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Cybersmart provides activities, resources and practical advice to help young kids, kids, teens and parents safely enjoy the online world. Cybersmart also offers training and resources for schools and materials for library staff. A great starting place

National Cybersmart Hero activity for National Day of action against bullying and violence

Cybersmart has developed an online PD program called Connect.ed designed to train teachers in how to teach cybersafety to students and protect them from the potential online dangers. Register today. For more information go to: Connect.ed

The Teacher resources aim to support cybersafety education. All resources are supported by detailed lesson plans and individual online and DVD resources using video, animation and interactive content. All are free of charge. Most Cybersmart lesson plans are available under Creative Commons licences which enable teachers to change, translate and share new creations with other teachers and students.

SuperClubsPLUS Australia is a safe place for children to have fun, to play, chat, complete their Cybersmart Badge (accredited by the Australian Communication & Media Authority), and to learn - from the website mediators, from teachers but mostly from each other. Please note registration and payment (in most circumstances) is required to use this resource.

Recently Stage 3 Students at Saint Joseph's Bulli completed a CyberSafety Role-Playing activity delivered by ACMA. CyberSmart Detectives is a scenario based game whereby students are detectives, and are given clues to solve the mystery of a missing girl who has been chatting to someone online. The activity was very worthwhile, and something that every school should consider doing with their stage three students. If you click on the title, it will download some of the student reflections of the day. Representatives from ACMA (including a police officer), Parent Helpers, Teachers & SSOs were utilised to run the activity and assist students solve the mystery. If you would like to run it at your school, the best person to speak to is Naomi Rosenthal 02 9334 7730 or send me an email at Sam.Elphick@dow.catholic.edu.au with any queries on the running of the event etc...

On Wise up to IT, four young people tell their stories about cyberbullying, online stalking, internet security and online grooming. Their stories explain what happened and how they dealt with the situation. Online movies, support material, lesson plans and activities 

ACMA secondary cybersafety resources. A must view/do.

Some videos and links to youtube clips on how to generate discussion on cyberbullying

Common Sense Online Privacy Tips for Parents and Kids

Very good new video from ACMA - Australian and Australian Stats

A great collection of Cybersafety resources as presented at the Wollongong Diocese Cybersafety Forum last week.

Some more great CyberSafety resources/websites

Internet Safety Hangman game. Each puzzle has a hint to help students along. 

Through the Wild Web Woods is designed for students ages seven through ten to learn how to spot danger on the Internet and what to do when they do spot danger on the Internet. The game is available in twenty-four languages.