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Teachers in Australia to recieve cybersafety education training

Source: Government of Australia
Posted on: 11th October 2009

The Australian Communications and Media Authority will extend its successful cybersafety professional development program to teachers in training with the introduction of a new program.

‘This new program will equip trainee teachers with the skills they will need to manage cybersafety education and awareness issues in Australian schools today. It builds on the highly successful professional development workshops which the ACMA offers. Fifty-five thousand teachers, parents and students have attended the ACMA’s Cybersmart Internet Safety Awareness presentations to date, and over 2200 teachers across Australia have also attended our workshops. These programs are in strong demand, with bookings well into next year,’ said Chris Cheah, Acting Chair of the ACMA.

‘Teachers-in-training also need access now to up-to-date knowledge, skills and practical advice on cybersafety as they will go on to teach core safety skills to Australian children,’ said Mr Cheah. ‘Topics we cover in both programs include cyberbullying, communicating safely, safe social networking, exposure to inappropriate content and e-security.’

A pilot of the program will be run at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) campuses in Strathfield, NSW and in Canberra next week. More than 650 pre-service teachers, teachers, academics, educators and industry stakeholders will attend the program, consisting of a 50-minute resource lecture and a 90-minute tutorial.

The new Cybersafety trainee teacher program is a national professional development program designed for trainee teachers in primary, secondary and graduate diploma teaching courses.

To produce the Pre-Service Teacher program, the ACMA consulted extensively with the higher education and university sectors, working with the ACU in particular.

‘We’re pleased to be able to work with the ACU who have shown a strong desire to make a worthwhile contribution to cybersafety,’ said Mr Cheah.

This program is part of the Australian Government’s broad commitment to cybersafety training and education throughout Australia.

The ACMA provides comprehensive cybersafety initiatives and education programs as part of the Australian Government’s cybersafety policy. The ACMA’s program includes undertaking targeted information and awareness-raising campaigns, activities and programs, developing cybersafety education materials for use in schools and at home, and researching current trends in cybersafety.

The Pre-Service Teacher program is one of the ACMA’s key education programs for 2009-10. The Pre-Service Teacher program was developed following the ACMA’s assessment of a need for a program targeted at Pre-Service teachers. It expands and enhances the current education offerings which include the PD for Educators and the Internet Safety Awareness Programs (ISAP) for parents, children and teachers.

Formal focus groups held after the pilot will collect feedback from the sessions which will be used to modify the program appropriately. The formal rollout of the Pre-Service Teacher program will begin in 2010.

The ACMA will liaise closely with the relevant Education bodies responsible for approving courses for support, advice and consultation.

The ACMA provides a comprehensive national program of cybersafety initiatives as part of the Australian Government’s cybersafety policy. The ACMA’s program includes:

* The Cybersmart website www.cybersmart.gov.au. This website provides a comprehensive, one stop shop for cybersafety information aimed at young people, parents and teachers.
* Cybersmart Online Helpline service—provided by Kids Helpline, this service offers free, confidential online counselling to young people who have encountered negative experiences online. The Cybersmart Online Helpline is accessed through the Cybersmart website.
* Targeted information and awareness-raising campaigns and activities, such as Safer Internet Day and participating in National Child Protection Week.
* Developing cybersafety education materials for use in schools and at home. These programs are designed for children from 5 to 15 years and include Hector’s World™, CyberQuoll, CyberNetrix, Cybersmart Detectives and Wise up to IT.
* The Cybersafety Outreach program of Professional Development for Educators and general internet safety awareness presentations for parents, teachers and children.
* Researching current trends in cybersafety and young people’s use of online media.
* The Cybersafety Contact Centre offering callers information and advice about internet safety issues and concerns. Telephone 1800 880 176.
* A complaints hotline for members of the public to report offensive internet material. Visit: www.acma.gov.au/hotline.

More information about the ACMA’s cybersafety program is available on the Cybersmart website, www.cybersmart.gov.au

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