NetSmartzKids

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

How cybersmart are you? This  (link) multiple choice  quiz has 16 questions about  different online activities. It can be a starting point  for basic cyber safety knowledge  and classroom discussion. 

Created by nancyg | 609 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; quiz

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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

Facebook is lots of fun and great at keeping you in contact with friends and family as well as sharing your news and views.

Created by chizzyone | 2672 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; facebook social networking fun privacy password safety

What can I do to protect myself on Facebook or other sites?
One of the most fun things to do on sites like Facebook is following links on people’s profiles to see what sorts of things they’re into. However, scams are all over the net, and it can be hard to figure out which links are legit and which aren’t. By the time you’ve figured out you’ve been had, it’s probably too late to retrieve whatever details you’ve unwittingly given out. While this can make it tricky to fully protect yourself online, the tips below can go someway towards helping:

Created by chizzyone | 473 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; facebook social networking protect phishing links urls following

This BBC podcast features an interview with child psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, who talks about online safety.

Created by hazelowendmc | 203 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; podcast "child psychologist" psychology "online safety" experiences

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"

Learn how to move both your body and the things around you to make yourself comfortable and avoid discomfort and pain when you work on the computer. That way, you'll work much better.

Created by nancyg | 215 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; ergonomics 'health and safety' positions ACC discomfort MoveIt

 

Created by nancyg | 391 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; Facebook advice teachers

This is a 17-page booklet (PDF) developed by the Virginia Department Of Education. Although this guide provides ideas for addressing Internet safety in the context of Virginia’s Standards of Learning, there are many standards that overlap with the NZ curriculum, providing much useful information that the NZ teacher can access. Contains ideas, links to other useful resources with ideas on how they can relate cybersafety and the curriculum. Primary and secondary.

Created by pennyh | 366 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; curriculum integration lesson plans resources ideas cybersafety

(link) Enhancing child safety and online technologies:

Created by pennyh | 945 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; Internet safety research social networking minors report

A video made by the YouTube team - slightly cheesy, but short and informative to teach older students (those old enough to access bank accounts and credit cards) what to look out for in terms of cyber scams, phishing, ads, personal details, competitions etc.

Created by pennyh | 216 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; phishing surfing safety secondary animation advice scams prevention

A post by Ewan McIntosh. He relates an excellent example of someone who has not learned how to publish responsibly, supporting his argument that  teaching should be using today's tools.

Created by pennyh | 466 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; social networking media literacy safety

Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship

Created by taskmaker | 707 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; digital citizenship

This site has been put together by West Midlands Councils in the UK, and includes an eSafety review and pledge.

Created by hazelowendmc | 271 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; eSafety pledge poster quiz task interactive

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

Although this site contains other internet safety information we are focussing on cyberbullying.

Created by MrWood | 393 views | Created Oct 2010 | tags; cyberbullying

Globster poster  

Created by gilesl | 327 views | Created Oct 2010 | tags; Starter Disscussion Issues

Glogster poster  

Created by teachernz | 343 views | Created Oct 2010 | tags; Starter Disscussion Issues

From Cyber Safety to Digital Citizenship

Created by nancyg | 474 views | Created Oct 2010 | tags; digital citizen framework. PLD staff student successful

The learning pathways for digital citizenship and cybersafety follow the New Zealand Curriculum’s learning pathways. They are designed to build on student’s existing skills and develop school leavers who are capable of managing their own online safety.  

Created by nancyg | 548 views | Created Nov 2010 | tags; pathway competencies values NZC student digital citizenship learning successful building opportunities

Digital Citizenship: The Teacher’s Role

Created by nancyg | 631 views | Created Nov 2010 | tags; digital citizenship guide teachers

There are many games on the Internet designed to teach about cyber safety. (link) Google provides a starting point  students and teachers, however, need a more extensive listing and evaluation than this. The activity involves students playing and evaluating cyber safety games. 

Created by gilesl | 1001 views | Created Nov 2010 | tags; Games Evaluation

Security company Trend Micro have run a competition called 'What's your story?' to get people making cyber safety videos about how to stay safe on the internet.

Created by chrish | 270 views | Created Apr 2011 | tags; texting safety sexting video guides mobile phones

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

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

Classroom  strategies on Teachers TV

Created by nancyg | 347 views | Created Feb 2011 | tags; personal information critical thinking Hectors_World lesson_plan strategy video TeachersTV

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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

Created by nancyg | 236 views | Created Mar 2011 | tags; YouTube problems reporting videos safety friends friendship helping

This YouTube video is a slidecast.  It gives simple tips and instructions aimed at teens to help them stay safe online. 

Created by dakinane | 395 views | Created Mar 2011 | tags; teen safety online

Video from the team at You Tube about keeping safe online.  Simple video with simple practical steps for appropriate online behaviour and safety tips.  Some good discussion points for working with students.

Created by dakinane | 457 views | Created Mar 2011 | tags; Staying Safe Online Playing YouTube

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

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

At the recent (link) Interface Xpo conference, I saw a lot of vendors talking to schools about the advantages of cloud based computing. With this in mind I thought I'd put together a couple of cloud pieces that I've seen around the place.

Created by seanl | 209 views | Created Jun 2011 | tags; cloud computing infrastructure networks safety security SAAS intranet LMS

Fantastic video all about personal information online.

Created by rachelboyd | 348 views | Created Jun 2011 | tags; digital citizenship facebook online safety cybersafety

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; 

More schools will be encouraging BYOD (bring your own device) so here are some tips for iPads at school.

Created by leechi | 345 views | Created Aug 2011 | tags; 

A  group of high-school friends post a rumour about a rival that sparks a chain reaction and  leaves no one untouched. Cyberbullying, sexting, filmed fights and police action ensue. 

Created by nancyg | 422 views | Created Sep 2011 | tags; Safety responsibility social networking cyberbullying video online reputation facebook acma tagged teens classroom resources

US School Districts dealing with technology in school and both ends of the spectrum - lock it down - frredom of speech.

Created by chizzy | 125 views | Created Mar 2012 | tags; Use agreements policies teachers school trustees procedures

 

Created by nancyg | 220 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; lesson plans security ethics

USA TODAY  in conjunction with   the US based National Computer Security Alliance provides a  number of  lessons  plans, class activities  and  class project ideas on a variety of topics: cyberethics, cybersafety and cybersecurity.

Created by nancyg | 196 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; lesson plans security ethics

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

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

The (link) O(link) ffice of the Children's Commissioner release this report in 2009. This is an excellent, and comprehensive look into Bullying and Violence in schools from a child's perspective. The Commissioner decided to undertake the research after a number of high profile events that had occurred in schools;

Created by seanl | 277 views | Created Jul 2011 | tags; bullying txt cyberbullying cyberbully violence culture

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

Stephen Balkam of FOSI (Family Online Safety Institute) has written an interesting piece about the online activism in Egypt and Tunisia as an example of Digital Citizenship in action.

Created by seanl | 27 views | Created Apr 2012 | tags; digital citizenship activism egypt FOSI rights responsibilities