Be Cybersmart Eliminate Cyberbullying

Powerful video produced by ACMA sharing an instance of Cyberbullying and Physical bullying in a High School setting - worth a watch

ALMOST two-thirds of Australian children have had bad interactions online, including exposure to nudity, violence, cyber predators and cyber bullying, a survey shows.

Following an Australian study of 10000 kids, Professor Donna Cross summarises the facts

A fun and safe online neighborhood for kids under 10. Here they can play games, create art and interact with friends and family under your supervision.

Protecting Students in the 21st century is a comprehensive, online internet safety program

Some great ideas on raising awareness of Digital Citizenship among students. 

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

This blog entry includes links to sixteen of the best  websites pertaining to internet safety for kids. Some are US-based, however, it provides a great starting point for those schools who are starting to tread cybersafety as a priority. 

This blog entry includes links to sixteen of the best websites pertaining to internet safety for kids. Some are US-based, however, it provides a great starting point for those schools who are starting to tread cybersafety as a priority.

Michael Carr Gregg's 5 Reasons why Cyberbullying Policies are Ineffective.

The Learning On Line website presents the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's advice for schools on cybersafety and the responsible use of digital technologies.

The Benefits of Social Networking Services - important research out of UWS

Very good new video from ACMA - Australian and Australian Stats

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

Some ideas on CyberSafety Education including tips for ensuring student safety and awareness online. Worth a read

A series of units for K-5 students and teachers around digital citizenship.

What we do The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) is made up of police forces from around the world working together to fight online child abuse.

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...

A great video to introduce K-2 to certain aspects of Internet Safety. The video makes some comparisons between the real world, and the online world, and at the end sets some rules to follow. Worth a look. 

Bullying. No way! is developed and managed by all Australian education authorities for use by Australia's Government, Catholic and Independent school communities.

Bully Free TV will empower your children with positive anti-bullying strategies, presented by 3 of Australia's leading anti-bullying experts.  DVD needs to be purchased - $30