{"id":2264,"date":"2024-02-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2024\/02\/06\/celebrating-safer-internet-day-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:17:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T23:17:11","slug":"celebrating-safer-internet-day-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2024\/02\/celebrating-safer-internet-day-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
On February 6, people around the world will celebrate Safer Internet Day<\/a> 2024. Originating in the European Union in 2004, today Safer Internet Day is honored in over 180 countries. With a collection of resources<\/a> for educators, families, leaders, and young people, Safer Internet Day helps everyone gain important cyber safety skills that keep them and their community safer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Join Microsoft in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2024 by refreshing your understanding of cybersecurity issues facing schools and exploring cybersecurity solutions<\/a>, tips, resources, events, and training from Microsoft Education<\/a>. Start with a course built specifically for educators<\/a> or check out the collection of immersive cybersecurity lessons<\/a> from Minecraft Education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are multiple ways to participate and celebrate in your classroom: <\/p>\n\n\n\n In recent years, schools have increasingly depended on online and digital resources, experiences, and communication. At the same time, schools have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Because of this, it is crucial for both you and your students to acquire, discuss, practice, and implement safe internet skills, both in the classroom and at home. Explore the guides, training, and activities below designed to help you lead discussions with your students about online safety and build strong cybersecurity practices in your school community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Start your internet safety discussion with students using the K-12 Cybersecurity Infographic and Cybersecurity Conversation Guide from Microsoft Education: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Understanding the cyber safety challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Microsoft cybersecurity resources for educators and school leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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