National Webcast Initiative

Protecting Our Children on the Internet
"Being Cyber Smart in Cyber Space"
October 20, 2005

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The eighth session in the National Webcast Initiative series took place on October 20, 2005. Over 5,000 students, teachers, educators and others registered for the webcast. The National Webcast on Protecting Our Children on the Internet consisted of a play entitled Cyber Smart in Cyber Space geared toward the 4th and 5th grade age levels in which actors performed a cyber security-related skit interacting with the children. The play will use content from CyberSmart!(New Window) , an organization dedicated to teaching secure, responsible and effective Internet and computer use, and acted out with members of the Plays for Living(New Window) organization, a nonprofit organization that utilizes live theater dramas to depict the real-life challenges and stresses many people face on a daily basis at work, at home and in the community.

The play was a fun and interactive way for children to learn more about cyber security and how to be careful in using computers and the Internet. Specifically, the CyberSmart curriculum ( www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/curr_over/(New Window) ) educated the children on basic concepts including the following:

  • How cyberspace works;
  • Not sharing private information;
  • Keeping passwords safe;
  • Feeling comfortable communicating in cyberspace;
  • What junk mail and viruses are; and
  • Cyber manners/etiquette;

Plays for Living received the United States Presidential Distinguished Service Award, the Golden Reel Award from the International Television Association, the New York State Governor's Art Award, the Theater World Award, and the American Psychological Association Public Media Award. Plays for Living has also had the honor of performing twice for dignitaries at the White House in Washington, D.C.

 

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The Department of Homeland Security US-CERT and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have partnered to establish the National Webcast Initiative to develop a series of national webcasts which will examine critical and timely cyber security issues. Embracing the concept that security is everyone’s responsibility, these webcasts will be available to a broad audience to help raise awareness and knowledge levels. A number of vendors have offered their services at no cost to government, to help develop and deliver the webcasts.

The National Webcast Initiative is also coordinated by the New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination and the New York State Forum(New Window) .

For questions on the webcast, please send an e-mail to isac@cscic.state.ny.us .

Disclaimer: 2006 Cyber Security Calendar
© The CyberSmart Education Company. Excerpts from The CyberSmart! Curriculum used with permission. For free curriculum go to www.cybersmart.org(New Window) .

© 2005 Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)
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