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CyberQuoll
CyberNetrix

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Hector's World
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CyberQuoll is a key resource for investigating and teaching internet safety. Using computer-based activities, students can discover the good, bad and ugly sides of the internet. CyberQuoll is designed for use with students from the upper primary school levels and teachers are advised to review the resource to determine its suitability for, and relevance to, the particular needs of their students.
In order to actively engage students, so that they will participate in informed debate on the many issues that surface when using the internet, the CyberQuoll resource has been created in two key parts.
Part 1—CyberQuoll computer-based activities that follow our heroes (male or female) as they try valiantly to raise the knowledge of their bratty younger cousins of the internet and how to do great stuff while avoiding the nasties. These animations have been created for primary school students and are also accessible online.
the website. 
Content includes:
Animated videos with accompanying teacher resources covering these themes

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CyberCyber Safety - Cyber CitizenshipCitizenship
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ACMA has put together a series of accessible resources to educate children about the importance of 'cybercitizenship' - keeping safe, smart and secure on the Web.

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Hector's World
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Hector’s World is a valuable educational resource for use in the classroom. Its cybersafety messages are relevant to primary school age groups, particularly 5 – 7 year olds.
Age-based lesson plans and activity sheets for each of the episodes have been designed for use in the classroom.
At a teacher’s or parent’s discretion the Hector’s World stories may also be used for children under 5 years of age and for older primary students aged above 8 years.
Suggestions for the classroom:
view the Hector’s World episodes with the class
use the lesson plans as a guide to enforce key learning objectives
install the Hector’s World Safety Button™ on classroom computers
encourage parents to install the Hector’s World Safety Button at home
use the downloadable Hector’s World learning activities to enhance the learning experience
Content includes:
Stories and songs
Keeping your personal information safe
Cyberbullying
Computer security
Teacher section
Downloadable step-by-step lesson plans that accompany the stories and songs.
These are also available in a booklet in the Library.
Fun Kit
Colour-in story books
Jigsaw puzzles
Song sheet
THINK Acronym
Tell your Mum or Dad if you see something online that upsets you, or if someone makes you feel unhappy. You can also talk to a trusted adult like a teacher: they can help.
Hide your password. Only ever share it with your parents – never with your friends. Someone else could go online pretending to be you and do something that could get you into trouble.
Interesting websites can be fun. Check with Mum or Dad if a site is okay to use before you visit. Sometimes they can set up a good list of sites just for you.
Be Nice to people you talk to on the internet or phone. Name calling or being mean is not cool. Look out for yourself and for others.
Keep your special personal information safe. Never give your real name, address or phone number to anyone you don’t know in the real world. Use a nickname in chat rooms or when you play games on the computer.

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Think U Know(11- 17 year olds)
CyberQuoll
CyberNetrix
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CyberNetrix allows you to explore a range of internet safety issues using real-life scenarios. You can complete engaging interactive activities including using a mobile phone and joining a chat room.
CyberNetrix covers a wide range of themes including keeping safe online, cyberbullying, avoiding spam and scams, identity theft and keeping your computer secure.
Think you know about all the dangers with chat rooms and mobile phones? Yeah right!!!
Check out CyberNetrix for a total run down on the latest!
The CyberNetrix computer-based activities have been designed for secondary students from years seven to nine as a cross-curricula, cross-year level resource. There is a teacher guide and 11 downloadable student activities.Teachers are advised to review this resource to determine its suitability and relevance for students.
Interactive student activity
Students set up a 'virtual identity' and learn to manage the everyday use of IT (eg. chatting, SMS, cybersafety, scams)
Teacher resource section
Downloadable Teacher's Guide
Activities relating to interactive student activity and various case studies below
Wise Up To IT
Powerful case studies that explore the lives of four young people and their experiences on the internet.
The videos present four situations in four stories—offering many strategies to address the issues raised
See Teacher section above for related activities
Available on DVD too - use teacher discretion about using these videos. They are excellent but confronting (see below)
'Lauren's Ordeal'
Lauren goes to school one day and everything has changed. Her friends won’t talk to her, people laugh and point when she walks past and someone has sent her disturbing text messages.
'What the?'
Your computer takes ages to load programs and open files. You’re constantly bombarded with pop-ups. If this sounds familiar, watch this video and see how one guy helped protect himself and his computer.
'Jeremy's Friend'
Meet Jeremy. He’s having a hard time at school, his parents are always nagging him about something and life is pretty miserable. But he can escape it all in cyberspace.
'Stalking Sarah'
Sarah is a pretty active internet user. She’s a regular in chat rooms, often posts info in discussion groups and has visited a heap of websites. She meets some pretty interesting people online as well, people with similar interests…sport, music, movies and stuff like that. But when someone starts following her in cyberspace it gets pretty scary.
Click here to see these videos on You Tube (blocked at school)

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Primary Years
1. Positive online behaviour
5 - 11 years
Hector's World
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Cyberbullying - You're Not Alone
An animated video where Hector and his friends stand up against cyberbullying. Age specific lesson plans that deal with:
identifying bullying behaviour
recognising that cyberbullying is inappropriate online behviour
strategies to deal with cyberbullying and where to find help
taking social action, including supporting peers who are being cyberbullied
Cyberbullying - You're Not Alone Middle Primary Teacher notes
Cyberbullying - Turn it Around music video
Online music video, downloadable MP3 and a song sheet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1hdfl2_GGk
Song sheet (PDF)
8 - 9 years
Unit of work
Getting Connected - Positive online behaviour (DOC)
A lesson plan that deals with:
respectful communication / netiquette
including, not excluding
appropriate language
being kind when online
Unit of work
Getting Connected - Cyberbullying (DOC)
A lesson plan that deals with:
identifying different forms of cyberbullying
preventing cyberbullying
the role bystanders play in cyberbullying
reporting cyberbullying
2. Digital media literacy
5 - 11 years
Hector's World
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Your Personal Information Online (episodes 1 - 5)
Cyberbullying: You're Not Alone(1 episode)
An animated video series for young children featuring Hector Protector, the bottlenose dolphin and his marine friends that explore a range of cybersafety issues. It covers topics such as protecting personal information, cyberbullying and learning about being a good cybercitizen. Supported by age-specific lesson plans.
Your Personal Information Online - Middle Primary Teacher Notes
Cyberbullying - You're Not Alone Middle Primary Teacher notes
5 - 7 years
Unit of work
My Web World - What is Real? (DOC)
Virtual people versus real people and content. A lesson plan that covers:
speaking person-to-person online
comparing people in the physical world to people online
8 - 9 years
Unit of work
Getting Connected - Online Reality (DOC)
A lesson plan that covers:
virtual versus real content and communities
analysing online symbols
identifying avatars as online constructs
violence in games not reflecting real-life behaviours
Unit of work
Getting Connected - Identifying appropriate online content and places (DOC)
A lesson plan that covers:
dealing with unwanted adult content
searching for safe sites and dealing with violent content
3. Personal and peer safety
5 - 11 years
Hector's World
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Your Personal Information Online(episodes 1 - 5)
An animated video series for young children featuring Hector Protector, the bottlenose dolphin and his marine friends that explore a range of cybersafety issues. It covers topics such as protecting personal information, cyberbullying and learning about being a good cybercitizen. Supported by age-specific lesson plans.
Your Personal Information Online - Middle Primary Teacher Notes
Episode 1 - Details, Details...
Teaches children how to protect their personal information online, inlcuding: * what forms 'personal information' can take
risks involved in providing personal information online
understanding the types of personal information that websites collect and what it may be used for
Episode 2 - Welcome to the Carnival
Teaches children how to:
understand that not everyone they meet (online or in the 'real world') are trustworthy
identify charateristics of people who can be trusted
decide what personal details to enter online
Episode 3 - It's a Serious Game
Teachers children to:
understand that not all websites are trustworthy
identify qualities of trustworthy people
identify situations where it is wise to turn to a truated adult for help
Episode 4 - The Info Gang
Teaches children about:
nicknames and password protection
strategies to protect personal passwords online
identifying unsafe situations
Episode 5 - Heroes
Teaches children how to identify people in their lives that they can turn to if they come across something unsafe or upsetting while online.
4. e-Security
Primary and Secondary Students
Stay Smart Online website
Budd:e
E-security education package
Raises e-security awareness
5. Links