CBS The Green Secondary School Tralee SID 2020

#connected

On SID 2020 CBS The Green Secondary School aim to inspire a countywide conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.

CBS The Green Secondary School Tralee has launched a program of events planned for International Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, February 11.

Led by Transition Year students, they aim to inspire a countywide conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.

International Safer Internet Day, SID is celebrated in over 140 countries. The theme for Safer Internet Day is “Together for a Better Internet”, and "Connected"

SID Youth Ambassador Panelists

CBS the Green’s Transition Year Digital Media Students: Ronan Pearse, Joshua O' Sullivan and Swithin Pais were selected by PDST in Technology on behalf of  webwise.ie  to represent the voice of students in Munster and Ireland on all things relating to Internet use with a focus on safety for the user, “be wise when online”. Each academic year,  webwise.ie  call on students from all over Ireland to apply for a place on the SID Youth Ambassador Panel. The role of the panelist is to lead the Safer Internet Campaign at their school with the support of their teachers, and to tutor students in their school, community and Ireland on safer internet use.

CBS The Green Transition Year SID Youth Ambassadors' attend a Training Day at Google HQ along with other Youth Ambassadors. These students hosted a day of training for invited Students from post primary schools all over Ireland.

CBS TY Students have been well prepared for their new Peer teaching roles having attended training as SID Youth Ambassadors Panelists. They have attended training courses hosted by webwise.ie at Microsoft HQ in Dublin. They then had the opportunity to train Post Primary students from all over Ireland at Google HQ. Here's what they wrote on their experiences.

CBS The Green Tralee TY and SID Youth Ambassadors Josh O' Sullivan, Swithin Pais (missing from Image) Ronan Pearce

Interactive Map showing Internet access and computers per household in Ireland.

SID Youth Ambassadors Post Primary and Primary Schools access to BB and Computer in Household per population. CSO Data, click on the map to see data.

Human Behavior on Social Media

Tralee Garda visit our school ahead of SID to chat with our first year students on their well-being online.

First Year Students attended a talk highlighting awareness of technology with particular emphasis on our online well-being . Our schools Well being Coordinator Ms. Karen Tobin and team organised the presentation. Thanks to our speakers Sergeant Tim O Keeffe & Garda Aidan O Mahony who facilitated this session and spoke about image sharing and appropriate use of social media. Earlier in the week Sergeant Eileen O’Sullivan Community Policing came to advise our SID Youth Ambassador Panelists on discussing safety with younger students ahead of their planned activities for SID February 11 2020.

Sergeant Tim O Keeffe and Garda Aidan O Mahony with CBS The Green First Year Students

Sergeant Eileen O’Sullivan Community Policing came to advise our SID Youth Ambassador Panelists prior to our SID presentation to our first year students and the National School students we visited. Photo Joe Hanley

SID Youth Ambassadors reach out to Parents and the community with tips on Safer Internet use.Chat with Radio Kerrys' Deirdre Walsh on Talk About

On February the 11th at 1.45PM Transition Year students will chat with Deirdre Walsh on Radio Kerry’s ‘Talkabout’ show with their Digital Media Teacher Ms. Stack. The students want to reach Parents/Guardians and other educators to encourage people to visit and access the wonderful internet safety resources and guides available. CBS The Green would like to encourage participation from families on February 11 by having discussions around Internet Safety in the home as well as at school. To get started download the parent’s guide for safer internet use.  webwise.ie  (select the link for Parent information)

Select the link below to hear the interview on Talkabout, select podcast for February 11th with Deirdre Walsh at 1:45PM

traleetoday.ie gets our Safer Internet message out to the community.

Dermot Crean and his staff have always supported our schools initiatives, we thank him and traleetoday.ie for helping us reach a very large online audience. we wanted to reach parents in the community as well as young people and based on our research this was a great option. Thanks Dermot, for your belief in a Safer Internet experience for all. Please select the link below to see our tips and ways to get involved with webwise.ie and the Youth Ambassador Panel for your students.

Kerry Newspapers get behind CBS The Green's Safer Internet Campaign.

Thanks to Kerrys Eye and The Kerryman for your features on our SID plans for our school and the wider community.

Every school needs a good promoter!!!

Ms. Geraldine O' Shea and Mr. Joe Hanley

We want to thank you Joe, we admire your attention to detail and the creativity of your photographs. Our goal to get our message out to Parents, Educators and Young Students in the community could not have been accomplished with out your support.

Ms. O' Shea we thank you for your sincere enthusiasm for the SID campaign we created. Your energy and enthusiasm and can do attitude inspires us on.... we value your support and acknowledge: without the extra work you do in our school promoting our educational activities we could not have reached such a large number of adults and young people in our community. We have achieved our remit as SID Youth Ambassadors which is to get a conversation started within our community on protecting ourselves and younger children while online. We have reached so many people through your media promotions.

Events at our school for SID

The students will deliver workshops, presentations and activities to 1st year students as part of CBS The Greens’ educational celebrations on the topic safer internet use. TY Digital Media students created a video with students from Presentation Secondary School in Tralee, Titled "What would I say to my younger self before going online. Our SID Youth Ambassadors enlisted the help of the TY Digital Media Team to create a fun interactive presentation for our younger students which will end with a quiz reinforcing the educational tips on how to care for your digital footprint and keep safe while online. The students visited two national schools, The Spa NS and St. Brendans NS, Fenit. The SID Youth Ambassadors gave a presentation using webwise.ie HTMLHEROES webpage. The younger students were given SID wristbands to wear on SID and #HTMLHEROES pictures to color and enter into the  webwise.ie  (link to activities for National School teachers and students) coloring competition. We wish these students success with their planned activities for SID and are proud to have inspired the students to get involved. We have attached the quiz and presentation the TY Digital Media students created please feel free to use this in your classroom. Contact our Students if you would like a copy of the presentation and quiz for your school. 066 714 5821

How Teachers can get involved

webwise.ie launch a new digital media literacy short course resource called connected.

The website  webwise.ie  (link to webwise youth) has opportunities for competition entries for all ages, and the school recommends people visit the site and take part. Teachers can access a full lesson plan for a short course in Digital Literacy which was launched on February 11 SID. Some of CBS The Green third year CSPE students will take this course of study in February 2020.

Third Year Students complete a course in their CSPE class and create a short video on anti bullying online. "The face behind the screen"

Congratulations to third year CSPE class who successfully completed a course of study using the teaching resource from  webwise.ie  click on the link to get teaching resources for your students. The students have entered their short film for consideration.

CBS The Green Tralee Third Year CSPE Students proudly celebrate the completion of  #UP2US Anti-Bullying Kit 

#UP2US “Tweet others the way you want to want to be tweeted.”

Cian's winning Poster:

CBS The Green Tralee First Year Student Cian Heaslip wins the TY best school poster competition

Our TY Digital Media class selected first year student Cian Heaslip poster on the topic of caring for your digital footprint as the winner of the competition. Well done Cian, The students will upload an image of Cians poster to webwise,ie for entry to their poster competition, we wish Cian success.

Presentation Secondary TY Students get involved creating a video with our TY Digital Media Students

Our winning photograph competition

Designed by Digital Media Students

Promotions Team creates a winning photo from our TY Digital Media Class

Presentation and Quiz for your students,

Created by our TY Digital Media class and our SID Youth Ambassador Panelists.

Recap 5 Quick tips to be safe online

  • Don't accept friend requests from people that you don't know
  • Don't meet up with people that you meet online.
  • Never share your location especially on social media.
  • Don't post any personal information on the internet such as email address or mobile number.
  • Think carefully about what you say or do online.

Visit CBS The Green Secondary School site.

Thank You

To our Principal Ms. Anne O' Callaghan and our Deputy Vice Principal Mr. Robert Flaherty who have provided students at CBS The Green Tralee with the best possible digital learning tools and courses of study.

A big thanks must go to our ICT Coordinator Mr. Dale Counihan, who has created a secure digital structure for all our students and staff.

To our Transition Year Coordinator Mr. Mark Ryall we say Thanks and we have benefited from the encouragement and support you have provided us with. Especially we say thanks for the digital learning programs you have developed for our Transition Year.

Thanks to our Wellbeing Staff coordinator for all the Support and encouragment during our planning of SID activities.

Thanks to all our Teachers who have guided us along the way. A special mention goes to Ms. Anne Moore who is always there to ensure we accomplish our goals.

Thanks to Ms Stack our TY Digital Media and GIS teacher.

Thanks to all the staff at webwise.ie, PDST In Technology, Microsoft Dublin HQ staff, Google Dublin HQ Staff, and Esri Ireland's In Schools Program staff, your educational initiatives have made our Transition Year experienced very special.

CBS The Green Transition Year SID Youth Ambassadors' attend a Training Day at Google HQ along with other Youth Ambassadors. These students hosted a day of training for invited Students from post primary schools all over Ireland.

CBS The Green Tralee TY and SID Youth Ambassadors Josh O' Sullivan, Swithin Pais (missing from Image) Ronan Pearce

Sergeant Tim O Keeffe and Garda Aidan O Mahony with CBS The Green First Year Students

Sergeant Eileen O’Sullivan Community Policing came to advise our SID Youth Ambassador Panelists prior to our SID presentation to our first year students and the National School students we visited. Photo Joe Hanley

CBS The Green Tralee Third Year CSPE Students proudly celebrate the completion of  #UP2US Anti-Bullying Kit 

#UP2US “Tweet others the way you want to want to be tweeted.”

CBS The Green Tralee First Year Student Cian Heaslip wins the TY best school poster competition

Promotions Team creates a winning photo from our TY Digital Media Class