Tesco Mobile is to sponsor of Digital Matters, a free online learning programme from Internet Matters for primary school teachers to teach media literacy and online safety education,
Tesco Mobile says 30 per cent of teachers are citing a lack of training as a significant barrier to teaching online safety effectively and 21 per cent citing insufficient resources1. Digital Matters offers free lesson packs.
Tesco Mobile already supports parents and carers with online safety resources through the Little Digital Helps toolkit Digital Matters is focused on supporting teachers and children through classroom learning.
The Digital Matters platform features content, covering cyberbullying and mis/disinformation, with interactive lessons,. The Government has announced plans to embed media literacy within the curriculum, Digital Matters supports this objective with a specific lesson on critical thinking, which has achieved the PSHE Quality Mark, alongside lessons on seven other topics.
Teachers who download sample materials for the Digital Matters ‘Introduction to Thinking Critically Online’ topic will be able to enter a prize draw to win tablets for their school, provided by Tesco Mobile.
Sally Marriott, CTO of Tesco Mobile CEO said:?”We understand the challenges both teachers and parents face when it comes to online safety,. By partnering with Internet Matters, we are helping children develop the skills they need to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly.”