Parents, this term we will be running a few intensive online safety sessions, to help prepare the students to be wise and responsible users of a personal internet-enabled device.
Topics include:
Topics include:
- Information Privacy - Keeping personal information private and managing your digital footprint
- CyberBullying - How to deal with inappropriate communications
- Internet Security - Avoiding spam, scams and other harmful content
Year 4 will start their sessions THIS week (Week 2) and Year 3 classes will start in Week 5.
Learning everything there is to know about good digital citizenship cannot be achieved in a few weekly sessions at school. In a constantly evolving digital world, that process will take a lifetime. Our aim this term is to present some age-appropriate material to start conversations and raise awareness of some simple guidelines for safe online practices. The students will continue learning 'on the job' over the next few years. They will gain a great deal from conversations at home and by observing parents and family members modelling and articulating good practice.
Below you will find links to the content used during these sessions as well as additional resources to help families to support students in developing and maintaining safe online practices....
For Year 4 students:
Students will view and discuss several short animated videos from the "CyberQuoll" program on the Federal Government's CyberSmart website. The CyberQuoll program includes some resources for parents that you may find useful.
For Year 3 students:
Stay tuned for more details about Year 3 content, closer to the session times.
For ALL Parents and Families:
We will not have time to view all the videos from each series in class but you may like to view them at home with your child. This is a great way to kick start conversations with your child about safe online practices and to keep those all-important lines of communication open.
The Stay Smart Online website is another excellent Australian Government resource for parents and families. We particularly recommend the Protecting Your Children page as background information for what we are aiming to achieve this term. Please note that this page is aimed at adults and is far more explicit about potential online dangers than the material we will be using in class for this age group.
Learning everything there is to know about good digital citizenship cannot be achieved in a few weekly sessions at school. In a constantly evolving digital world, that process will take a lifetime. Our aim this term is to present some age-appropriate material to start conversations and raise awareness of some simple guidelines for safe online practices. The students will continue learning 'on the job' over the next few years. They will gain a great deal from conversations at home and by observing parents and family members modelling and articulating good practice.
Below you will find links to the content used during these sessions as well as additional resources to help families to support students in developing and maintaining safe online practices....
For Year 4 students:
Students will view and discuss several short animated videos from the "CyberQuoll" program on the Federal Government's CyberSmart website. The CyberQuoll program includes some resources for parents that you may find useful.
For Year 3 students:
Stay tuned for more details about Year 3 content, closer to the session times.
For ALL Parents and Families:
We will not have time to view all the videos from each series in class but you may like to view them at home with your child. This is a great way to kick start conversations with your child about safe online practices and to keep those all-important lines of communication open.
The Stay Smart Online website is another excellent Australian Government resource for parents and families. We particularly recommend the Protecting Your Children page as background information for what we are aiming to achieve this term. Please note that this page is aimed at adults and is far more explicit about potential online dangers than the material we will be using in class for this age group.
Finally, you can download a free copy of the Federal Government's Parents Guide to Internet Safety - 'Practical, issue-focussed information and advice for parents of children of all ages.'
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