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Netsafe's research team releases report on NZ Parents and Pornography
Started by Anjela Webster 19 Dec 2018 7:12am () Replies (1) Last reply by Anjela WebsterTired of Putting out Fires? Dive into Netsafe's Safeguard Framework - A Trio of Tools for Term One...
Started by Anjela Webster 22 Nov 2018 3:31pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Anjela WebsterNetsafe offer a range of tools for you, whether you're the tumuaki, member of a pastoral team, classroom kaiako or in another role supporting children and young people in school or kura. Dive into the tools, designed to work towards...Netsafe's latest information for young people | Pornography; Nudes; Handling conflict online
Started by Anjela Webster 22 Nov 2018 8:21am () Replies (1) Last reply by Anjela WebsterNetsafe have a fantastic range of information that's useful for schools. Whether it be specific education tools on our Netsafe Kit, or broader advice and support for parents and whānau, and students - check out the latest on...Netsafe Kit - Just landed!
Started by Anjela Webster 15 Aug 2018 3:27pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Anjela WebsterThe Netsafe Kit has just been launched and offers educators a 'self - serve' model of tools and resources, knowledge and concepts, and ways of keeping up-to-date with the latest around online safety, digi citizenship, and wellbeing. ...Netsafe LIVE 2018 Events in Regions Around NZ
Started by Anjela Webster 15 Aug 2018 3:19pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Anjela WebsterNetsafe LIVE events are happening around the country - They're free for schools and their community, and offer three separate workshops / presentation, looking at key approaches and ways of supporting our young people to confidently and safely...Netsafe Online Safety Education Symposium - 'Inspiring Positive Change' - Oct 2018
Started by Anjela Webster 15 Aug 2018 11:02am () Replies (1) Last reply by Anjela WebsterINSPIRING POSITIVE CHANGE 'Inspiring Positive Change' - Netsafe's hosting an Online Safety Ed Symposium for educators and those working with young people - 9th October, Maritime Room, Auckland City. A gathering to...New Tools for Schools launched online - Guide for Managing Online Incidents and Reviewing Digital...
Started by Anjela Webster 09 Jul 2017 2:04pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Anjela WebsterThe Netsafe Education Team are excited to share two new tools recently uploaded to Netsafe's website. These tools are bespoke to New Zealand schools - they're designed with our contexts (schools, NZ Curriculum, MoE guides, NZ...Invitation to join the pilot of Netsafe's Capability Review Tool
Started by Karen Spencer 28 Feb 2017 5:28pm () Replies (4) Last reply by Karen SpencerNetsafe’s Education Team has started work on the first update to the Netsafe Kit for Schools in five years. The team are taking a ‘test and learn’ approach and will be piloting sections of the kit with schools and...Netsafe education update — April 2017
Started by Karen Spencer 02 May 2017 11:18am () Replies (2) Last reply by Tessa GrayNetsafe education update In Term 1, we've worked with over 200 schools and kura across New Zealand. While some of this support involved helping schools through digital incidents, most of this was...Read this new paper from Netsafe on Digital Citizenship
Started by Karen Spencer 25 Nov 2016 7:58am () Replies (1) Last reply by Karen SpencerThere has never been a greater need for schools to take a proactive approach towards a whole school community promotion of digital citizenship, including online safety and wellbeing, than there is now. This is why Netsafe has created its...Youth 'Unconference' to tackle cyberbullying - 10 November
Started by Karen Spencer 25 Oct 2016 3:42pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Karen SpencerFrom 10-11 November, NetSafe is bringing the best local and international experts to Auckland to talk about the ways we can prevent and minimise online harm together. The experts will be speaking at Confronting Online...Update from the NetSafe team
Started by Karen Spencer 08 Sep 2016 4:38pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Karen SpencerIs that the sound of tumbleweed?! It's been a wee while since you've heard from Netsafe in this group — so if you are reading this, thanks for hanging in there! There have been a few changes happening for the team in the last few...Digital Citizenship Overview for Primary
Started by MrsB30 27 Mar 2015 2:32pm () Replies (2) Last reply by Johan SchnetlerI am currently putting together a digital citizenship plan/overview to be used from Year 1-6 that will weave it's way through our planning across the year. We do have a basic one but I don't like the resources used (too wordy for our young...Seeking parental permission for the use of online apps.
Started by Sean Lyons 18 Mar 2014 3:23pm () Replies (5) Last reply by Sean LyonsWe [NetSafe] are currently taking a look at the types of permission processes that schools have established for students use of school administered online applications, ranging from productivity suites (GAFE, Office365) through to LMS' or even...Looking for Web Rangers
Started by Sean Lyons 08 Apr 2014 3:51pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Sean LyonsHello, NetSafe and Google NZ have teamed up to launch New Zealand’s first Web Rangers programme, an initiative that offers a practical way to help address cyber-bullying and promote good digital citizenship. The Web Rangers programme invites...Use Agreements
Started by Sean Lyons 13 Feb 2013 1:43pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Sean LyonsThere have been a few questions in other groups on the VLN about use agreements, and I thought I would post my response here to , even though no-one asked the question! So apologies for the cross posting but... Hello . As part of the latest...Mega Upload vs Mega
Started by Tessa Gray 21 Jan 2013 9:45am () Replies (4) Last reply by dorothyjburtJust watching the news this week and I'm a bit confused about the whole Kim Dotcom saga. Can anyone explain (simply)...what was the issue with MegaUpload (copyright, file sharing)... and how is Mega different?NetSafe conference. "Our community, our challenge"
Started by Sean Lyons 12 Nov 2012 10:20pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Sean LyonsNetSafe are holding a conference on the 26th and 27th of November at Wellington Town Hall. Its a chance for everyone working in the online safety, security and digital citizenship fields to get together and discuss the issues facing us, and how we...Cyber Safety Activities for Intermediate Students
Started by Monika Kern 02 May 2012 5:28pm () Replies (5) Last reply by Allanah KingI am starting my term with a cybersafety session with all my students. I have found some resources I like and the two classes who tried them seemed to get it and enjoy them so I thought I start a discussion on what might work for Intermediate...Copyright Infringement notices. NetSafe Support for Schools
Started by Sean Lyons 28 Nov 2011 3:56pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Sean LyonsA recent report in the National Business Review talked about a twitter post that claimed a New Zealand school had recieved an infringement notice from RIANZ regarding a copyright infringement via a file sharing network. Let me say first of all,...
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