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Jul 23 2026

AI Policy Template for Schools 2026: Free Download + DPIA Screening Tool

By Mark Anderson Accountability, AI, EdTech, Education, Free resource, Policy No Comments

Back when OpenAI launched ChatGPT at the tail end of 2022, it was introduced as a conversational interface fine-tuned from a model in the GPT-3.5 series. Teachers, being teachers, quickly took to it as a means to help, mostly at that point with things like lesson plans, adaptive resources and…

Feb 01 2024

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Free assembly / lesson presentation to support Safer Internet Day 2024 #SID2024

By Mark Anderson AI, DigCit, Digital Strategy, Free resource, Online Safety, Resources, Safeguarding, Social Media No Comments

I'll of course start with the same message I've been sharing for many, many years, that every day should be a safer internet day. It's been a personal pleasure to see more people take on and share this mantra over the years. The truth of the matter is though that…

Jan 31 2023

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Online Safety Guide 2023, your perfect support for #SID23

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Online Safety No Comments

I'm proud that I am able to share with you a recent project I have worked on with colleagues in my part-time role at NetSupport. A significant part of my role as the Head of Education sees me support the business in its wider endeavours to help teachers, leaders and…

Jan 17 2023

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Five ways to promote online safety with your parent community

By Mark Anderson EdTech, esafety, FiveWaysEdu, Online Safety No Comments

One of the great things about having your own blog upon which to write is that you are in complete control of what you can share there. Bleurgh, see? Love Mick Lynch! There's another. Solidarity with teachers! There's another! I've really been enjoying the #FiveWaysEdu series and I've been really…

Jan 10 2023

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Five ways to celebrate #SaferInternetDay 2023 #SID23

By Mark Anderson EdTech, esafety, FiveWaysEdu, Online Safety No Comments

With Safer Internet Day being just around the corner, for today's #FiveWaysEdu post, I thought it'd be a good idea to share a few ideas for activities you could undertake to help promote the event in your setting. I've been working at NetSupport in recent weeks on a new Online…

Dec 01 2020

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Welcome to the 2020 #AppventCalendar – Day One – @NatOnlineSafety

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, esafety, ICT, Online Learning, Online Safety No Comments

Welcome to Day One of the 2020 #AppventCalendar! We are so pleased and proud to be bringing you another calendar of amazing tools, apps and services that can help and support teaching, learning, productivity and being safe online. What better way to start the calendar with an amazing tool for…

Dec 14 2017

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Stay safe with tech this Christmas – a free resource

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Education, esafety No Comments

Christmas is a time of year when many young people turn to technology. It could be because they've been given a console, phone, tablet, laptop or other online tech device or it could be because they're bored or the weather is inclement, they might turn to these devices to play,…

Aug 24 2017

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Teachers THINK before you tweet…

By Mark Anderson CPD, Digital Leaders, EdTech, educators, Nurture, Social Media No Comments

Twitter's great. Don't get me wrong. But things have been afoot for sometime. You see the Twitter that I talk and share about is the best staffroom in the world. It's a place where whenever you ask a question, someone will come to your help. It's easy. It's better than…