Our challenge is to reinforce ethical values

for adding material to the World Wide Web,

and to provide informed strategies for

getting information from it.
 Digital Literacy at School
• Educate - through engagement in day-to-day classes

• Protect - with an Internet filter

• Support - via a pastoral care program and by building

relationships of trust with key people

• Extend - by promoting critical thinking about the validity

and appropriateness of information in general

• We expect that young learners will make mistakes, and

we want them to know that they can ask for help when
they do.
 Speed Bumps

– Cyber stalking
– Offensive content
– Digital footprint
– Bullying and harassment
– Identity theft and fraud
– Overuse
– Information overload
– Facebook envy
http://www.facebook.com/
Build strong relationships of trust and communication
within your family
Set rules about ‘Screen Time’
and stick to them.
 Put computers in a central, shared area.
Remote connections after consultation and negotiation.
Value skills in knowledge building, and encourage
critical thinking
Get your own Facebook site and learn how to use it.

http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/12/facebook-privacy-new/
http://www.privacy.gov.au/topics/technologies
 Install a free Internet filter
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
Install free anti-virus software

http://free.avg.com/
Adjust your Google filtering options, and setup a ‘Google Alert’
Adjust your Google filtering options
Get acquainted with support services

http://www.netalert.gov.au/
http://www.michaelcarr-gregg.com.au/
http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/
http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/
http://www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/
Barker IT
Help Desk
9847 8275

Keith Vallis – May 2010