Minecraft Education Edition: A Snapshot for Parents and Educators
Minecraft Education Edition is a popular educational version of the ever-popular sandbox game, Minecraft, which has been designed specifically for learning purposes. It offers a wide range of benefits for children’s development, creativity and problem-solving skills while ensuring a safe and controlled environment. You may have learned that your child is playing Minecraft at school. This […]
DigiKnow Podcast: byte-sized conversations to keep your family safe online
DigiKnow the Cyber Safety Project now has a podcast for families? Byte-sized conversations for parents/guardians and their kids to tune in and start the important chat about building cyber security, cyber safety and digital wellbeing habits. We know as we settle into a ‘new norm’ post the COVID pandemic, families are grappling with the increased use […]
Using Picture Books to Teach Cyber Safety and Digital Wellbeing to Young Children
Reading is for education as much as it is for enjoyment. Immersing oneself in fiction has been proven to help develop empathy, stories open up your mind to ideas and conversations, and illustrations enhance a story and help children to understand a topic even more deeply. As online safety and the issues related to digital […]
The Metaverse: Explained in words you’ll understand
The metaverse is what is known to be the next generation of the internet. It is essentially a 3D version of the internet which will allow people to do even more things than they have been able to do today or in the past. We will also see new advancements and new technologies that have […]
Your Child’s Biggest Influencer
Parents modelling healthy technology use is an effective way to help a child learn to use it responsibly. We all know it, the attitudes and behaviour of parents provides a child with the unspoken permission in how to meet society expectations. This influence can extend to the type of food a child likes to eat, […]
12 Fun and Educational Home Learning Resources
As communities around the globe are dealing with Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns and with school closures seemingly imminent here in Australia, we know that many educators and parents are exploring home learning options. We are in schools every day and seeing first hand how our schools are grappling with what home learning and virtual learning looks like now and into […]
App Watch: MESSENGER KIDS (FACEBOOK)
Messenger Kids (powered by Facebook) has just launched here in Australia. With the extra time on our hands during home isolation and limited social connections, this App is quickly gaining momentum as a ‘safe’ way to keep kids connected. Messenger Kids is a free video calling and messaging app for smartphones and tablets linked to […]
What is really happening on TikTok?
TikTok is the worlds fastest growing entertainment apps recording over 1.5 billion downloads from the Apple & Google Play Stores in 2019. The App is jam packed full of features with more than meets the eye. This month we dive under the hood of TikTok to uncover what is really happening on this entertainment/social networking platform that has everyone […]
App Watch: Anonymous Messaging
TELLOYMN joins a growing family of anonymous messaging applications including Sarahah, Ask.FM and Line. These platforms have evolved into an online environment rife with insults, inappropriate content and regular online bullying. Why are anonymous messenger apps so popular among teenagers? They are forums which conceal the users identity and location and enable #TBH (to be honest) commenting. TELLONYM encourages users to “answer anonymous […]
The POWER IS YOURS: How to SET Social MEDIA & Gaming Profiles Privacy Settings
The power is in your hands with safety features just a few clicks away! All social media sites, gaming platforms/consoles and streaming services provide filters and controls to put privacy and safety measures in your hands, you just need to know what to look out for… We have compiled some steps for how to set […]
