Our Mission

CyberSmart! Education is built on the simple notion that using the Internet safely, effectively, responsibly and securely is a 21st Century core competency that can and must be taught.

We are an international leader calling for a worldwide coordinated action agenda to teach the skills needed to effectively use the Internet for learning and working; and to ensure a social foundation and culture of safe, secure use of our online resources.

CyberSmart addresses safety and security issues within the broader objective of helping educators and students acquire 21st Century skills. In this way we are very different – and substantially more effective – in comparison to programs that only alert educators and students to the dangers of the Internet. While we do directly address all safety and security issues; we do so within the larger purpose of paving the way for teachers and students to harness the Internet's potential to foster creative inquiry, collaboration and critical thinking – the hallmarks students today need to be successful learners and workers in our digital world.