Cybersafety+advice+and+links

= Cybersafety is a critical issue to consider when using the Internet with students. You should establish clear rules and guidelines BEFORE you begin an activity. =

The Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety has tabled its report in Parliament June 2011 [] There are a number of chapters on schools and a number of recommendations for schools (See below), including school libraries. The Australian School Library Association provided a submission and did appear as witnesses at a public hearing in Brisbane earlier this year. ASLA will consider the tabled recommendations from this report in the context of the recent tabling of the report from the School Library Inquiry.

Here are some important and useful links to explore: [] has interactive games made for different age groups, as well as advice for all types of Internet activities. New Australian site [] launched 13/7/09. Lots of good information For primary students try [] For secondary students try []

[|http://getesmart-vsc.com] from Cathy Hainstock at Vermont Secondary College

Connect.ed - Online Learning Course [] Connect.ed is an innovative, self-paced online Cybersmart education program that offers teachers the knowledge, confidence and resources to help students stay safe online. Connect.ed is designed for all primary and secondary school teachers throughout Australia, including casual relief teachers and support staff. Learning activities include issue-based simulations that replicate a student?s experience in social networking sites; video interviews with experts in the field including Professor Donna Cross and attitudinal surveys and interactive case studies that prompt teacher self-reflection. Pre-Service Teacher Program To further promote the importance of cybersafety in schools, the ACMA has developed a cybersafety program for pre-service teachers at university. The program, consisting of a 50 minute resource lecture and 90 minute tutorial, was successfully piloted at Australian Catholic University in Sydney and officially launched at Deakin University in Melbourne on 10 June 2010. Identity and web 2.0:

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[] an interesting film about this issue.