While ​today's ​students ​in ​schools ​are ​often ​labelled ​digital ​natives, ​they ​frequently ​lack ​critical ​understanding ​of ​digital ​tools ​and ​environments. ​In ​today's ​episode, ​my ​guests ​Arabella ​Chute, ​Head ​of ​Thinking ​School, ​and ​Lella ​Kirkland, Head ​of ​Digital ​Learning ​Strategy, ​both ​at ​Notting ​Hill ​Prep, ​discuss ​how ​schools ​can ​effectively ​integrate ​digital ​literacy ​with ​metacognitive ​skills ​to ​create ​thoughtful, ​resilient ​digital ​citizens ​who ​can ​navigate ​online ​spaces ​safely ​and ​purposefully. ​A ​big ​ask, ​you ​might ​think, ​but ​join ​us ​as ​we ​hear ​about ​some ​of ​those ​practical ​steps ​they've ​taken ​and ​what ​was ​their ​catalyst.

Listen to what they have to say about digital literacy being everyone's responsibility, what are the metacognitive tools and skills our students need, engaging parents as partners for digital safeguarding and Lella and Arabella's vision to integrate digital learning effectively in every classroom.

To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://schoolsmobile.com

Is ​giving ​your ​child ​access ​to ​a ​phone ​or ​device as ​dangerous ​as ​you ​might ​have ​heard? ​Being ​a ​parent ​expert ​is ​a ​challenging ​job ​and ​you ​might ​not ​be ​sure ​where ​to ​start ​or ​if ​all ​your ​decisions ​are ​going ​to ​end ​with ​your ​child's ​tech ​addiction ​or ​other ​such ​problems. ​

Thankfully, we're joined by Alice Reid, Laura Toursoulopoulos and George Juer, all parents who have been actively navigating the digital journey alongside their children and share some of the valuable insights they've gathered along the way. 

Listen ​to ​what ​they ​have ​to ​say ​about ​communication, ​the ​importance ​of ​role ​modelling, ​setting ​boundaries ​and ​rules, ​and ​also ​tools ​that ​they ​found ​have ​actually ​helped, as well as ​other things ​that ​they've ​learned ​along ​the ​way.

To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://schoolsmobile.com

Is installing protection software on a child's phone always going to result in conflict? In this episode, we explore the complex dynamics of parent-child conversations about smartphone use, offering practical strategies to navigate digital challenges and promote open, constructive dialogue about online safety.

Today ​we're ​joined ​by ​Jess ​Chalmers, ​an ​online ​child ​safety ​expert, ​social ​media ​professional ​and ​a ​parent ​who ​runs ​internet ​safety ​workshop ​for ​parents, ​schools, ​businesses ​and ​charities and ​Rachel ​Awbery, ​an ​expert ​in ​finance ​and ​operations, ​also ​a ​parent ​of ​two ​boys, ​for ​a ​great ​discussion ​around ​tech, ​trust ​and ​teens. ​In ​this ​episode, ​we ​explore ​the ​complex ​dynamics ​of ​parent ​child ​conversations ​about ​smartphone ​use, ​offering ​practical ​strategies ​to ​navigate ​those ​digital ​challenges ​and, ​promote ​open ​constructive ​dialogue ​about ​online ​safety. ​

Organisations mentioned in the podcast:

Mind over Tech: https://www.mindovertech.com/

Pamela Rutledge: https://www.pamelarutledge.com/ 

To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://schoolsmobile.com

What motivated ​Neil ​Buirski ​and ​Hoong ​Kwan, ​co-​founders ​and ​directors ​of ​Schools​Mobile ​and ​Seqrd ​Technology, ​to ​actually ​get ​involved ​in ​the ​world ​of ​online ​safety? 

We got to quiz them and find out ​what ​they ​think ​are ​the ​most ​significant ​risks ​facing ​young ​people ​online ​today, along with some ​success ​stories. They share their mission ​to ​help ​schools ​and ​parents ​prepare ​and ​protect ​young ​people ​in ​our ​digital ​age. ​

To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://schoolsmobile.com

Get ready to join us as we bring together experts, teachers and parents to explore the many issues facing young people when they go online. Welcome to The SchoolsMobile Download as we launch our new podcast series and begin our mission to provide useful and thought-provoking information that can help and protect children and young people. 

To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://schoolsmobile.com