Our Be-Smart School Programme
Being experts when it comes to internet security; Trend Micro Ltd. are passionate about the Be-Smart Internet Safety program. It aims to raise awareness, educating parents, teachers and children about being safe, responsible and of course successful online.
Trend Micro Ltd. and St. Vincent's Secondary School believe young people can positively influence their friends online!
Be-Smart is an internet safety programme delivered by transition year students to other students in their school. This is a peer led approach to educating young people about being safe, responsible and successful online.
Be-Smart covers the following topics:
Be-Smart for parents
It all starts with parents, guardians and teachers. This is a 60 minute presentation followed by a Q&A session. The event is organized by the school for evening time and is delivered by a trained member of our internet safety team. Topics covered at the presentation include:
Be-Smart @ St. Vincent's Secondary School
Objective: Empower youth to discuss amongst themselves their online safety and privacy challenges. This programme is a peer led initiative that aims to provoke positive debate, learning and change where personal online responsibility is key.
How it works
A Trend Micro advocate delivers the programme to the transition year students so the students understand how it works.
3 short film's are shown to the class representing these 3 topics: Your ONLINE reputation, Your ONLINE Safety , Cyber-bullying
The class is split into 3 groups, each allocated a film and set of questions to kick-start conversation. Each group is given time to discuss.
Each group elects a table master representing the group who speaks to the class about their topic/film.
Conversation is encouraged on each topic in the class, offering facts and advice to conclude each topic/film.
Getting started
15 transition year students make this programme happen in the school: 3-5 students deliver the programme (they act as facilitators) and 10 students make each event itself happen. An information pack is provided to the students as a guide in delivering the program to their school. This includes program managing the entire event as they are responsible for everything from class scheduling, room set up to delivering the program and gathering feedback from the students.
Conclusion
Trend Micro and St. Vincent's Secondary School believe in peer led education when students have the right tools, guidance and support. Apart from promoting good digital citizenship and literacy this programme also promotes public speaking and personal confidence as well as an insight into programme management. There is something in it for everyone!
Internet Safety Library
We offer a variety of practical tips and tools to help you make smart choices online – including videos, safety guides, articles and blogs.
Click here for a range of resources.
Being experts when it comes to internet security; Trend Micro Ltd. are passionate about the Be-Smart Internet Safety program. It aims to raise awareness, educating parents, teachers and children about being safe, responsible and of course successful online.
Trend Micro Ltd. and St. Vincent's Secondary School believe young people can positively influence their friends online!
Be-Smart is an internet safety programme delivered by transition year students to other students in their school. This is a peer led approach to educating young people about being safe, responsible and successful online.
Be-Smart covers the following topics:
- Your online reputation
- Your online safety
- Cyber-bullying
Be-Smart for parents
It all starts with parents, guardians and teachers. This is a 60 minute presentation followed by a Q&A session. The event is organized by the school for evening time and is delivered by a trained member of our internet safety team. Topics covered at the presentation include:
- Education about the internet, social networking, its uses and benefits
- Explanations and advice on inappropriate content and malicious software
- Facts and advice on illegal downloading, sexting and cyber-bullying.
- A strong emphasis is placed throughout on the importance of personal responsibility online.
Be-Smart @ St. Vincent's Secondary School
Objective: Empower youth to discuss amongst themselves their online safety and privacy challenges. This programme is a peer led initiative that aims to provoke positive debate, learning and change where personal online responsibility is key.
How it works
A Trend Micro advocate delivers the programme to the transition year students so the students understand how it works.
3 short film's are shown to the class representing these 3 topics: Your ONLINE reputation, Your ONLINE Safety , Cyber-bullying
The class is split into 3 groups, each allocated a film and set of questions to kick-start conversation. Each group is given time to discuss.
Each group elects a table master representing the group who speaks to the class about their topic/film.
Conversation is encouraged on each topic in the class, offering facts and advice to conclude each topic/film.
Getting started
15 transition year students make this programme happen in the school: 3-5 students deliver the programme (they act as facilitators) and 10 students make each event itself happen. An information pack is provided to the students as a guide in delivering the program to their school. This includes program managing the entire event as they are responsible for everything from class scheduling, room set up to delivering the program and gathering feedback from the students.
Conclusion
Trend Micro and St. Vincent's Secondary School believe in peer led education when students have the right tools, guidance and support. Apart from promoting good digital citizenship and literacy this programme also promotes public speaking and personal confidence as well as an insight into programme management. There is something in it for everyone!
Internet Safety Library
We offer a variety of practical tips and tools to help you make smart choices online – including videos, safety guides, articles and blogs.
Click here for a range of resources.
