Teacher tips: Keeping your classroom safe online

About this episode

The episode discusses cybersecurity and digital safety in education with practical advice for teachers and students.

In this episode of the Hello World podcast we sit down with Claire Walden, a former primary school teacher, to discuss cybersecurity, safeguarding, and why digital safety is so important. The conversation offers practical advice for educators and students, such as using "three random words" to create long, unique passwords and implementing two-step verification to prevent the "domino effect" of account breaches. Additionally, the episode explores the Cyber Choices programme, which helps diver...

People in this episode

Host: Hello World

Guest: Claire Walden

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• digital safety
• education
• safeguarding
• password management

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• safeguarding
• digital safety
• passwords
• two-step verification

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cyber Choices

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