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Google launches gamified digital citizenship programme
Google

Google launches gamified digital citizenship programme

Google unveils Be Internet Awesome, a free, fun game-based programme to teach safe digital navigation to children.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
Cyberbullying affects many Kiwi kids, how can you help?
Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying affects many Kiwi kids, how can you help?

This week, Netsafe is reminding people that bullying isn't just a playground issue, as it receives hundreds of complaints of online bullying.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
Recharging robots with stories and teamwork in term 2
Unified Communications

Recharging robots with stories and teamwork in term 2

A chance to try a new gamification tool that encourages collaboration. Can you save the droid before his power cells are permanently drained?.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
We can stop our students being harmed by 'Blue Whale'
Netsafe

We can stop our students being harmed by 'Blue Whale'

Dangerous online game threatens young people in New Zealand, schools urged to defend against it. Blue Whale linked to self-harm and suicide.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Hector swims on YouTube
Cyberbullying

Hector swims on YouTube

Hector's World, the education initiative for keeping kids safe online, now has its own YouTube channel (tinyurl.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2009

Global Stories

Digital Citizenship stories

Six tips for integrating tech in the classroom
Microsoft

Six tips for integrating tech in the classroom

Discover six transformative tips from educator Eileen Heller on skilfully embedding tech into teaching for dynamic, student-centred classrooms.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Learning management systems and digital citizenship
EduTech

Learning management systems and digital citizenship

Digital citizenship is becoming increasingly important in the education sector, as students grow up in a digital world.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
Encouraging digital citizenship is a step into the future
Netsafe

Encouraging digital citizenship is a step into the future

Digital citizen are people who understand the rights and responsibilities of inhabiting cyberspace. You may understand; what about your students?.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017