The Big Question

It is important that educators take a proactive role to ensure that students are informed about ONLINE SAFETY.

……..students need to be educated about safe and responsible use of the internet, given the widespread use of the internet and internet-enabled devices by students in schools and at home.

The Australian Government has relaunched its NetAlert site, still with the same great resouces but with added free internet content filter.

The subsites listed below are a great resources for teaching students about internet safety.

Netty’s World

Netty’s World is designed for young children (2-7 years of age) starting out on the Internet. It provides an interactive and safe learning environment for children and emphasises important messages about Internet safety.

CyberQuoll

Internet Safety Education for Primary Schools

CyberNetrix
Internet Safety Education for Secondary Schools

Cybersmart Kids
This site will help you and your family to find out how to be cybersmart and use the internet safely. It’s a young person’s guide to smart ‘net surfing, chatting and emailing.

Teacher Planning and PD
A number of materials have been developed to help teachers learn about Internet safety and create teaching programs for their schools.

Finally for those from secondary schools you will find a number of quality resources related to cyberbullying and internet safety on St Josephs website.