Safe and Secure Online - Cybersecurity Awareness for Kids
The Safe and Secure Online (SSO) Education Resources Brochure introduces the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to making the cyber world safer for everyone through educational programs, scholarships, and research. In partnership with PAWS, Inc. and featuring Garfield and Friends, the brochure highlights the SSO initiative, which provides engaging resources to teach internet safety best practices to children in classrooms, libraries, and learning labs.
Key features include:
Educator’s Kit: A comprehensive package containing Garfield-themed cartoons, posters, activity books, stickers, and more, designed to make cyber safety lessons fun and memorable.
Cyber Safe Lessons: Six interactive lessons using Garfield characters to address critical topics:
Privacy: Protecting personal information online.
Safe Posting: Understanding the risks of sharing on social media.
Cyberbullying: Recognizing and preventing online bullying.
Viruses: Avoiding risks from unknown email attachments.
Image Control/Sexting: Managing inappropriate image sharing and its consequences.
Downloading: Making safe choices when downloading content online.
The brochure also shares alarming statistics from a recent study of children in grades 4-8, underscoring the urgent need for quality cyber safety education:
62% visited adult websites after a search.
49% are online at 11pm or later on school nights.
40% have chatted online with strangers.
21% watch adult programming online.
11% met a stranger in person after meeting online.
Contact information and social media links for the Center for Cyber Safety and Education are provided for educators seeking more resources or wishing to order the Educator’s Kit.