Iris Kravanja Šorli in Tatjana Božič Geč, Osnovna šola Martina Krpana Ljubljana

Lately, educational and social environment more often depends on the Internet. Pupils and teachers more often use Internet and they are becoming part of on-line social networks. School environment is spreading in virtual world in which pupils’ life is off limits for teachers.

School is a space where pupils get a lot of information and conquer knowledge in different fields. It is only correct for school to give them knowledge about safe use of Internet as well. Learning process can involve technical educations for pupils, teachers and parents and even more importantly increased sensibility of teachers and other school personnel. Abuse that is caused by other pupils must be as whole considered by school professional workers. Solving the originated problem must involve groups of pupils, class teachers, school consultative service, parents and sometimes whole classes.

In school, we came across a few Facebook abuses. Pupils were making fun of individuals. That is when we decided to make a wider survey about safe use of Facebook among pupils and teachers. The information we got was important part of preparing the strategies to address pupils to the safe use of Internet and mostly on-line social networks. Pupils suggested to create “class Facebook page” mentored by teachers. These are all different ways to the same objective, how to be safe on the Internet.