Parents, we posted a few weeks about about our Term 4 CyberSafety sessions with Year 3 and 4 students. You can read that post here, to find details about the Year 4 session material and some useful Australian cybersafety resources for parents and families.
Year 3 sessions began this week and will continue through until Week 7 of term. Feel free to watch the videos below with your child again at home and start some conversations. You will have your own valuable experiences and advice to add. Every year we find students more aware of the pitfalls of online activities and better prepared for safe and responsible digital citizenship. It's wonderful to know families are talking about this important subject!
Topics addressed in these sessions are:
For Year 3 students:
Today we viewed the first of the adventures of Faux Paw, the Techno Cat from the iKeepSafe Kids website: "Adventures in the Internet". This is a US website however the cartoon format is appealing and reinforces the messages we are aiming to convey.
"Hector's World" is a series of short animated videos available on the Federal Government's CyberSmart website. There are also some very useful resources there for parents if you take the time to explore the site.
Parents you will also see links to some useful resources for families in the right hand pane of this Launch Pad blog. Please note: If you receive posts via email updates, you will not see these extra features. But you can always visit the Launch Pad blog by clicking the link in the email footer (in tiny pale print). You may also need to 'allow' images to load in your email application, before you can view any visual content in these email updates.
Thanks always for your email subscriptions and your support! Keep spreading the word about the importance of subscribing to Launch Pad.
Year 3 sessions began this week and will continue through until Week 7 of term. Feel free to watch the videos below with your child again at home and start some conversations. You will have your own valuable experiences and advice to add. Every year we find students more aware of the pitfalls of online activities and better prepared for safe and responsible digital citizenship. It's wonderful to know families are talking about this important subject!
Topics addressed in these sessions are:
- Information Privacy: What information is OK to share? What personal information should NEVER be shared online?
- My Digital Footprint: Everything I do online leaves a 'trail'. How can I make sure I'm leaving a positive digital footprint?
- Cyberbullying: How should I deal with it, as a victim or as a bystander? The importance of reporting cyberbullying to a trusted adult.
- Uncool Content: How to recognise and avoid scams, phishing and malware.
For Year 3 students:
Today we viewed the first of the adventures of Faux Paw, the Techno Cat from the iKeepSafe Kids website: "Adventures in the Internet". This is a US website however the cartoon format is appealing and reinforces the messages we are aiming to convey.
"Hector's World" is a series of short animated videos available on the Federal Government's CyberSmart website. There are also some very useful resources there for parents if you take the time to explore the site.
Parents you will also see links to some useful resources for families in the right hand pane of this Launch Pad blog. Please note: If you receive posts via email updates, you will not see these extra features. But you can always visit the Launch Pad blog by clicking the link in the email footer (in tiny pale print). You may also need to 'allow' images to load in your email application, before you can view any visual content in these email updates.
Thanks always for your email subscriptions and your support! Keep spreading the word about the importance of subscribing to Launch Pad.
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