eSafety

CYBERSAFETY WEBINAR

Raising Kids in a Digital World

I hope that you were able to view the informative webinar last week presented by brother and sister, Martin McGauran and Carley McGauran.

If you were unable to participate or would like to view the webinar again, please use this link: www.informandempower.com.au/april16webinar. The password you need to enter the site has been supplied to you in previous emails.

Please note that the webinar is available only until Sunday, 26 April 2020, however, the slides, links and resources will remain for you to access at any time.

Martin and Carley have answered all the questions posed during the webinar in a document that you can find on this page. You may find that you have the same queries or concerns.

BEING SAFE ONLINE

As your children are likely to be interacting more online for learning, playing and socialising over the coming weeks, the need to set expectations about online behaviour is even greater than usual — regardless of their comfort level or proficiency with technology. Have a conversation with them to ensure they know they have reporting pathways if something negative happens online.
Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner

The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has a wealth of important information for parents and carers. I recommend that you take the time to read the Open Letter to Australia's Parents and Carers by Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner.

The section, Learning at home, gives you lots of links and tips on maintaining online safety for your children and the use of digital technology at home.

You will also find links to webinars - Webinars for parents and carers - that are being offered to both parents and carers which “explore the latest research and expert advice for using technology safely… [as well as] learning how you can help your child develop the skills to be safer online.”

eSafety parents provides you with invaluable online safety information. Please take the time to check this site.

Also worth reading is the eSafety Commissioner’s online blog- COVID-19: an online safety kit for parents and carers. Particularly important are the sections on how to stay connected, how to help kids stay safe online and how to look after yourself.

20-20-20 EYE HEALTH

As you and your children may be using a computer for longer periods during the day, please remember the 20-20-20 eye health rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20 second break to look at something in the distance and blink 20 times.

To “help prevent dry eyes and minimise the risk of tired or sore eyes while reading or using a computer”, the Better Health Channel recommends that you:

Take regular breaks.
Look around at objects that are at different distances.
Remember to blink often.

Please let me know if there is any way that I can support you at this time.

Loretto Campbell

ICT & eLearning