Educators in K-12 schools play many roles in relation to their students—as teacher, authority figure, facilitator, mentor, counselor, and as protector. Educators play these roles naturally and diligently both within and beyond their subject areas. Just as they assume these roles in the physical and social environment of their schools, educators must also play them in the realm of cyber security.

Cyber security involves more than putting small barriers in place, such as using anti-virus software and knowing to delete spam. It requires a wall of defenses. Cyber security education must be thorough to help students and teachers keep themselves safe from the wide range of threats and dangers online. Education must address three subject areas: cyber ethics, cyber safety, and cyber security.

This workshop will provide an overview on cyber security and cyber safety for school administrators, librarian and teachers.  It will cover cyber security threats and measures of protection meeting the minimum requirements for the state data breach act requirements on cyber security awareness for data protection. It will also provide educators with suggested methods to integrate cyber security, cyber safety and cyber ethics into their lesson plans. 

Videoconference Agenda

• Welcome/Introductions
• Overview of Material Available on the SafeNet Website
• Educators Workshop: How to Present/Question and Answer Session
• Break
• Collaborative Work Activity: Design an Approach to Raise Educators' Awareness of Cyber Bullying
• Group Presentations
• Wrap-Up/Question & Answers

Pre-Videoconference Activities

• Attendees are encouraged to be prepared to answer the following questions: Does your school manage its own network? Have an internet usability policy for students and staff? Have an internet safety curriculum?  If so, is it taught as a standalone subject?  Is it covered as a topic under in-service staff development?
• Please visit the Safe-Net website. Click on the workshops tap, create an account, re-click on the workshops tab and read the Cyber bullying workshop material
• Please review “Cyber bullying: Broken friendship” video and be prepared to discuss the following: What students need to know about cyber bullying? What delivery approach will you use to raise student’s awareness on cyber bullying? How would you assess the effectiveness of the approach you’ve used?

Special Program Notes

• Participants should have access to computers and the internet.  Please upload and check each participant's access to the Safe-Net website before we begin of the workshop. Each participant should be logged in to the Safe-Net website before the program begins.
• Pennsylvania teachers can receive ACT 48 credits for completing this program. To receive credit, please download and complete this form and mail to Cheryl Begandy, Director, Education, Outreach and Training, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, 300 S. Craig Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213 or can be faxed to Cheryl's attention at 412-268-8792