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In one local authority, the schools adopted a ‘think before you click’ policy. From an early age, pupils were taught that, before clicking onto a site, they should ask questions such as:

who wrote the material on this site?

is the information on it likely to be accurate or could it be altered by anybody?

if others click onto the site, can I be sure that they are who they say they are?

what information about myself should I not give out on the site?"

Atkins, Fraser and Hall (2013; in Jisc, 2014)

Digital Literacy in Secondary School Practice

"Staff and students can use technologies to connect and learn both with and from other learners and experts from around the world. Communication, collaboration and participation involves the use of communication technologies for example email, wikis, blogs and social networking sites, to support learning activities and enhance school communications, planning and management."