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2015
- Mala Bawer, Co-founder of CyberSmart is featured by Darden School at University of Virginia for her work developing a multimedia digital learning program for the country of Qatar. Read the entire story in the Winter 2015 issue of The Darden Report.
2012
2011
- National Cyber Security Alliance, McAfee and CyberSmart! Education Team Up to Bring Cybersecurity Learning Resources to K-12 Classrooms
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) – a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens – in partnership with McAfee and CyberSmart! Education, today released several resources for K-12 schools nationwide to teach students about the importance of security and online safety.
- ICT Qatar Supreme Council of Information and Communications Video Channel
Once again, ictQATAR interviews Executive Director, CyberSmart! Education, Mala Bawer. This time, Bawer discusses approaches to getting teachers more aware and receptive to cyber safety. Watch this in-depth interview if you are a school principal, a teacher or even a student who wants to discuss cyber safety with his or her teachers.
"Through professional learning communities which create a structured environment conducive to promoting safety and digital citizenship; teachers can help prepare the kids for the 21st century. And this is possible only when teachers learn by the same model as children learn to adopt technology," Bawer said. "The training coupled with the right resources and tools can make teachers more comfortable—and competent—to address cybersafety issues with their students."
2010
- CyberSmart! Curriculum is now part of Common Sense Media
CyberSmart! is pleased to announce that the CyberSmart! Curriculum is now part of Common Sense Media's education programs.
- Gaggle™ Launches Strategic Partnership with CyberSmart!®
Gaggle, leading provider of safe online learning tools, announces their strategic partnership with CyberSmart! Education.
- A Snapshot of CyberSmart! Adoptions in the K–12 Market — Winter 2010
2009
- netTrekker and CyberSmart! partner to bring a complete 21st century solution to schools
New partnership combines netTrekker's engaging digital resources with the effectiveness of CyberSmart! Online Workshops to support 21st century teaching and learning
netTrekker, a leader in the delivery of digital K-12 educational resources, now offers its subscribers a new solution for enhancing their teachers' 21st century skills with CyberSmart! Online Workshops. netTrekker is the leading safe K-12 educational search tool. Schools can now purchase any of the five CyberSmart! Online Workshops along with their netTrekker subscription.
- CyberSmart! launches nation's first research-based cyberbullying prevention curriculum
In partnership with the National School Board's Technology Leadership Network , Character Education Partnership, National Association of School Psychologists, and the National Cyber Security Alliance launches the nation's first research-based cyberbullying prevention curriculum using best practices from the fields of cyber security, school violence prevention, and character education to impact behavioral change. - Gulf Times: Leading ICT experts to attend Doha Conference
Experts from the Middle East, US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - including Doug Brown and Gavin Dykes from Becta, the UK's government agency and Mala Bawer from CyberSmart!, a leading international education organization - will present at the Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) and College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q). - Asia News: Right skills can Mitigate Online Dangers
Mala Bawer, Executive Director of CyberSmart Education, said students can go online without fear if they are empowered with age-appropriate skills.
2008
- CyberSmart! partners with National School Board's Association's Technology Leadership Network
NSBA's TEchnology Leadership Network partners with CyberSmart! to provide exemplary facilitated online professional development in 21st century skills to all K-12 educators. - NSBA Technology Leadership Network, September 2008 Article by CyberSmart! "One-to-One Initiatives Where the Rubber Meets the Road"
- CyberSmart! partners with Arkansas Press Association's Statewide Newspapers
2007
- CyberSmart! Supports 7th Annual C3 Conference, University of Maryland
- CyberSmart!® supports National Cyber Security Awareness Month
2006
- News Announcement
CyberSmart! joins forces to support the National Cyber Security Alliance "Help Keep Kids Connected and Protected" campaign
The CyberSmart! Education Co. announced today that it will join forces with several other public and private organizations to support the National Cyber Security Alliance’s “Help Keep Kids Connected and Protected” campaign, a national awareness initiative launched by the NCSA, a central clearinghouse for cyber security awareness and education for home users, small businesses, and the education community to educate teachers and parents about safe online practices for teens using social networking sites or online communities. - News Announcement
IACET Announces Granting of Authorized Provider Status
We are pleased to announce that The CyberSmart! Education Company has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
- News Announcement
The CyberSmart! Education Co. experiences outstanding growth in 2005—paving the way for introducing BeCyberSmart! Online Professional Development.
2005
- News Announcement
Evaluation study of CyberSmart! Curriculum completed (Executive Summary PDF) by Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium at Temple University (MAR*TEC).
"...The students in the CyberSMART! schools showed more growth in specific research skills overall than the students in the comparison school. For example, the CyberSMART! students tended to use a greater variety of websites to find information, whereas the comparison students relied almost completely on web search engines...CyberSMART! appeared to be an effective tool for educating students in some of the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to make better use of the Internet for research, particularly for those teachers with little training in teaching research or the use of computer technologies. While experienced and knowledgeable teachers may be able to effectively educate their students in some of the same skills that CyberSMART! emphasizes, the curriculum was found to be highly useful and to make a significant impact on the Internet research skills of students in classrooms with less experienced and knowledgeable teachers." - News Announcement
Gov. George Pataki hosts CyberSmart! Curriculum and content featured in New York State cyber security awareness conference web cast nationally. - News Announcement
The Albany, New York Daily Gazette reviews "Be CyberSmart! In Cyberspace" theatrical presentation and conference. - News Announcement
District Administration, the magazine for K-12 education leaders, names the CyberSmart! Curriculum web site of the week. - News Announcement
CyberSmart! announces free online BeCyberSmart! videos created in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium at Temple University (MAR*TEC).- Download the Resource Guide for all the BeCyberSmart! videos
- News Announcement
CyberSmart! Featured at Mayor's Commission on Literacy's Computers in Adult Literacy Conference (Philadedlphia) - News Announcement
The CyberSmart! Education Company welcomes Barry Mansfield as Director of Education - News Announcement
Microsoft, AMD and Partners Announce "Web Watchers" Grade and Middle School Security Initiative directed at students in nearly 13,000 school districts serving 4.6 million students. Features student activity brochures, teachers guides and classroom posters developed by The CyberSmart! Education Company and easily downloaded at the dedicated Web Watchers Teachers Corner.
Fall 2004
- News Announcement
National Cyber Security Alliance Brings Cyber Security Learning Event for Students to New Jersey - News Announcement
The FBI and CyberSmart! Reach-Out to Teachers with Free Curriculum - News Announcement
Be CyberSmart!® is a video/DVD produced by The Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in EducationConsortium (MAR*TEC) in partnership with CyberSmart!.
An engaging "who's who" list of speakers on school liability, child safety, charactereducation, research skills and computer security discuss the critical and interrelated challenges and solutions associated with responsible and safe technology use.
Spring 2004
- Microsoft Innovative Teachers Newsletter highlights CyberSmart!
- Congressional Testimony
United States House of Representatives Hearing "Protecting Our Nation's Cyber Space" EDUCAUSE Testimony covers efforts of CyberSmart! - News Announcement
EDUCAUSE Expert Testifies Before Congress
CyberSmart's Jim Teicher,"In the past, cyber security has been the domain of computing professionals and law enforcement agencies. But with the mainstreaming of the Internet, cyber security is now a shared responsibility of adults and tech-savvychildren alike." - CSO Magazine: The Resource for Security Executives.
It's back to basics. Are your employees following these basic security practices? If not, it may be time to send them back to school. CyberSmart! provides top 10 recommendations. - News Announcement
CyberSmart! and The National Cyber Security Alliance cyber security technology tips for students, educators and families.
Winter 2003-2004
- New York Times
Letter to the Editor from CyberSmart "Showing the Way to the Web Generation" - News Announcement
CyberSmart! and The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) offer free anti-piracy education resource for schools
Fall 2003
- News Announcement
CyberSmart! participates in National Cyber Security Alliance "Roll Back the Clock" announcement Tells schools, students to learn effective 21st Century safety and security skills - News Announcement
CyberSmart! Executive Director encourages K-12 educators, students, and parents to be cyber secure - News Announcement
Techcorps and CyberSmart! Partnership Initiated
Winter 2002-2003
- Internet Wire
White House Cyber Security Head Praises Tips for Safe Computer and Internet Use Issued by Government/Private Sector Partnership - Learning Magazine
The free CyberSmart! Curriculum is now listed in mainstream educational resource catalogs including "Learning"
Fall 2002
- News Announcement
The White House cites CyberSmart! Curriculum as national cyber security resource for teachers - Philadelphia Inquirer
tech.life@school | Internet's gateways can guide teachers - The Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Internet safety, for kids' sake: CyberSmart! teaches right from wrong
Summer 2002
- Buffalo News
Kids Need to be Savvy about Net Predators - eSchool News
New Resource Helps Schools Promote Safe and Responsible Web Use
Spring 2002
- News Announcement
Important Cybersafety Informaton for Families and Educators to be Featured in National Stay Safe Online Campaign - eSchool News
Use this new online curriculum to make sure your students are "CyberSmart!"
Winter 2001-2002
- News Announcement
CyberSmart! and McGraw-Hill Education to Play Key Role in National Cyber Security Campaign. - The New York Times
"Stay Safe Online" Campaign.... CyberSmart! is a member organization.... - News Announcement
CyberSmart! launched at Houston Elementary School. - NBC TELEVISION affiliate KTRC, Houston, Texas
News coverage of The CyberSmart! Curriculum launch at Briargrove Elementary School, Houston, Texas. View the broadcast: - Educational Technology News
National Program, New Curriculum Aim to Help Keep Kids Safe Online. - NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO affiliate KUHF-FM, Houston, Texas
News coverage of the CyberSmart! Curriculum launch. Listen to the broadcast: - ABC NEWS RADIO affiliate KTRH-AM, Houston, Texas
News coverage of the CyberSmart! Curriculum launch. Listen to the broadcast: - Gannet News Service
How schools can rear good cyber citizens - Education Daily
A new online technology curriculum-which is offered free of charge.... - ASCD Education Bulletin
Are your Students Savvy CyberCitizens? - The Heller Reports
To encourage the use of the Internet as a learning resource and to ensure the security of children in cyberspace....
Written by CyberSmart! Executive Directors
- An Action Agenda for
Securing the Nation's Digital Resources: Start in Kindergarten!
Published by The National CyberSecurity Alliance, and authored by CyberSmart! Executive Directors, this white paper calls for a national commitment and coordinated action agenda to teach cyber skills to young people in order to build the social foundation and culture of secure computing in the 21st century. - NSBA Technology Leadership Network September 2008 publishes One-to-One Initiatives Where the Rubber Meets the Road
- Upgrade Magazine, June-July 2002 publishes
An Rx To Drive the Market for K-12 Web-based Learning Products - National School Boards Association's Technology Leadership News publishes
Teaching Cyberethics and Effective Technology Use: Expanded Definitions of Citizenship - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's Educational
Leadership publishes
An Action Plan for Smart Internet Use - Wisconsin State Journal
A child's education must include lessons in proper Internet use