Is txt speak bad for our kids? Lolz OMG no! And that’s what recent academic research confirms

Naketa Ferguson and Sharon Carlson, two of CORE-Education’s ECE ICT PD facilitators, came to present at our November Spotlight meeting and gave a very interesting review of their work in early childhood centres to make increasing use of technology – be that blogging, digital storytelling or e-portfolios.
The 21 minute video below showcases the programme and [...]

A few weeks ago NetSafe attended CORE Education’s annual conference for educators, Ulearn 09, held down in Christchurch.
Our approach this year was a little bit different – we actively sought out people already exploring the boundaries of cybersafety in schools and listened to how they are working to create New Zealand’s digital citizens of the [...]

Sean and Lee from NetSafe are in the southern US state of Georgia this week delivering the training modules associated with the NetSafe Kit for Schools.
Whilst the visit has been on the cards for several months, their timing appears to have coincided with severe flooding that has left 7 people dead as massive rainfall has [...]

NetSafe is working on a replacement for our schools Kit and the ‘Three Legged Stool’ approach to cybersafety services. Watch a video introduction about the changes and give your feedback on our new ‘Learn – Guide – Protect’ model

Vodafone launched a new service to assist people access their call centre if they don’t hve $1 credit, aimed at text harassment and bullying issues.