LESSON

Safety Issues in ICT

RISK IN THE USE OF ICT AND E-NETWORKING

Exposure To Lifestyle Websites Cyberbullying Privacy Issues Health And Well

Inappropriate Being
Content
RISK IN THE USE OF ICT AND E-NETWORKING
Prolonged exposure to online technologies

Addiction to gambling and gaming

Theft and fraud from activities such as phishing

Viruses, Trojans, spyware and other malware

Social pressure
MINOR MISUSE OF ICT

Downloading
Plagiarism and Unauthorized
materials not
copyright taking of pictures
relevant to their
infringement or images
studies

Leaving a mobile
Misconduct
phone turned on
associated with
during class
subject logins
period
 E-SAFETY The Following Are Some E-safety Issues:

E-safety takes care E-safety emphasizes

not only of internet E-safety helps
learning to
technologies but safeguard children
also of electronic understand and new
and young people in
communications via technologies in a
mobile phones, the digital world.
games consoles and
positive way.
wireless technology.
It highlights the
need to educate E-safety educates E-safety supports
children and young
people about the children about the young learners and
benefits, risks and risks as well as the adults to develop safer
responsibilities of benefits so we can feel online behaviors, both
using information
technology. confident online. in and out of school
NETWORK
MANAGEMENT
SAFETY IN THE USE OF NETWORKS IN SCHOOLS

01 02 03 04
Make Require Maintain Provide
• Make clear that no • Require all users to • Maintain equipment • Provide students
one should log on as always log off when to ensure health and with access to
another user. they have finished safety. content and
working. resources through
guided e-learning.
SAFETY IN THE USE OF NETWORKS IN SCHOOLS

05 06 07 08
Set up Secure Install Install
• Set up a clear disaster • Secure wireless network • Install all computer • Install all computer
recovery system in place to appropriate standards equipment professionally equipment professionally
for critical data that suitable for educational and meet health and and meet health and
include secure, remote use. safety standards. safety standards.
back up of critical data.
PASSWORD Only authorized users will have individual passwords. Users
are not permitted to disclose their passwords unless they got

POLICY
permission from the owner or from the management. The
equipment that keeps the personal information shall be locked
when unattended to prevent unauthorized access. Computers
should be set to a time out if they become unused for a certain
period of time.
PERSONAL MOBILE
PHONES AND
MOBILE DEVICES

All mobile phones shall be kept

away in a box away from the
children or learners and access
is only allowed at break time or
at the end of classes or when
needed during the class period.
CAMERAS

• Taking pictures only from

parents or caregivers and not
from any other family
member or friend while the
child attends class.
• Any picture taken of
children shall be on cameras
solely for the purpose.
 SETTING UP
AN
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
ROOM
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Provide Provide anti- Provide Provide foot Make sure Make sure Plan work at
tiltable tables. glare screen adjustable support. lighting is workstations a computer
filters. chairs. suitable. are not so that there
cramped. are frequent
breaks.

In setting up an educational technology room, you should include the following basic
safety rules mentioned above.
Safety rules that No trailing wires
across or around the
Electrical sockets
should not be
Electrical equipment
should be safety-
room which people tested at least once a
can reduce risk can trip on.
overloaded.
year.

of accidents in There should be

Bags and obstacles Food and drinks
the working adequate space
around desk for
should be stored out
of the way.
should not be placed
near machines.
people to move.
stations should
include: Heating and
ventilation should be
suitable for the
Fire extinguishers
Fire exits should be
clearly marked and
should be available.
working free from clutter.
environment.