‘This is the first generation to grow up digital - a world where computers, the Internet, video games, and mobile phones are ubiquitous. Most of them can’t imagine a world that existed without them and are using digital technologies to communicate, collaborate and create with potentially millions of others around the globe.’
CyberSafeWorld is managed by Robyn Treyvaud, Senior Consultant ICT, Centre for Strategic Education and Director of Cyber Safe World and Lee Burton, Digital Literacies Consultant. Robyn and Lee have over 25 years of experience each as teachers, lecturers, consultants and educational resource writers.
In Australia-to inquire about school-based workshops for parents and educators contact
Robyn Treyvaud Director CyberSafeWorld
Email: robyn.treyvaud [at] cybersafeworld.com
Lee Burton.
Email: l.burton [at] bigpond.net.au
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Cyber Safe Kids is a comprehensive resource for all ages with information, video clips and interactive websites that is essential for parents, teachers and young people to have about every aspect of using and enjoying the Internet, mobiles, games and all other multimedia and interactive technologies. It includes:
Digital Literacies- how to help young people critically analyse digital content and its effects.
Video clips, animations for primary children, trial software from SYMANTEC, information booklets for students, parents & teachers and links to online resources.
Informing and empowering Australian kids, parents and teachers about cyberspace, games, mobiles and all 21st century interactive technologies.
- Information that will guide teachers and parents to empower students to understand and use the Internet and digital technologies responsibly.
- Age-specific guidelines for how students use and understand the Internet and digital technologies.
- Engaging classroom activities and strategies to support teaching and learning about digital and interactive technologies
- Videos to view with your children aged 8-16 and effective strategies to discuss and monitor their use of the Internet, chat rooms, games, mobile phones and all other digital technologies.
- Positive strategies that work to support schools’ CyberSafety Acceptable Use Policies and User Agreements, develop resilience and to educate parents.
Contents
Navigating Cyber Environments Safely With today’s digital tools anyone can create and communicate with a global audience. Are students being prepared for a world in which they have that kind of power and responsibility? They may be facile users of the technologies, but do young people have the necessary knowledge and skills to take best advantage of Web 2.0? And do teachers and parents understand the landscape young people are exploring and enjoying?Content includes video and booklets from the Australian Federal Police.
In this section every 21stC tool is explained simply, together with strategies to discuss and monitor use safely. Find out what kids are doing online in My Space, Face Book, Blogs, Chat Rooms, virtual worlds, instant messaging; what electronic and web games they play and how mobiles are becoming their communication hub.
Find out about the legal and regulatory framework that governs online crime to protect your family and students: hacking, scams, illegal pornography, predators and other threats to security online. Digital Literacies Digital Literacies can be defined as the ability to ‘read’ and understand visual, aural and digital codes: the Internet, games, mobile telephones and other technologies that incorporate media, interactivity and information.
The myth we as teachers and parents constantly hear …
‘Children and teenagers are naturally media and digitally literate. It’s their world. They know how to navigate it and how to deal with it.’
Not true!
Although young people may be technology savvy from a young age, they are not digitally literate. They may know how to use remote controls, mobile phones, search the Internet, create their own blog or upload onto YouTube but, just as they need to learn to speak, read and write English and to learn the language of media, they also need to be taught how to read and analyse digital messages.
- Seeing is not necessarily understanding.
- Interacting does not always mean acting wisely.
- Ease of use does not equate with responsible use.
Sample case study:
Lauren was asked to meet an online friend in real life (play »)
* Additional lesson plans, videos, animation and other comprehensive classroom resources are included in the primary and secondary resources sections on the CD ROM.Parents and grand-parents Powerful videos and booklets supplied by I Keep Safe and Symantec Advice to Parents: What YOU need to know about
Addiction, Email, Predators, Rules, Chatting online, Cyberbullying, Sharing private information,
Online shopping risks.
Sample video clip: Protecting your family online 10 common questions (play »)
AND for you own security online
Confidence in connected world, Resolving a dispute with an online merchant, Viruses, worms and threats, Online fraud and identity theft, Online games and addiction, Online privacy and protecting you and your credit.
Includes
- iKeep Safe Coalition(c) USA Faux Paw Goes to the Games book, animation and lesson plans for teaching about Internetsafety, addiction and balanced lifestyle.
- Videos and other resources from the Federal Police
The Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) is a not-for-profit professional teaching association with chapters across Australia. For more information go to ATOM (http://www.metromagazine.com.au/atom/about.html)