This document discusses cyber safety for young children. It defines cyber safety as the ability to stay safe and act responsibly online. It outlines what technologies children commonly use like social media, videos, and mobile devices. Statistics show most children access the internet at home or school for activities like games and music. The document recommends teaching children cyber safety rules focused on digital literacy, positive online behavior, personal safety, and security. It provides additional online resources for cyber safety information and educational games.

1. Cyber safety
An informative session on how to keep young children cyber-safe

2. What is cyber safety?
 The
ability to stay safe and act
responsibly when connecting online or
through other communicative tools.
 Promote behaviours that protect
personal information and build social
awareness
(iKeepSafe, 2013)

3. What is included within cyber safety?
 Children
are exposed to a wide variety of
technology, some of which include, but
are not limited to;
 Social
networking sites
 Children’s
 Video
virtual worlds
sharing sites (such as YouTube)
 Mobile
 Tablets
technology
(Holloway, Green,
and Livingstone 2013).

4. 
Statistics
79% of children accessed the internet during
school hours or out of school hours

60% of 5 to 8 year olds accessing the
internet compared to 96% of 12 to 14 year
olds

92% of children used internet at home and
86% used internet at school

85% played educational activities

69% played online games

47% downloaded music

17% used the internet more than 10 hours
per week

2% of children aged 5-8 years old had a
mobile phone

60% of children used their mobiles to
contact family whilst 36% used their mobile
to contact friends
Australian Bureau of
Statistics, 2012)

5. How can you teach children in Early
Childhood Cyber Safety rules?
 Digital
Media Literacy
 Positive
 Peer
Online Behaviour
and Personal Safety
 e-security
(ACMA, 2013)

6. Where to get additional help

http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/ (Australian website that provides
educational safety games for online play)

http://www.cybersafety.communications.gov.au/helpandadvice (Help and
advice for those that need more information for both children and adults)

http://www.cybersafekids.com.au/ (Provides more information on how to
keep students aware of their safety when online)