Digital+Citizenship+Resources

toc Get all of your links for great resources which support you with discussing Online Safety & Digital Citizenship in the classroom!

Online Safety
Videos to help support discussions in the classroom

Keeping ourselves safe online

 * || Developed by AT&T to teach elementary school children about safety and security while surfing the Web. Answer Internet safety questions to help the superhero capture the Internet villain. Complete all the tasks and kids earn a certificate of award. There is also a printable version of the game. ||

Personal Information Online
Hector's World - 'Your Personal Information Online' Episodes 1 - 5

Cyber Bullying
Hector's World - 'Cyber Bullying' Episodes 1-2

Who to trust online

 * This game has been developed by NetSmartzKids (NCMEC in the US). ||



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Cyber Tree House

 * This site has a range of activities and resources to re-enforce good digital citizenship, the games are quite low level educationally but good for re-enforcement. ||

Digital Footprint
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Great website - literacy activity where students have to find out as much as possible about key educators, blog shows what they found. Great activity to help students understand that what they share will identify them...

Notes for Teachers & Parents

 * Hector's World (NetSafe)** - lots of information here on 'Information Island' for teachers to use when facilitating dialogue with students about Online Safety.

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 * ThinkUKnow - Australia**

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 * Virtual Global Taskforce** - a great video for parents and teachers to watch. This is why we need to allow children to learn how to make cool choices online.

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 * Using You Tube Safely**

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 * Google employees** speaking about their experiences

Netiquette and Information Bias

 * In this sequel to [|Privacy Playground], for ages 9-12, the three CyberPigs learn some important lessons about authenticating online information and observing rules of netiquette. They also learn how to distinguish between fact and opinion and how to recognize bias and harmful stereotyping in online content. Includes teacher's guide. From the Media Awareness Network [Canada]. ||

Think before you post - Video
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 * Great video encouraging students to think before they post, public is public. Once you post you can't take it back... ||

Playing and staying safe online - Video
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 * Simple tips to keep yourself safe online, great discussion starters. ||

Interactive Case Studies

 * Explore important topics in Internet use at school or at home. These guided, multimedia activities allow you to examine issues affecting schoolwork, class papers, entertainment activities and online safety. ||

Net Basics - 8 Videos

 * This award-winning site from New Zealand is composed of 10 highly entertaining flash animations that follow the travails of the Jones family as they negotiate their way around the Internet. The series includes a collection of good and bad characters in fictional adventures that engage users while they deliver a serious message about the security threats we face every day online. Note: this site scores highly for coolness factor and humor and the episodes are great. They get important cybersafety messages across concisely and without seeming preachy. ||

Online Safety @ Westmere
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