The SchoolsMobile Download

As Australia bans social media for under 16 years and more question the safety of the online world, at Seqrd Tech we wanted to consider an alternative way that helps prepare young people for a future world that will be very online. Enter the Liaura app, guardian-managed, to create a safe digital space for children and vulnerable users. In ​today's ​episode, ​my ​guest ​Hugh Shepherd, ​CEO and founder of Liaura, shares his personal journey, highlighting the challenges he faced growing up and how these experiences fuelled his passion for developing a secure digital environment. Listen to our conversation around the dangers of current social media platforms, need for reasonable discussions in the middle to avoid dismissing some of the excellent benefits of technology, and the innovative features of Liara that prioritise child safety and healthy digital interactions. Particularly how the app aims to foster self-directed learning and goal setting among children, providing a safe and engaging environment.To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://www.seqrd.com

While ​today's ​students ​in ​schools ​are ​often ​labelled ​digital ​natives, ​they ​frequently ​lack ​critical ​understanding ​of ​digital ​tools ​and ​environments. ​In this ​episode,  ​Arabella ​Chute, ​Head ​of ​Thinking ​School, ​and ​Lella ​Kirkland, Head ​of ​Digital ​Learning ​Strategy, ​both ​at ​Notting ​Hill ​Prep, ​discuss ​how ​schools ​can ​effectively ​integrate ​digital ​literacy ​with ​metacognitive ​skills ​to ​create ​thoughtful, ​resilient ​digital ​citizens ​who ​can ​navigate ​online ​spaces ​safely ​and ​purposefully. ​A ​big ​ask, ​you ​might ​think, ​but ​join ​us ​as ​we ​hear ​about ​some ​of ​those ​practical ​steps ​they've ​taken ​and ​what ​was ​their ​catalyst.Listen to what they have to say about digital literacy being everyone's responsibility, what are the metacognitive tools and skills our students need, engaging parents as partners for digital safeguarding and Lella and Arabella's vision to integrate digital learning effectively in every classroom.To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://www.seqrd.com

Is ​giving ​your ​child ​access ​to ​a ​phone ​or ​device as ​dangerous ​as ​you ​might ​have ​heard? ​Being ​a ​parent ​expert ​is ​a ​challenging ​job ​and ​you ​might ​not ​be ​sure ​where ​to ​start ​or ​if ​all ​your ​decisions ​are ​going ​to ​end ​with ​your ​child's ​tech ​addiction ​or ​other ​such ​problems. ​Thankfully, we're joined by Alice Reid, Laura Toursoulopoulos and George Juer, all parents who have been actively navigating the digital journey alongside their children and share some of the valuable insights they've gathered along the way. Listen ​to ​what ​they ​have ​to ​say ​about ​communication, ​the ​importance ​of ​role ​modelling, ​setting ​boundaries ​and ​rules, ​and ​also ​tools ​that ​they ​found ​have ​actually ​helped, as well as ​other things ​that ​they've ​learned ​along ​the ​way.To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://www.seqrd.com

Is installing protection software on a child's phone always going to result in conflict? In this episode, we explore the complex dynamics of parent-child conversations about smartphone use, offering practical strategies to navigate digital challenges and promote open, constructive dialogue about online safety.Today ​we're ​joined ​by ​Jess ​Chalmers, ​an ​online ​child ​safety ​expert, ​social ​media ​professional ​and ​a ​parent ​who ​runs ​internet ​safety ​workshop ​for ​parents, ​schools, ​businesses ​and ​charities and ​Rachel ​Awbery, ​an ​expert ​in ​finance ​and ​operations, ​also ​a ​parent ​of ​two ​boys, ​for ​a ​great ​discussion ​around ​tech, ​trust ​and ​teens. ​In ​this ​episode, ​we ​explore ​the ​complex ​dynamics ​of ​parent ​child ​conversations ​about ​smartphone ​use, ​offering ​practical ​strategies ​to ​navigate ​those ​digital ​challenges ​and, ​promote ​open ​constructive ​dialogue ​about ​online ​safety. ​Organisations mentioned in the podcast:Mind over Tech: https://www.mindovertech.com/Pamela Rutledge: https://www.pamelarutledge.com/ To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://www.seqrd.com

What motivated ​Neil ​Buirski ​and ​Hoong ​Kwan, ​co-​founders ​and ​directors ​of ​Schools​Mobile ​and ​Seqrd ​Technology, ​to ​actually ​get ​involved ​in ​the ​world ​of ​online ​safety? We got to quiz them and find out ​what ​they ​think ​are ​the ​most ​significant ​risks ​facing ​young ​people ​online ​today, along with some ​success ​stories. They share their mission ​to ​help ​schools ​and ​parents ​prepare ​and ​protect ​young ​people ​in ​our ​digital ​age. ​To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://www.seqrd.com

Get ready to join us as we bring together experts, teachers and parents to explore the many issues facing young people when they go online. Welcome to The SchoolsMobile Download as we launch our new podcast series and begin our mission to provide useful and thought-provoking information that can help and protect children and young people. To find out more about SchoolsMobile and our solution to ensure young people are safe online: https://www.seqrd.com