Sunday, April 24, 2011

        Cyberquoll

Interactive adventures to assist children in using the internet safely!
Designed for upper elementary students.
A candid look at possible scenarios and good advice.

http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/cyberquoll/index.html



"Follow these cousins through six epic adventures as they stumble through the pitfalls and triumphs of using the internet safely." This quirky interactive from Austrailia will have you exploring the good, the great, the bad and the ugly sides of the Internet.

CyberQuoll Parent’s Guide   (PDF 261Kb - this link opens a new window)
Family Internet Safety Contract   (PDF 194Kb - this link opens a new window)
Family Internet Safety Contract (blank)   (PDF 109Kb - this link opens a new window)
Internet Safety Checklist   (PDF 177Kb - this link opens a new window)
Internet Safety Contacts   (PDF 174Kb - this link opens a new window)
Internet Safety House Rules (PDF 188Kb - this link opens a new window)
Internet Safety House Rules (blank) (


                       








 

 

 

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In The News:
Cyber Bullying
The issue of bullying has been thrust back into the spotlight by Port Coquitlam, B.C., teen Amanda Todd who took her own life Wednesday, weeks after posting a YouTube video...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/10/12/bullying-prevention-funding.html

What can parents do to stop Cyber Bullying?

For a week in the spring of 2012, CBC-TV's Connect with Mark Kelley set up a video booth in a school in Gatineau, Que. More than 150 students...
read more in this story here:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/bullyproof/