Secure internet use in information technologies and software course textbooks at primary and secondary schools

Do we care about the security on the internet environment the way we do in the daily life safety of our children? In order to answer this question, this study aims to reveal what kind of education is provided at school about using secure internet. In accordance with this purpose, Information Technologies and Software Course textbooks at primary and secondary schools are examined applying document analysis method and analyzed by content analysis method. According to the findings, in the textbooks, the most frequently mentioned topics related to the use of secure internet are “protection of personal data”, “security measures that can be taken” and “digital footprint”; and the most frequently mentioned topics related to the ethic are “internet ethics” and “respect for others”. In this study on the use of secure internet, suggestions have been made about the precautions to be taken. The results are expected to provide information and resources to the researchers who work on secure internet use, educational institutions and teachers.