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Creating a safe gaming environment for children

Tips and strategies for creating a safe gaming environment for children and young people.

Resource - Beacon App

A free cyber safety educational app designed for parents and carers to help keep their kids safe online.

Gaming can help young people learn important skills

Playing and making games can help children and young people to develop important skills like coding, problem solving and creativity.

Resource - e-Safety Gift Guide

Be smart and secure when choosing tech gifts for children and young people this year.

Resource - ACCC Shopper app

Keep informed about your consumer rights.

The benefits of playing online games

Playing games can be good for you! There are social, emotional and cognitive benefits for playing video games and online games.

How to respond to cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a major concern for parents and teachers. The Department of Education's Anti-bullying site offers advice to parents and teachers on how identify and respond to cyberbullying to keep children and young people safe online.

What are the most popular video making and sharing apps?

The amount of video online is growing at a rapid rate and is a popular medium for young people, for both learning and recreation. Children and young people are also making and sharing their own videos online. Here is a list of some of the widely used video making and sharing programs.

Resource - Stop, Breathe, Think

An app that promotes mindfulness and emotional awareness.

How to teach digital citizenship

There are lots of resources available for teachers who want to keep up to date with the current issues facing users of digital technology. Below you can find examples of relevant apps, situations and online experiences that you can use when teaching and discussing digital citizenship in your classroom.

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