Digital Literacy, Citizenship, Safety and Wellness

Parents & Caregivers

October 21-24 Digital Literacy & Citizenship Week

Digital Identity and Relationships

Join in with the conversation at home as we covers themes of cyberbullying, digital profiles, and the responsible sharing of digital content.

  • Digital Citizenship Guide for Parents

    The guide is divided into three sections that each deal with a different aspect of digital citizenship, to teach your kids to Respect People's Feelings, to Respect Privacy and to Respect Property online.

  • Helping Our Kids Deal with Cyberbullying

    Parents are the number one group of people that kids turn to for help with cyberbullying, and most kids say that talking to their parents makes the situation better.

  • TipSheet Helping Kids Get Healthy Start with Phones

    Phones and other media are a big part of kids’ lives, and they can be a healthy part too. Here are some ways that you can make sure your kids get the best possible start when using media and digital devices

  • Talking TikTok: A Family Guide

    In this resource we provide insights and practical tips for parents, guardians, caregivers and teachers to ensure a secure and positive experience for your teens on TikTok

  • Roblox: Quick Guide for Parents

    Roblox is an online platform where anyone can create and share games. There are literally millions of usergenerated 3D game worlds on Roblox. Some games are free to play, while others cost "Robux," the online currency that players use to buy games and items such as clothes or accessories.

District Resources

General Resources

Digital Identity and Relationships

Covers themes of cyberbullying, digital profiles, and the responsible sharing of digital content. Explores the consequences of our online behaviour.

Privacy and Security

Includes concepts of data security (passwords/multifactor authentication) and privacy protection (phishing/online scams, clickbait).

Mental Health and Wellness

Discusses strategies for balancing consumption of digital media and the use of digital devices. Exploration of the ways device use can impact health (physical and mental) and relationships.

Media Literacy

Navigating online information. Covers concepts of verifying information, identifying bias in sources, fake news, AI, and media manipulation.

Digital Healthy Habits Together - Parent Night

As part of the District Zonal Presentations we have collated the questions from parent input have added specific resources to support these questions.

A narrated summary of the information evening for parents and caregivers that were held at four zonal presentations sharing practical ways to support their children with healthy use of technology.

How much screen time will children have throughout their lives given the current trends?  A great way to watch and have a conversation with your children.