Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship

Internet Safety

Media Awareness Network

Media Awareness Network/Réseau Éducation-Médias

Alberta Education has signed a two-year licensing agreement with Media Awareness Network to provide all K-12 school jurisdictions with professional learning resources for teachers on Internet safety and cyber bullying. Information on accessing this information has been sent out to all Jurisdiction Technology Contacts.

The Media Awareness Network is also available for train-the-trainer sessions. For more information on this, please contact the Media Awareness Network directly at info@media-awareness.ca.

For more information, contact Edna Dach at edna.dach@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-644-4586.

Passport to the Internet 

Alberta Education has signed a licensing agreement with Media Awareness Network for their Passport to the Internet online student resource, which is aimed at helping students to develop critical thinking skills for their online experiences.   Information on online safety, authenticating online information, recognizing online marketing ploys, protecting privacy, managing online relationships and dealing with cyberbullying is part of the Passport to the Internet.

Through the licensing agreement, all schools with Grades 4 to 8 students will be able to access the resource at no cost, until August 31, 2011.  A teachers’ guide is also available for this resource.  Information on accessing this information has been sent out to all Jurisdiction Technology Contacts.

For information on the resource and how to access it, please see the Frequently Asked Questions document.  If you have any additional questions about Alberta Education’s licensing of Media Awareness Network’s resources, please contact Edna Dach at Edna.Dach@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-644-4586.

Other Internet Safety Resources 

The Media Awareness Network’s website includes resources for teachers, parents and librarians to support them in addressing the new challenges and issues that arise as children and young people go on the Internet. This includes the Be Web Aware bilingual public education program on Internet safety. The objective of the project is to ensure young Canadians benefit from the Internet, while being safe and responsible in their online activities.  

‘Net Know-How

The 2Learn.ca Education Society has developed links to acceptable use policies (AUPs), safety sites and other resources for teachers and students that are available online here.