Feb 7, 2012
Today is Safer Internet Day and the theme for 2012 is connecting generations and educating each other. Activities are taking place in Australia and around the world to encourage people to help each other stay safe online. The Cybersmart website has some fabulous resources to help facilitate discussion across the generations about the online...
Dec 23, 2011
Stephen Fenech over at TechGuide has written an article about 2 new products launching in March 2012 which are designed to enforce responsible and safe gaming for the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS, particulaarly for parents who are concerned about the amount of time their children are spending gaming. To read more, click...
Dec 18, 2011
Watch this video for some great gaming tips for parents as we approach Christmas and the school...
Dec 9, 2011
Senator Kim Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research today launched a new federally funded Co-Operative Research Centre (CRC) to research new ways to use the internet, socil media and other applications to help young Australians grow up safe, healthy and resilient. This centre will explore the role of technology in young people’s...
Oct 19, 2011
As featured on smh.com.au, Megan Johnston writes that learning institutions are taking classes to the next level as gamification finds its place in the system and schooling starts to look less like a conventional classroom and more like a game. To read on, click...
Sep 27, 2011
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) recently developed and released a valuable film called Tagged via it’s Cybersmart website. The short film was created to help educate young people about cyberbullying, sexting and protecting their digital reputation Tagged is supported by lesson plans and character reflection interviews to...
