better way to support them than to ensure that you upskill yourself in online safety—in the context of digital citizenship. Choose from our two online courses: What is Digital Citizenship and How to Teach it (Post-Primary) or Online Safety and Digital Citizenship (Primary). The courses were developed in collaboration with Webwise.

Cyberbullying in Schools

We have short, two-hour online courses for primary or post-primary teachers on cyberbullying in schools, which help teachers understand, prevent and respond to cyberbullying. These courses are certified and can potentially be used for Croke Park hours, subject to school management approval. Here are direct links to the primary course and the post-primary course.

Calling all Post-Primary SPHE teachers

In the context of the revised SPHE curriculum, our short online course on Teaching Online Safety in the Post-Primary SPHE Classroom will equip you with the skills, confidence and resources to support you in this role. Webwise resources featured in this course deal with topics such as sharing inappropriate images, online harassment and more.

Getting involved in Safer Internet Day

In this video, Holy Cross Mercy School describe the activities they take part in for Safer Internet Day, including wearing Webwise wristbands, a poster competition, student-led workshops, presentations and an internet safety song.

Exploring the topic of image-sharing using the Lockers Programme

In this video, St Mary’s Academy CBS, describe the Webwise Lockers Programme which covers the laws on sexting and non-consensual sharing. The class watch the Webwise video Forever and discuss case studies in groups.

Safer Internet Day Webinar - Watch back

To watch a recording of our recent webinar for Safer Internet Day, please click the link below. Topics explored included the ways in which school communities can get involved in Safer Internet Day, as well as looking at examining resources available to teachers and pupils to promote online safety.

Content Filtering

Content filtering is an essential and integrated element of the broadband service that is provided to schools by the Schools Broadband Programme. The purpose of content filtering is to ensure that inappropriate websites and content are not accessible from within schools.

Cyberwise: Primary

Cyberwise is an Irish initiative by UCD which helps to educate primary school children about the dangers of the world wide web, with tasks and challenges to help them remain safe online. There are 5 modules in this Scoilnet themepage, which can be split into parts.

Cybersecurity Basics for Teens: Staying Safe in the Digital World

In today’s digital world, staying safe online has never been more important. Every time we post, shop, or chat, we leave behind a digital footprint that can be vulnerable to hackers, scammers, or misuse. Cybersecurity is all about protecting your personal information and devices from these risks. Visit this Scoilnet themepage for further advice.

Britannica School: Misinformation

Do your pupils need help navigating a world of fake news? Britannica School has you covered with this article on five types of misinformation. Your class can find out how to spot subtle advertising and evaluate different news sources. Suitable for 5th and 6th Class.

AI in Schools Webpage

Visit the AI in Schools section of our website to explore the latest insights and innovations in AI for education. You'll gain access to our free online course to start your AI journey, our AI in Schools video series, the Webwise AI hub as well as several new professional learning opportunities from educational partners including Adapt, Kinia, Microsoft, Google and more.

Digital Citizenship Champions workshops and webinars 

As part of the Digital Citizenship Champions' programme, courses are running via your local Education Centre. These courses focus on fostering safe, responsible, and ethical technology use, critical media literacy, and positive digital engagement. With 2025 designated as the European Year of Digital Citizenship, now is the perfect time to get involved. Contact your local Education Centre for more details.

Final Reminder! CESI Conference 2025

The 2025 annual conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland will take place on Saturday 1st March in Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh. Continuing to build on the previous theme, ‘Navigating Digital Futures’, consider this in 2025 to be a 2.0 programme!

Registration is now open!