Ideas

=New Ideas=

//Please put your ideas for helping guide// your //children to be safe online up here. Alternatively you can email them to Rob and he can put them up for you.//

//A model for a Cybersafer home://
I wanted to share with the school community an idea that I talked about briefly at the parents evening. NetSafe have divised a 3 legged stool model for cybersafety

This model suggests in essence that there are 3 factors which when used in combination can create a safer experience when using cyberspace. Each one of the legs of the stool model have an important part to play, and missing out on one, just like with a stool, leaves a pretty big gap in your strategy. Please check www.netsafe.org.nz for more details obout our work.

Regards, Sean Lyons NetSafe NZ Education Manager

//From Hector's World//
There are a lot of new resources being launched this year so please stay tuned. Four new episodes starring Hector and his friends are being launched on 1 June and can be viewed at [|www.hectorsworld.com]. New versions of the Hector Safety Button are in progress (for Macs, Vista operating systems etc), as is a colourful poster that will be sent out to all primary school classrooms (and Early Childhood Centres) later this year.

When children first start using an internet-connected computer is when we must begin the education, even if that is at age 2! The button is the best place to begin with very young children. School-age children can get the most out of the episodes by viewing them with the guidance of a teacher in class, or having a parent alongside at home with whom they can talk over the issues raised. Don't be surprised if they want to see the episodes over and over!

Hector's World offers a fun way for parents and teachers to introduce cybersafety education with young children.

Liz Butterfield Managing Director Hector's World Ltd.