Georgian Bay Software proudly hosted a Safer Internet Day event on Feb. 11, 2014.
Details for our 2015 Event will be posted, when they become available.

In the meantime, find more information on Internet Safety below.

Safer Internet Day (SID) is organized, in Canada, by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (through its Cybertip.ca program). Every February, countries and organizations around the globe promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. If you are interested in learning more about the Centre’s activities across Canada on Safer Internet Day, click here.

Other Internet Safety Sites:

• The Door That’s Not Locked - A comprehensive resource with age-specific Internet safety information.
• Kids in the Know - An interactive safety education program, for children from kindergarten to high school, for increasing their personal safety and reducing their risk of victimization online and in the real world. .
• The Mobile Safety Microsite - Details current and potential safety issues to children/adolescents using mobile phones, as well as steps parents/guardians can take to ensure their child/adolescent's mobile phone use is safe.
• NeedHelpNow.ca - Focusing on self/peer exploitation; the site features steps youth can take to request images/videos be removed from web sites, helpful hints for how to involve a safe adult, and information about self-care and recognizing when things have gone too far.
• textED.ca - Geared towards teaching adolescents about responsible and respectful texting.
• zoeandmolly.ca - Designed to help parents and educators teach children 8 to 10 years of age about online safety. Focusing on the risks associated with playing games online and sharing personal information and pictures online.

Resources from The Door That's Not Locked:

• Safety & the Internet 8-9 Years - Brochure
• Safety & the Internet 10-12 Years - Brochure
• Safety & the Internet 13-15 Years - Brochure
• Quizzes, Q&A, Real Life Stories and More Downloads available at www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca.

Resources from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection:

• Parenting Tweens and Teens in the Digital World Brochure
• Self/Peer Exploitation Safety Sheet (more detailed information can be found here)
• Cyberbullying Safety Sheet (more detailed information can be found here)
• Smartphone Safety Sheet (also see the Smartphone Safety Guide)
• Apps Safety Sheet
• Online Luring Safety Sheet
• Healthy Relationships Safety Sheet
• Respect Yourself Activity Booklet