Personal, social and emotional development

"Knowing how to be safe, both in the real-world and on-line world, is  part of the key knowledge of the Early Years Learning Journey."

Voice recorders, or the microphone built into a tablet device, could be used to record how pupils are feeling, or to discuss their relationships with others. This could be extended through pupils creating their own videos, which could also link to children giving online safety guidance to their peers on appropriate use of technology and what to do if they feel worried or concerned when using a device. A range of age-appropriate books are now available for young children to examine online safety, such as Chicken Clicking, Goldilocks (A hashtag cautionary tale) and the free Smartie the Penguin. Using voice and video recorders also allows children to self evaluate their own speaking.