You are Never Alone

To celebrate Safer Internet Day 2008 interested schools will participate in an international blogathon and a Cybersmart Detectives activity.

The international blogathon is a world wide event beginning on Safer Internet Day and lasting a week. The blogathon will generate world wide discussion with young people on important internet safety issues to help create an understanding of the online world and people’s attitudes and behaviours when they are using the internet.

For further information see http://www.netalert.gov.au/news_and_events.html

Cyber Smart Detectives is a school-based online game that teaches young people key internet safety messages. Students work online with community professionals, including police, to solve a problem involving an internet-themed scenario.

For interested teachers me.edu.au has a Cyber safety community at http://me.edu.au/c/Cyber%20Safety

Hector’s World is a New Zealand site recommended by South Australian teacher Sue Urban on her blog.

You might also like to check the Education Programs available at NetAlert: these include Cybersafe Schools, CyberNetrix, Netty’s World, CyberQuoll, WiseuptoIT, and CyberSmart Detectives.

NetAlert is the Australian Government’s internet safety initiative which consists of a wide range of activities. Together, these activities provide a comprehensive response to the needs of the Australian community in protecting their families online.