CyberSafety

**This Page provides links to cybersafety resoures**
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**ACMA cybersafety resources for schools**
The following resources are currently available for schools through the Cybersafety Outreach and Cybersafety Programs sections of the Australian Communications and Media Authority. || A website guide for young people on smart internet surfing, chatting and emailing, with advice for parents and teachers. This website will be redeveloped and relaunched in 2009 with targeted information for children, young people and parents. [|www.cybersmartkids.com.au] || || A colourful activity based resource for 2 to 7 year olds emphasizing 5 key online safety messages. Members receive a new fun item every two months that helps to reinforce internet safety basics and provide a fun activity to enjoy. [|www.nettysworld.com.au] || || Internet safety education for upper primary school students. Provides a fun, cartoon-style multimedia resource with different ‘episodes’ explaining the basics of the internet and keeping safe. This resource includes a Teacher Guide, student worksheets, certificates and contracts. Parent materials include a Family Contract. The resource is packaged as an A4 Teacher Guide with CD ROM insert. Lesson plans are currently being revised and it will be available in early 2009. [|www.cyberquoll.com.au] || || Internet safety education for Year 7 to 8 secondary students. CyberNetrix provides an engaging multimedia resource with interactive activities designed to simulate real online experiences such as instant messaging (IM) to highlight potential risks online and how to avoid them. This resource includes a Teacher Guide with activity guidelines and student handouts. It is packaged in a CD caddy with accompanying booklet. CyberNetrix is currently being revised and the revised resource will be available early 2009. [|www.cybernetrix.com.au] || || Wise Up To IT is an online program aimed at secondary school students. It provides a DVD with four video scenarios depicting young people’s experiences online. The program is supported by teacher and student resources. The videos cover cyberbullying, predation and computer security issues. [|www.wiseuptoit.com.au] || || An interactive, ‘live’ online game that teaches children key internet safety messages—particularly in relation to providing personal information online and understanding the potential for people to hide their true identity online. Children work in an IM-style environment to piece together clues to work out a mystery surrounding the behaviour of a secondary student who is in trouble online. http://cybersmart.engagelive.net/ || || An innovative online safety resource for young children featuring Hector Protector®, the bottlenose dolphin. Developed by the New Zealand company, Hector's World Ltd, Hector’s World has animated episodes to view freely online, colour-in storybooks to download and online puzzles. For teachers, there are resources and lesson plans aimed at three age groups: 5-6, 7-8 and 9-11 year old children. ACMA has negotiated the Australian rights to host Hector’s World on its new cybersafety website, and is expected to be launched in early 2009. || || ACMA is adapting the ‘Let’s Fight It Together’ resources, which focus on the issue of cyberbullying. These include a film, supporting teaching materials and links to other online activities. ‘Let’s Fight It Together’ was originally developed in the UK by the Department of Children, Schools and Families and Childnet International. The resources were specifically intended for ages 11 to 14 but may also be useful for students within the entire 10 to 15 year-old spectrum. It is anticipated that the resources will be launched in Australia in first term 2009. ||
 * Resource || Description ||
 * Cybersmart Kids Online
 * Netty’s World
 * CyberQuoll
 * CyberNetrix
 * Wise Up To IT
 * Cybersmart Detectives
 * Hector’s World
 * Let’s Fight it Together
 * Cybersmart Kids brochures

|| Three colourful brochures providing tips for children and parents about keeping safe online. · How to be Phone Smart (and stay safe) · Cybersmart Guide · The Smart Guide to Socialising on the Internet. || || A range of resources for library staff available online and in hard copy. Includes: · Cybersmart Guide for Library Staff · Cybersmart Guide for Families · A cyber rules poster · Four online safety information videos. [|www.acma.gov.au/libraries]
 * Cybersmart materials for public libraries

|| || Super Clubs PLUS Australia is a protected online social network for primary aged children. It was established in the United Kingdom (UK) by Intuitive Media in 2001, and launched in Australia in May 2008. ACMA is currently developing a Cybersafety Badge where children undertake activities including: an interactive ‘spot the problem’, a cybersafety quiz, and a cybersafety audit in their own home using a tool.
 * Super Clubs PLUS Australia Cybersafety Badge

|| The Gateway is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2009.
 * Cybersafety Schools Gateway || The Gateway will provide comprehensive resources to enable schools to provide for holistic cybersafety education. It will include current ACMA resources, link to existing national and international resources and offer some new ones including strategic tools for school cybersafety planning.

|| || Information for families about filters, how to make a complaint about online content, and links to simple information about pertinent cybersafety issues such as cyberbullying. [|www.netalert.gov.au] ||
 * NetAlert website