Our study showed that educators are focusing on individual digital capabilities which has caused the loss of chances to open up conversations on eSafety with students in the daily teaching and learning practices. This is particularly when digital technologies are a part of students’ life in today’s world.
For the educators who have tried, it is found that the transparency of the conversations with students will allow teachers to understand what the students are up to in the virtual world and/or identify risks that are associated with students’ digital technologies behaviours. Also, educators can create awareness of eSafety based on their gradually increased knowledge in this capacity.
It is crucial that educators realise that teaching is not a one way street but a teach-and-learn development on a daily basis. Afterall, digital technologies seem to progress much quicker than one’s knowledge development (e.g., Artificial Intelligence).