Updated Sections! A collected and updated version of Cyber BYTES issues released in 2017-2018 is now available. This contains helpful hints for parents and students. Contents Include: click here Being Real Online Your Digital Footprint Dealing with Fake News Before You Post 10 Good Rules for Social Media 12 Security Tips for Everyone Online Gaming […]
The Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) goal is to make our communityt the safest place to connect online. The ACSC has developed aneasy guide to assist in reducing the risk from cyber criminals and threats online. This checklist is designed for you to spend for a couple of minutes a day over 6 days checking your […]
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner (OESC) is the Australian authority for responding to online matters Check out the new parents and carers section of the eSafety Commissioner’s website. This contains straight forward advice on the big 6 issues (pornogrphy, grooming, sexting, time online, gaming and cyberbullying) and has another section with advice about online […]
Keep youth safe online with the ‘4Rs’ On Safer Internet Day 2019, on 5 February, the Anglican Schools Commission hosted an online event with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner (OESC) for Anglican school students in Years 4-6. 11 schools participated in the event across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The session targeted the […]
Ho Ho Ho, Christmas Day is near! Your children may have already written a wish list to Santa, and at the top of nearly every child’s Christmas list is some form of gaming device. Below are a list of methods for controlling your children’s screen time throughout the holidays. Live by example Children look up […]
Anglican AIDE: Application Internet Device Educate and Engage your Child As parents and carers, we are the custodians of our family’s online environment, but this can be a challenge due to distractions, fear of the unknown rhetoric, ‘techno guilt’ (worrying about what we do/don’t do or allow) and often changing and sometimes contradicting advice. Consider […]
QUT eSports Exhibition Kicks off Anglican Competition Congratulations to Matthew Flinders Anglican School for winning the inaugural 2018 Anglican Schools eSports Exhibition! The competition was held on the 28th November at the QUT Arena, Australia’s first university gaming arena. Congratulations to all participating teams you were all truly wonderful ambassadors for your school! The cheering, the […]
Days Hours Minutes Seconds Take the Pledge We are raising awareness across our schools to make a safer internet for everyone. On the 5th of February we are hosting a Champions versus Schools event! Throughout 2019 Anglican Schools Commission Southern Queensland will be raising awareness of the 4 R’s of online safety in our constant […]
The YeS Project Launch is now Live! The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has launched a new digital and social health program—The YeS Project—designed to encourage young people to act as positive influencers and supportive friends in all of their social spaces, especially online. In its unique format, educators can choose from up to 12 standalone workshops […]
Being Real Online We can’t control everything on the Internet but we can project content which reflects who we are. Cyber BYTES TIPS: Trends, Issues, Prevention and be Smart Cyber BYTES The online world is real life. Consider what you do online as standing in front of a crowded classroom. Start a positive digital footprint: […]