The Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Broken Bay, works in partnership with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, to co-ordinate and host the Virtual Classrooms Online Program for Australian Catholic Primary Schools. This program is open to systemic and non-systemic Australian Catholic Primary Schools.
iKeep Safe
Generation Safe™ resources help the whole school community navigate the digital environment by providing a comprehensive set of resources: professional development , incident management, and self assessment.
bCyberwise
Explores cybersafety through animation, vox pops of children, relevant scenarios, discussion and problem solving. An interactive, student centred session on:
building positive relationships with online and offline friends
safe and respectful behaviour online
responsible behaviours when using communication technology
strategies for keeping personal information safe online
strategies to deal with face to face and cyberbullying
exploring the role of bystanders
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eSmart
eSmart Schools was developed in response to schools’ expressed need for a positive and evidence-informed framework within which to address issues of bullying, cyberbullying, cybersafety and wellbeing.
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Cybersmart Outreach offers a number of Professional Development (PD) programs for educators ranging from the fully accredited face to face workshops through to online learning programs via the eSafety portal.
Common Sense Media Use our Scope & Sequence tool to find the lessons that are just right for your classroom. These cross-curriculular units spiral to address digital literacy and citizenship topics in an age-appropriate way. Browse by grade band or click a category to highlight the lessons that address that topic. Download the Scope and Sequence in pdf format.