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= Cyber Safety Web Resources =

Here is where we can share professional resources for the Year 8 Wellbeing Program "Living in Cyberia".

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Attached below is a resource that has teacher notes and lesson plans related to a 56 minute video that we will purchase shortly. (Info about program) //FRONTLINE: Growing up online takes viewers inside the private worlds that kids are creating online, raising important questions about how the Internet is transforming the experience of adolescence. At school, teachers are trying to figure out how to reach a generation that no longer reads books or newspapers. Fear of online predators has led teachers and parents to focus primarily on keeping kids safe online. But many young people think these fears are misplaced. Online media has also intensified the social dimensions of adolescence as teens create and play with identities on sites like MySpace and Facebook and encounter intense peer pressure in a variety of vitual worlds. Parents are confused about how to respond to the increasingly private worlds inhababited by their children, lacking an understanding of both the creative potential and genuine risks of this new dimension of our cultural environment.// The resource looks like it is divided into chapters - cyberbullying being one such chapter. Please have a look at the website [] and the teachers guide below and let me know what you think.
 * GROWING UP ONLINE**

Hi Kylie, Hope you had a restful break! I have discovered a couple of good resources for the cybersafety unit with year 8. You may already know of them, but I have found some of the links on the following two sites to be helpful to me. Through the ACMA website, I have found [|www.wiseuptoit.com.au]. The second is [|www.childnet.com] and the link to [|www.www.digizen.org]. Digizen have a dvd on cyberbullying "Let's Fight It Together" with a teacher note pdf. This dvd was launched in Australia on 25 September and is a free resource to schools by phoning 1 800 800 176.If you get the chance check them out.See you during the week,Joanne.
 * NOTE FROM JOANNE COLLINS - 5th October**

LETS FIGHT IT TOGETHER - ACMA RESOURCE In your pigeonholes is a flyer and a DVD to use in the upcoming Living in Cyberia unit. This is a FANTASTIC resource entitled 'Lets fight this together'. The resource comprises of a short film, teaching materials and links to online activities. It highlights how technology can be misused, leading to cyberbullying, as well as providing guidance about how to promote a culture of confident technology users. Please watch this DVD and read the associated material ASAP. I would like everyones feedback on this as I feel it is a great addition to our lessons. Smile:) Ky

LIFE @ 15 Jade Smith kindly sent this link - great interviews... [] - check it out! Ky:)

One of my students found this website - lots of info [] Amanda :)