These are Katy Pott's and Penny Paterson's presentation slides from the Radicalisation & Extremism Event that took place 23rd November.

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Radicalisation and extremism, Bett award nominated, resource by LGFL

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This report examines children’s media literacy. It provides detailed evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as
detailed information about the media access and use of young children aged 3-4.

The report also includes findings relating to parents’ views about their children’s media use, and the ways that parents seek – or decide not – to monitor or limit use of different types of media.

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Anti-Bullying Week is taking place from 16 – 20 November with the theme ‘Make a noise about bullying’.
The week provides an opportunity for teachers to educate young people about cyberbullying.

Access the resources here

The consequences of over-sharing on social networking sites can sometimes land you in hot water, and in serious cases can even lead to you being in trouble with the police.

So ask yourself, 'Should I have tweeted that?'
Here are a few examples of things you should try to avoid tweeting...

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An 18-year-old Instagram star has quit online fame and slammed the door on her way out by telling the truth about how much work she put into creating the illusion of social media perfection.

Essena O'Neill, from Queensland, Australia, has almost one million followers combined from her various Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter and Tumblr accounts, and was making a decent income from advertising clothes and beauty products to her fans.

But the experience left her feeling "hollow", she said.

Read the article  (Be aware that Essena's video is a little sweary and should be reviewed by teachers before using within a school setting)