Selected News about CyberSmart!

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2008

CyberSmart! partners with Arkansas Press Association's Statewide Newspapers in Education to focus on Internet Safety (PDF)

2007

Save Time and Search Smart with the CyberSmart! Free Educator’s Toolbar Download the beta version at www.cybersmart.org

CyberSmart! Supports 7th Annual C3 Conference, University of Maryland

CyberSmart!® supports National Cyber Security Awareness Month with teacher professional development and public service announcements

CyberSmart!® Videos Available on YouTube

CyberSmart!® partners with Curriki enabling teachers to create attributed derivatives of the CyberSmart!® Free Student Curriculum

2006

News Announcement
CyberSmart! joins forces to support the National Cyber Security Alliance "Help Keep Kids Connected and Protected" campaign (PDF)
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 (PDF) — 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 (PDF) featured in New York State cyber security awareness conference web cast nationally.

	- View the archived national webcast
	- Download the 2006 CyberSmart! Cyber Security Calendar (ZIP)

News Announcement
The Albany, New York Daily Gazette (PDF) reviews "Be CyberSmart! In Cyberspace" theatrical presentation and conference.

News Announcement
District Administration (PDF), 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 (PDF) for all the BeCyberSmart! videos

News Announcement
CyberSmart! Featured at Mayor's Commission on Literacy's Computers in Adult Literacy Conference (Philadedlphia) (PDF)

News Announcement
The CyberSmart! Education Company welcomes Barry Mansfield (PDF) as Director of Education

News Announcement
Microsoft, AMD and Partners Announce "Web Watchers" (PDF) 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 (PDF) Brings Cyber Security Learning Event for Students to New Jersey

News Announcement
The FBI and CyberSmart! (PDF) Reach-Out to Teachers with Free Curriculum

News Announcement
Be CyberSmart!® (PDF) 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 (PDF) highlights CyberSmart!

Congressional Testimony
United States House of Representatives (PDF) Hearing "Protecting Our Nation's Cyber Space" EDUCAUSE Testimony covers efforts of CyberSmart!

News Announcement
EDUCAUSE Expert Testifies Before Congress (PDF)
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. (PDF) 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 (PDF) cyber security technology tips for students, educators and families.

Winter 2003-2004

New York Times
Letter to the Editor from CyberSmart (PDF) "Showing the Way to the Web Generation"

News Announcement
CyberSmart! and The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) (PDF) offer free anti-piracy education resource for schools

Fall 2003

News Announcement
CyberSmart! participates in National Cyber Security Alliance "Roll Back the Clock" announcement (PDF) -- 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 (PDF)

News Announcement
Techcorps and CyberSmart! Partnership Initiated (PDF)

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 (PDF) 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:

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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:

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ABC NEWS RADIO affiliate KTRH-AM, Houston, Texas
News coverage of the CyberSmart! Curriculum launch. Listen to the broadcast:

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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

		White Paper An Action Agenda for Securing the Nation's Digital Resources: Start in Kindergarten! (PDF) 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.
		Upgrade Magazine, June-July 2002 publishes An Rx To Drive the Market for K-12 Web-based Learning Products (PDF)

		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 (PDF)