NetSmartzKids

Created by nancyg | 319 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; safety communicating online

Kia Kaha is a  school based programe that aims to help schools create environments where all members of the community feel safe, valued and respected and  bullying cannot flourish.

Created by nancyg | 370 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; bullying. Kia Kaha

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Created by nancyg | 561 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; Hector's World Personal details sharing

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Created by nancyg | 893 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; Hector\'s world trust lesson plan personal details

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Created by nancyg | 553 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; Hector's world personal details animation

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Created by nancyg | 306 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; hectors world animation personal details lesson plan

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Created by nancyg | 308 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; hectors world personal details lesson

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Created by nancyg | 456 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; cyberbullying Hectors World

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Created by nancyg | 475 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; Hectors World computer security. backup virus

The Hector’s World Safety Button™ is a child-activated safety tool  on the computer children can use if something on-screen upsets or worries them. The Hector’s World Safety Button is a simple executable file which you can download  from the (link) Hectors World  Website  for free. The file installs a swimming Hector’s World™ character in the upper right-hand corner of the screen A child can just click on Hector  button, who then covers the screen with a beautiful underwater scene and gives the child a positive written message for clicking on the character.

Created by nancyg | 544 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; Hectors World Safety button

 

Created by nancyg | 364 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; parents AUP policy use agreement template community code comment Collaborate value values ICT_Policy

This major NZ study was published on 6 May 2008 by the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA)

Created by nancyg | 0 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; research media television radio internet cellphone parents

The rapid growth and rate of change in social networking sites has  created some concerns for New Zealand educators.  As well as providing quick and easy channels for communication, social networking has brought to light a number of issues arising from the public nature of opinions and comments and the amount of personal information that is publically accessible.

Created by nancyg | 914 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; Facebook social networking footprint professional public discussion personal

NetSafe created "In My Day" to offer parents and caregivers information on the popular activities young people engage in online, the challenges they may come across as a result of those activities, and conversation suggestions for engaging with children about their online activities. "In My Day" is designed to assist parents and caregivers to guide and support their children with technology.

Created by leechi | 400 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; parents caregivers young people children guide activities challenges risks questions conversations facebook social networking gaming research communicating

Cyberbullying is a big concern for children and young people and parents and caregivers can gain more information and advice by going to

Created by leechi | 345 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; cyberbullying parents caregivers advice information young people bullying online children concerns

Safeguarding in a digital world: Guidance for learning providers

Created by hazelowendmc | 320 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; BECTA guides managers learners parents teachers "technical staff"

VIDEO: Highly recommended - the description from the site reads:

Created by hazelowendmc | 506 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; "secondary school" "year 9 " scenarios "social networking" privacy "information sharing" parents "parental awareness evenings"

(link) VIDEO: The description from the site reads "At Bradon Forest School, Purton, a drama is played out in a PSHE lesson, depicting a cyber bully accused of posting a picture online without consent. ICT is also used to help create storyboards.

Created by hazelowendmc | 402 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; cyberbullying video "role play" drama parents guidance "mobile phones" primary storyboards "lesson ideas"

The Hector's World Website provides information about cybersafety for  parents of young children aged 2-9. The site offers resources and discussion points designed to  help parents  and caregivers gain confidence in guiding a young person's use of technology.

Created by nancyg | 331 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; parents hector young home caregivers

Many adults feel concerned that sexual predators may be online attempting to meet children and young people. For more information on grooming go to

Created by leechi | 236 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; grooming predators sexual abuse young people children

The school holidays (especially in the winter) mean children and young people probably spend more time online.  Have a look at some information for parents and caregivers here

Created by leechi | 248 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; holidays online surfing protecting young people parents caregivers

Many parents and caregivers would like to protect their children and young people online by locking down their online access.  Young children can certainly be helped by having filtered access, however there are so many online access points and so much information about circumventing filters available, that it is unrealistic to think filters will keep children safe.  For more information go to

Created by leechi | 304 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; 

Parents and caregivers want to protect their children from inappropriate content online.  They often think that this is best done with filters to lock down access.  However there are so many access points and so much information on circumventing filters that it is unrealistic to think that filters will keep older children safe.  For more information

Created by leechi | 243 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; filters montoring young children parents caregivers searching online inappropriate content filtering

Young people may be exposed to content wihich disturbs them, upsets them, confuses them.  Read more about this here

Created by leechi | 273 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; content inappropriate disturbing parents caregivers exposure upsetting scary

Staff  Discussion Points

Created by nancyg | 364 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; staff discussion concern

A collection of suggestions and tips around onine safey in, for example, chat rooms, for both parents and teenagers.

Created by hazelowendmc | 187 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; "online safety" parents teenagers

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Created by hazelowendmc | 294 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; "Internet safety rules" video "Internet safety" parents teenagers

Created by pennyh | 437 views | Created Nov 2010 | tags; Facebook Social Networking parents guide school web 2.0

NetSafe has worked closely with Google to create the (link) Google Family Safety Centre advice pages. There is information here on a range of issues that we know can often be concerning to parents.

Created by nancyg | 499 views | Created Dec 2010 | tags; safety advice information parents newsletter cyberbullying security privacy digital_citizenship family successful

The increasing electronic communication between school and home provides an opportunity for schools to work in partnership with parents and caregivers  to promote cybersafety

Created by nancyg | 352 views | Created Jan 2011 | tags; parental controls Xbox computer home partnership Wii PS3 Playstation nintendo interactive games consoles gaming lock childlock

This  free  resource helps teens ‘own their space’ online.  It will also help  parents, caregivers, and educators keep up with the latest computer and online safety issues and help kids learn to avoid them. It was written  by   security expert and author, Linda McCarthy, former  Senior Director of Internet Safety at  Symantec.

Created by nancyg | 300 views | Created Jan 2011 | tags; security spyware malware sexting spam wireless secure private cyberbully virus network phishing firewall shopping blogging webcams networking

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Created by uliamasao | 284 views | Created Feb 2011 | tags; Safer Internet Day 2011 Cybersafety Cybercitizenship gaming games children safety teachers parents

Digital Citizenship issues in primary school: The changes Web2 brings to cybersafety

Created by JJF | 783 views | Created Mar 2011 | tags; Research primary intermediate whanau family filtering confidence school management digitial citizenship support facebook social networking blogger photos rules regulations policy

Facebook lets teens broadcast every conversation, photo, and thought. But if they're not careful, the whole world could have access. Common Sense Media shows you how to set (link) Facebook's privacy controls and help your kids protect their online identity.

Created by nancyg | 335 views | Created Mar 2011 | tags; facebook settings controls protect video teens parents privacy online identity

How to get parents to "like" you - facebook in schools

Created by janedanielson | 757 views | Created Mar 2011 | tags; 

I have been advising teachers in all of the schools that I work in to create a clear boundary between their private and professional lives online.  I have also been advising schools to set these expectations and to consider the appropriate procedures around staff, social networks and the parents and students of a school.  (link) This article relating to this years NUT conference in the UK only serves to highlight the importance that schools and individual teachers heed this advice.

Created by dakinane | 817 views | Created Apr 2011 | tags; Facebook teachers students parents friends social networks procedures

What are the cyber bullying issues for young people and adults?
Watch the ten minute Cyberbullying:the facts video to find out more about why cyberbullying matters for all New Zealanders.

Created by nancyg | 847 views | Created May 2011 | tags; cyberbullying taskforce bullying students solution community response confidence research

What are the cyber bullying issues for young people and adults?
Watch the ten minute Cyberbullying:the facts video to find out more about why cyberbullying matters for all New Zealanders.

Created by nancyg | 528 views | Created May 2011 | tags; cyberbullying taskforce bullying students solution community response confidence research

In our Year 2 class we use eLearning tools throughout our classroom learning. Because of this we regularly discuss ways to keep ourselves safe online, and WHY we need to keep ourselves safe online. 

Created by meljulian | 245 views | Created Jun 2011 | tags; 

SuperClubsPLUS is a protected social (learning) network, designed to provide children 6-13 years (primary school children) with their first or near-first experience of a social networking environment, predominantly to learn how to keep themselves safe online.

Created by martynwild | 0 views | Created Jul 2011 | tags; 

A document written by Larry Magid and Anne Collier. They describe the document as 

Created by seanl | 169 views | Created Aug 2011 | tags; facebook connectedsafely larry magid anne collier parental parents parent guide social networking

This short  (link) blog post from   USA based Child's Work/ Child's Play site describes how one principal  addressed  bulling behavior  by  three young girls in primary school. 

Created by nancyg | 117 views | Created Nov 2011 | tags; principal behavior bully primary girls