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SUMMARY:#UnHackathon 2025: Win Big by Getting Smart Online
DESCRIPTION:The #UnHackathon 2025 isn’t your typical hackathon. There’s no coding\, no complex tech setups\, and no hacking—just creativity\, learning\, and a fun challenge that turns cybersafety into something students can understand\, apply\, and share. \nOpen to students from Grades 3 -12 across Canada\, The #UnHackathon invites youth to take what they’ve learned about cybersafety and digital media literacy and turn it into creative projects designed to educate older adults in their families or communities. \nWhether you love art\, music\, storytelling\, or design\, this challenge is for you. \nWhat’s the Design Challenge?\nParticipants will complete the CyberByters online course (by grade level) at CyberByters.ca\, then create a project that teaches at least three cybersafety concepts to older adults—like grandparents\, neighbours\, or seniors in the community. \nProjects can be submitted in any format\, including: \n\nPosters or infographics\nVideos or animations\nSongs or spoken word\nGames or puzzles\nSlideshows\, podcasts\, or zines\nThe goal is to help older adults understand and apply cybersafety skills in a way that is clear\, engaging\, and age-appropriate. This is a project-based learning experience that builds digital citizenship\, critical thinking\, and communication skills.\n\nPrizes & Recognition\nSubmit your entry by October 31st to enter the contest. Prizes will be awarded according to grade and type of entry (individual or group). \n\nVisit our #UnHackathon 2025 page to view more details or prizes and recognition. \nA Note to Teachers\nThe #UnHackathon is designed to fit easily into your existing digital literacy or health curriculum. \nThe challenge builds on the CyberByters course\, which is aligned with grade-level expectations for media literacy\, safe technology use\, and digital citizenship. Students can work individually\, in pairs\, or as a full class on a shared submission. \nThere’s no account creation or login required to access CyberByters.ca. Everything is free\, and your students’ creativity does the rest. \nLooking to integrate the challenge into your classroom? We’re happy to support with lesson ideas\, slides\, and printable materials; just reach out. \nAbout CyberByters and KnowledgeFlow\nCyberByters is Canada’s free\, grade-based cybersafety course for students from grades 3 to 12. Each interactive course is short\, student-friendly\, and designed to prepare young people to think critically about digital risks and safety. \nThe KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to digital literacy and cybersafety education for all Canadians. We believe that young people are powerful changemakers\, and that by teaching others\, they strengthen their own skills for life. \n\nHow to Register\nRegister for the #UnHackathon 2025 event and learn more about the event. \n\nQuestions?\nContact us at KnowledgeFlow.org for more details. \nLet’s make Canada’s students #UnHackable together.
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SUMMARY:Cybersafety Awareness Month 2025
DESCRIPTION:Cybersafety Awareness Month\nOctober is Cybersafety Awareness Month\, also known as Cyber Security Awareness Month or just Cyber Month. Cybersafety Awareness Month is an internationally recognized campaign that aims to help the public learn more about the importance of cyber security and how they can stay cyber safe. Cybersafety Awareness Month is filled with resources that help Canadians stay safe online\, such as guides\, courses\, or simple steps they can take to protect their personal accounts and devices. \nEach year\, Cybersafety Awareness Month follows a theme to promote during the month of October. This year\, the #CyberMonth2025 theme is ‘Generation Cyber Safe: Because online security knows no age’. Throughout the month\, each week will focus on a specific theme related to cybersafety for all ages\, taking the unique strengths of each generation to make us all collectively safer online. \n🔐 Week 1: The Most Secure Generation\n \nThe first week of Cybersafety Awareness Month will focus on the importance of securing your personal accounts online. Having proper security measures set up for your accounts is your first line of defence online\, and learning how to set strong and unique passwords is an important skill to have. In addition to having unique passwords\, here are a few other things you can do to secure your accounts: \nSet Up Multi-Factor Authentication\nSetting up multi-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to your accounts and helps to verify your personal identity. Multi-factor authentication reduces the risk of unauthorized access to your accounts\, and makes it harder for unauthorized people to log in with stolen credentials. \nCheck out our Two-factor Authentication: Cybersafety tipsheet to learn more about what 2 factor authentication is\, how it works\, and why you should be enabling it across all your accounts! \nPassword Managers\nSetting up password managers is an excellent way to ensure your passwords are stored in a safe place\, and also allows you to set completely random and difficult to guess passwords for each of your accounts. This minimizes the chances of your accounts being hacked into. Password managers are an quick and easy way to protect your identity\, and they make it easy to securely change or share your passwords. \nLearn more about password managers by reading through our Password Managers: What They Are And How To Use Them tipsheet. \nLimiting The Information That You Share Online\nLimiting the information that you share online can be one of the simplest ways to protect yourself online. Keep in mind that everything on the internet is easily discoverable\, and stay aware of your digital footprint. Be cautious about sharing any personal or sensitive information that could be used against you or used to gain access to your accounts\, either through impersonating you or by hacking into your accounts. \nTo learn more about how to safely share your photos online\, check out this blog post from World Photo Day 2024: Sharing Your Photos Online Safely! \n🍎 Week 2: The Most Resourceful Generation\n \nThe second week of Cybersafety Awareness Month focuses on the different tools you can use to protect yourself from common online threats\, such as: \nAnti-virus Protection\nAnti-virus software\, also known as anti-malware\, is software that is used to prevent\, detect\, and remove malware. Anti-virus software helps to detect and remove computer viruses\, protect against malicious URLs\, spam\, and phishing. It is highly recommended to do research into trusted anti-virus protection softwares that you can install on your own devices. \nEnabling Automatic Updates\nIf you haven’t already\, it is always a good idea to enable automatic updates for your devices. System updates often include essential security fixes that address various system vulnerabilities\, so as soon as an update is available you want to update your device and resolve those issues. This greatly shortens the amount of time your devices may be vulnerable and ensures that your systems are up to date and running the newest\, safest version of the operating system available. \nUsing Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Securing Your Networks\nVirtual private networks (VPNs) are important to making sure your online activity is not being tracked\, and allows you to safely access global content. It is important to make sure you are always using secure networks or VPNs as necessary\, and when connecting to public wifi networks always be careful of what information you’re accessing. As a general rule of thumb\, avoid accessing any personal or sensitive information such as banking information when connected to public wifi networks as those are typically not secure and your information can be easily accessible by others. \nCountering Malware and Ransomware\nMalware and ransomware are malicious programs that are harmful to the systems of your personal devices. Ransomware is malware that typically locks the users access to their personal information until a ransom is paid. It is important to learn how to protect yourself and your devices against malware and ransomware to protect and secure your personal and sensitive information. \nFor more information about malware\, check out our Malware: What Is It And How You Can Avoid It In 3 Steps tipsheet. \n🌐 Week 3: The Most Social Generation\n \nWeek 3 of Cybersafety Awareness Month is called ‘The Most Social Generation\,’ and it focuses on everything to do with social media and using the internet as a means of staying social. As humans and regardless of your generation\, we all inherently feel the need to stay connected. For our younger and future generations to come\, the easiest way to stay connected is through social media. However\, we’ve already begun seeing some potential dangers to social media\, and this week we’ll go over a few of the key threats and how to stay safe against them. \nPhishing\nPhishing is a form of social engineering and scam that can affect anyone. Phishing is a scam in the form of an email that impersonates a trusted authority or institution to trick the user into revealing sensitive information. These emails can often look like warnings of some sort that prompt the user to take immediate action by clicking on a provided link or button\, which then reveals your personal information to the scammer and gives them control over your account. \nIn addition to phishing though\, we’d like to raise some awareness to chishing and gamishing. Chishing is chat based phishing while gamishing is game based phishing\, and both of these target teens specifically. Scammers using chishing will impersonate your friends\, families\, or other trusted sources\, while scammers using gamishing will often mimic legitimate in-game communications such as offering fake rewards\, cheats\, or threatening account closure. To learn more about these scams\, check out our Cybersafety For Teens resource. \nIn order to protect yourself from phishing emails\, check out our Scammer Trick: Phishing tipsheet to learn how to spot phishing emails and some best practices when dealing with phishing scams. \nSign up for our phishing campaign here in order to receive fake phishing emails that test your ability to identify phishing scams. \nSocial Engineering\nSocial engineering scams are when people use a variety of methods meant to gain your trust and make you fall into their trap. This can look like someone impersonating authority figures\, using extortion\, or using emotional manipulation\, amongst many other methods. In order to protect yourself from social engineering scams\, stay alert when dealing with unexpected messages or emails. If receiving unexpected texts\, emails\, or phone calls\, always verify the information with a trusted source and never give the other person any of your personal information or click on anything they prompt you to. \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) Generated Content\nWith artificial intelligence technology on the rise\, it is more important than ever before to stay informed on how to deal with AI generated content and disinformation. AI generated content can be misleading\, purposefully manipulated\, or completely fabricated. Learn how to identify AI generated content\, and take things you see on the internet with a grain of salt. Always verify your information with a variety of sources! \nLearn about the C.R.I.S.P. Scan\, a useful technique for quickly identifying disinformation\, fake news\, and fake claims. \nFor AI generated images specifically\, learn more about why it’s important to be able to identify them and what the rise of artificial intelligence can mean here. \n🏆 Week 4: The Most Proactive Generation\n \nWeek four of Cybersafety Awareness Month emphasizes the importance of being proactive with your online safety and covers a wide range of topics from physical storage back ups to resources for cyber safety awareness and training. We’ll go over some of the cybersecurity best practices for protecting yourself online. \nBack Ups And Storage\nAlthough it is incredibly easy to store data\, important files\, and photos online\, it is important to still keep back ups of your important files and photos. This can look like backing up your information to multiple places\, backing things up periodically onto a physical hard drive\, or even keeping physical copies of your most sensitive information. This is just in case something happens to your devices\, either with a vulnerability in your system that leads to your information being deleted or compromised or due to a scammer gaining access to your account. Having back ups ensures that if something happens to one version\, you still have multiple secure copies. \nHow to Spot A Secure Business\nWith so many businesses running primarily out of an online storefront nowadays\, here are some important tips to keep in mind when trying to verify the validity of a business. \n\nCheck the browser’s address bar for a key or padlock icon. This indicates a secure network connection.\nIf the URL is https:// rather than just http\, the additional ‘s’ stands for ‘secure’\, meaning any communication transferred through the site is secure and encrypted\nLook for a physical business address and confirm the location through Google Maps\nKeep an eye out for typos\, suspicious offers\, or sites with lots of pop-up ads. Low-quality websites can indicate scams\, so be careful not to click on anything you suspect is a scam.\n\nCybersecurity Awareness And Training\nOf course\, in honour of Cybersafety Awareness Week\, it’s important to share the importance of cybersecurity awareness and training. At KnowledgeFlow\, our Cybersafety Academy offers a wide range of free\, self-paced online courses that are specifically designed to increase your personal cybersafety skills. Take some time to explore which courses would be best suited to your cybersafety knowledge and goals. \n💗 Week 5: The Most Helpful Generation\n \nOur last week of Cybersafety Awareness Month\, week five\, is all about how you can make sure everyone around you is also staying safe online. Share this event and all our resources with your friends\, families\, and colleagues to ensure that they also know how to stay safe online. Throughout the course of Cybersafety Awareness Month\, we challenge you to take your personal cybersafety into your own hands\, and do something each week to improve your cybersafety\, your cybersafety literacy\, or help someone else in your life stay informed on their personal cybersafety! Here’s one challenge to start you off this month: explain the Grandparent Scam to one senior in your life\, whether they’re a family member\, friend\, or colleague! \n  \n\n  \nHappy Cybersafety Awareness Month everyone! We hope everyone is able to learn something new this Cybersafety Awareness Month and can help us in our mission to make all Canadians #UnHackable! \nFor more information on how to protect yourself online and practice cybersafety\, be sure to check out our comprehensive ‘Cybersafety For Everyone’ online course.
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SUMMARY:National Seniors Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Seniors Day 2025\n \nCelebrate the seniors in your life this October 1st for National Seniors Day! Whether they are a parent\, co-worker\, neighbour\, or friend\, take some time to show your appreciation and respect for the senior members of our communities. The Government of Canada officially recognizes October 1st as National Seniors Day each year in honour of the contributions they bring to our society and to remind ourselves of all that they’ve done for our communities. \nNational Seniors Day at KnowledgeFlow\nToday we wanted to share some things that we do at KnowledgeFlow for seniors as well as what you can do to get involved! Seniors are often the target of online scams due to their lack of tech knowledge\, making them one of our most vulnerable populations. We make it a priority to ensure that they are well equipped to deal with any digital challenges they might face. Here are some common scams that are important to make sure the seniors in your lives are aware of\, and how to protect themselves if they encounter one:  \nThe Grandparent Scam\nThe Grandparent Scam is an increasingly prevalent scam that fraudsters use to target senior citizens\, where a fraudster will typically impersonate a family member or authority figures such as police officers and reach out to the seniors through call\, text\, and email with a fabricated emergency in order to manipulate the grandparent into providing financial assistance. \nThe Grandparent Scam is largely unreported due to victims feeling too embarrassed to come forward\, so help ensure that your grandparents are equipped with the necessary information to protect themselves from this scam. Remind your grandparents to: \n\nDo NOT trust a caller ID as scammers can impersonate organizations to appear legitimate\nNever give out or verify information with the caller – scammers can easily find personal information and use it to trick you!\nDon’t ask questions or try to verify information against the scammer – the best course of action is always to hang up and not give them the opportunity to get important information from you!\n\nMake sure your grandparents are staying safe online by sharing our resources with them so they know how to protect themselves! \nPhishing\n \nPhishing is another common cyber attack that is sent through email\, and often targets seniors. A phishing attack aims to manipulate the recipient of the message into taking some form of action such as replying to a text or clicking on a link that then makes the recipient vulnerable to revealing sensitive information such as financial information or allowing the attacker to log in to your system accounts. \nCheck out our tipsheet on phishing here to learn how to identify a potential phishing scam and the best practices when dealing with one. To test your ability to identify a phishing scam\, take a phishing quiz here and see which scams you can correctly identify! \nAnother great way to make sure you and your loved ones are staying protected against phishing scams is to join our Phishing Campaign\, which will sign you up to receive harmless phishing emails in order to test and train your ability to spot them. This is an excellent way to get practice in identifying phishing emails so that if you receive one from a scammer\, you’ll be able to quickly identify the email and the best course of action! \nWhat Can You Do?\nThe best way for you to help empower the seniors in your life to stay safe online\, not just during National Seniors Day\, but everyday\, is by staying informed yourself on ways that they may be targeted by online scams and learning how to recognize potential scams to protect both your loved ones and yourself. We provide numerous resources on cybersafety specifically for seniors\, from events and tip sheets to online courses\, so check out this blog from Seniors Month 2024 which outlines all of our Cybersafety Academy courses tailored for seniors as well as our other online resources. For more about our mission to help seniors navigate the complexities of online interactions\, read our article here. \nWe hope everyone enjoys National Seniors Day this year\, and remember to take some time to reach out and show your appreciation for your friends and family! \n  \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Your Privacy\, Your Power: Understanding AI & It's Role in Scams
DESCRIPTION:AI In Our Everyday Lives\nUnderstanding AI and protecting yourself from AI-Driven scams is imperative as it has become a part of our everyday lives\, quietly powering the apps\, tools\, and services we use every day. From voice assistants to healthcare innovations\, AI is transforming how industries operate. But with these advances come new risks\, especially for seniors\, who are increasingly targeted by AI-enhanced scams. \nJoin us for an in-depth session at the Uxbridge 55+ Active Living Fair where we’ll explore: \n\nWhat AI is and the different types (including generative AI)\nHow AI is used across industries like healthcare\, finance\, marketing\, and more\nReal-world examples of AI tools in use today. Did you know some doctors use AI for note-taking and prescription writing?\nHow scammers exploit AI to create convincing fake voices\, emails\, and ads to trick you\nThe impact of AI data breaches on your privacy\, even if you don’t personally use AI tools\, with case studies seniors can relate to\nPractical tips to protect your privacy and avoid scams\n\nFor more information on how to stay secure when dealing with AI\, check out our Practical Guide on Generative AI. \nWhy Attend?\nAI is everywhere\, and understanding its benefits and risks is vital; especially for seniors who may be less familiar with these new technologies. Understanding AI will empower you to: \n\nRecognize AI-driven scams before they happen\nProtect your personal and financial information\nUnderstand how breaches at AI companies can expose your sensitive data\nFeel confident navigating an increasingly digital world\n\nThe Necessity of Understanding AI\nDespite the convenience of AI\, there can be negative implications associated with the usage of it. Understanding AI helps you stay informed about how your data is used\, recognize potential risks\, and take steps to protect your privacy in an increasingly digital world. Discover how breaches like these can compromise your medical history\, prescriptions\, and personal info\, even if you’re not directly using AI tools yourself. \n\nConvenience is the enemy of security. \n\nJoin the event to get the chance to win giveaways\, and enjoy light refreshments. No registration is required; swing by and feel free to bring a friend! \nFor more information\, email seniors@uxbridge.ca or visit the Uxbridge News Page to learn more about the 55+ Active living Fair.
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LOCATION:Uxbridge Seniors Centre\, 75 Marietta St\, Uxbridge\, Ontario\, L9P 1K4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Digital & Financial Estate Planning: Unlock Essential Skills to Protect What Matters
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: Saturday\, October 4th\, 2025 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nLocation: Stouffville Legion Branch 459\, 150 Mostar St\, Stouffville\nLunch generously provided by O’Neill Funeral Home \nTake Control of Your Digital and Financial Estate Planning\nJoin us for an essential afternoon covering what every adult should know about managing their digital legacy and final affairs. Whether you’re planning ahead for yourself or helping aging parents get organized\, this free event will walk you through the essential steps of digital and financial estate planning—from organizing your will and legal documents to managing online accounts and pre-paid funeral plans. \nThe Agenda\n\nKnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation Presentation on Cybersafety and Digital Estate Management\nFree lunch provided by O’Neill Funeral Home\nO’Neill Funeral Home Presentation on Funeral Pre-Planning\n\nWhat You’ll Learn About Cybersafety and Digital Estate Management – Presented by KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation\nAdopt Smart Cyber Habits \nStrong cybersecurity habits aren’t just for tech experts—they’re for everyone. A few simple changes can protect your personal data and give your digital estate more integrity in the long run. These habits not only reduce your risk of fraud now—they also help ensure your digital footprint remains secure and manageable in the future. \nUnderstand the Legal Essentials \nLearn the difference between wills\, Power of Attorney\, and advanced care directives. Standard Power of Attorney documents often don’t include digital access. That can create major roadblocks for your executor or family members. We’ll cover what’s legally required in Ontario and highlight common pitfalls—like using outdated templates or forgetting to update beneficiaries. \n\nImportant: Most Power of Attorney documents don’t cover digital accounts unless explicitly written in. We’ll explain how to make your digital wishes clear and legally sound. \n\nPlan for Your Digital Estate \nFrom online banking and email accounts to digital photos\, cloud storage\, and cryptocurrency\, we’ll show you how to create a digital inventory that your executor can access. You’ll also learn how to assign legacy contacts for platforms like Facebook\, Google\, and Apple. \n\nDid you know? Without a digital plan\, loved ones may not be able to access vital accounts—or shut down ongoing services. \n\nLearn more on about Protecting Your Digital Estate – KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation \n3 Simple Habits to Stay Safe:\n\nNever send money or personal info without confirming the request\nAlways verify urgent messages using a second method (e.g. phone call)\nBe cautious with messages that use fear or urgency to push you into action\n\nLearning how to protect your digital life now helps secure your estate later. \nWhat You’ll Learn About Pre-Funeral Planning: Presented by O’Neill Funeral Home\nUnderstand Pre-Paid Funeral Plans and Green Burial Options \nPre-paid funeral funds are protected by provincial law. We’ll walk through how these funds are accessed and how to make sure your executor knows where and how to use them. Cremation and green burial options will also be discussed\, helping you align your end-of-life choices with your values and budget. \nExplore funeral pre-planning services: Oneill Funeral Services \nOrganizing Your Estate for your Executor \nOrganizing your estate for your executor is one of the most impactful ways to reduce stress and confusion for your loved ones. O’Neill Funeral Home will explain how to prepare a well-documented estate file that includes your will\, Power of Attorney documents\, key financial information\, and funeral preferences. When this information is clearly organized and accessible\, your executor can act with confidence and clarity\, avoiding delays and legal complications during an already emotional time. \nUnderstanding Wills\, & Power of Attorney \nUnderstanding wills\, Powers of Attorney (POAs)\, and what’s legally required in Ontario is essential for ensuring your wishes are carried out. You will be guided on what each document does\, how they differ\, and what’s required for them to be legally valid. Knowing the legal basics helps prevent costly mistakes\, such as outdated documents\, missing signatures\, or unclear instructions that could delay or even invalidate parts of your estate plan. \n \nBanks and service providers won’t accept verbal instructions\, and even a well-meaning family member can’t act without proper legal and digital access. Digital and financial estate planning ensures that your instructions are followed\, your digital identity is protected\, and your loved ones aren’t left guessing. \nDon’t wait until it’s too late—plan with clarity today. \n \nCheck out our Downloadable Resource!\nThis tipsheet explains the digital estate planning process and highlights key things to remember as you create a plan to protect your digital accounts and assets. Download for free to view all of the tips! \nDownload Resource \n\nHow To Reserve\nSeats are limited. Reserve your spot now and take the first step toward responsible estate planning. \nTo RSVP please contact: rochellestouffvillelegion@rogers.com \nThis event is presented by KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation and O’Neill Funeral Home.
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LOCATION:Stouffville Legion Branch 459\, 150 Mostar St.\, Stouffville\, ON\, L4A0Y2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:World Teachers Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Recognize How Teachers Transform Education | World Teachers’ Day 2025\nWhy Do We Celebrate World Teachers’ Day?\nIt’s because we love our teachers! UNESCO began celebrating World Teachers’ Day back in 1994 to commemorate the adoption of their 1966 “Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers.” This recommendation focuses on their rights and responsibilities\, and standards for their initial preparation and further education\, recruitment\, employment\, and teaching and learning conditions. World Teachers’ Day continues to bring attention to the rights of teachers as well as recognize the way teachers transform education. All teachers deserve to have their voices heard and deserve to be supported as they share their knowledge with the next generation. \nA KnowledgeFlow Thank You\nAt KnowledgeFlow\, we celebrate the way teachers introduce students to different skills they’ll need to navigate today’s digital landscape. We strive to educate people of all ages by providing them with cybersafety knowledge and tools to stay safe in our digital world. Today we want to say thank you to all the teachers who come alongside us in our mission to make Canadians #UnHackable. \n \n3 Ways Teachers Transform Cybersafety Education\n1. Teaching Critical Thinking \nThe first way that teachers transform cybersafety education\, and education as a whole\, is by teaching critical thinking skills. Critical thinking is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “the act or practice of thinking critically (as by applying reason and questioning assumptions) in order to solve problems\, evaluate information\, discern biases\, etc.” This art of evaluating what you see\, hear\, and read in school is the basis for learning. While critical thinking or critical analysis is something that is learned in school\, it is practiced beyond the walls of a classroom\, and a necessity for getting through daily life. It applies to that math problem you’re doing\, the fantasy novel you’re reading\, the essay you’re writing\, and it equally applies to the way you browse the internet. \nOur world today is one where information\, but not necessarily good information\, is right at our fingertips. Everyone needs to be aware of how to sort through this information. Educators take this on by instilling critical thinking skills into their students\, teaching them to evaluate information and how to spot disinformation\, misinformation\, and biases. The C.R.I.S.P. Scan is a tool created at KnowledgeFlow that is helpful for exercising critical thinking and evaluating disinformation\, fake news\, and false claims. Another resource is our tip sheet on Media Bias: What It Is and How To Spot It. Today\, we’re extremely grateful to the teachers who work hard to ensure their students are prepared with the critical thinking skills to navigate life and keep themselves safe online. \n2. Teaching Relevant Skills \nThe job of a teacher is to prepare the next generation\, providing them with skills that are relevant in the society and workforce they will find themselves in. Think about the fact that most primary and secondary schools no longer teach Latin\, but they do teach typing skills and basic coding skills which became relevant with the invention of the computer and the internet. \nAnother relevant skill today is cybersafety. Educators around the globe are guiding their students through the use of the internet and teaching them important ways to stay safe online. Here at KnowledgeFlow\, we are beyond thankful for the teachers who are helping us transform cybersafety education and have created countless educational resources for their them and their students. In fact\, we have created a Cybersafety Curriculum Alignment Table to help teachers discover resources specific to their grade level and curriculum that needs to be taught. Through our Cybersafety Academy\, we offer several free online courses that are perfect for teaching kids and teens about cybersafety. These include: 7 Cyber Savvy Skills\, 10 Immutable Rules for Cybersafety\, and Charting Your Course: A Map From Cybersafety to Cybersecurity. All our courses are certified by KnowledgeFlow’s co-founder and cybersecurity expert Claudiu Popa who has his own 10 Rules for Cybersafety which are great for teaching a quick lesson. \n3. Adopting Educational Technology \nTeachers also transform education by inspiring those around them\, namely their students. They act as role models for students to learn from and try to emulate. When students see that their teachers aren’t afraid to try new things\, they aren’t either. \nMost teachers today went through school at a time before technology was widely used in classrooms and before or during the dawn of the internet. Despite the fact that they did not grow up with educational technology tools such as D2L Brightspace\, Google Classroom\, or even the internet in general\, that doesn’t stop them from embracing it as a way of learning. Their desire to accept challenges and teach themselves new technical skills is the perfect example for their students. At KnowledgeFlow\, we’re inspired by all the teachers around the world who aren’t afraid to use new technology\, but are working hard to keep themselves and their students safe while doing so. That’s what cybersafety is all about! \nTeacher Resource Highlights\nCheck out this list of helpful educational resources on cybersafety: \n\nKnowledgeFlow: Cybersafety Curriculum Alignment For Teachers\nHuman Biases: Their Role In Misinformation And Social Media (knowledgeflow.org)\nMedia Literacy Presentation: Know Your Worth On Social Media (knowledgeflow.org)\nHow To Be UnHackable: Claudiu’s 10 Rules For Cybersafety (knowledgeflow.org)\n6 Essential Tips To Help You Recognize Cyberbullying (knowledgeflow.org)\nCybercrime Fighters 12 Month Calendar: KnowledgeFlow\nCRISP Scan: Identify Disinformation With C.R.I.S.P. Scan (knowledgeflow.org)\nHome | Cybersafety Academy
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/world-teachers-day-2025/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:World Mental Health Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:What is World Mental Health Day?\nWelcome to World Mental Health Day 2025! This year’s theme\, “It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace\,” highlights the global necessity of fostering mental well-being within professional environments. The theme was chosen through a comprehensive global survey\, reflecting a shared recognition of the need for mental health support in workplaces around the world.\n \n\n  \n\n \nAt KnowledgeFlow\nAs employees spend a significant portion of their hours at work\, it’s crucial that the digital environment supports their mental well-being as well. A supportive workplace can provide a sense of meaning\, purpose\, and joy\, enhancing our lives and mental health. At KnowledgeFlow\, we are dedicated to raising awareness about spotting and stopping cyberbullying\, enhancing digital protection\, and ensuring data privacy in your digital environment. We offer a diverse range of online resources\, guides\, and courses tailored for all ages and backgrounds. Our goal is to empower learners of all ages to confidently pursue their educational goals with flexibility.\n \n\n\nHead Over To Our Blog\nExplore our blog on World Mental Health Day to see how we’re making a difference and how you can protect yourself and others. Check out our resources on recognizing and preventing cyberbullying!\n\nRead Our Blog Here
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/celebrating-world-mental-health-day-2025/
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ORGANIZER;CN="KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation":MAILTO:contact@knowledgeflow.org
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity Career Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating and Empowering Cybersecurity Careers \n  \n“The growing reliance on digital technologies in sectors like fintech\, medtech\, and operational technology (OT) has created a significant demand for cybersecurity professionals. These industries are highly vulnerable to cyber threats\, making skilled individuals essential for safeguarding critical infrastructure and data.”  \nClaudiu Popa – Expert Interview | Demystifying Cybersecurity Careers Part 2 \n  \nTo read more about Claudiu Popa\, visit his LinkedIn profile by clicking the icon on the left. \n  \nWhat is Cybersecurity Career Week? \nCybersecurity Career Week (October 13-18\, 2025) is an annual event designed to increase awareness of the diverse career opportunities within the cybersecurity field. Launched as part of a broader effort by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)\, this week-long event seeks to inform and inspire individuals about the various roles available in the cybersecurity workforce. The Canadian Cybersecurity Skills framework is also based on the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity. According to (ISC)2’s 2022 Cybersecurity Workforce Study\, the global shortage of cybersecurity professionals is estimated at 3.4 million\, indicating a significant demand for talent to secure critical infrastructure and data. By aligning with the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity and the Canadian Cybersecurity Skills framework\, the campaign outlines the skills and credentials needed for specific cybersecurity jobs\, helping people of all backgrounds understand the pathways that lead to careers in this vital and rapidly growing industry.  \nHow did Cybersecurity Career Week emerge?\nThe history of Cybersecurity Career Week is rooted in the increasing need for skilled professionals to defend against the ever-evolving threats in the digital landscape. As technology has advanced\, so has the sophistication of cyberattacks\, making cybersecurity a critical component of both national security and economic stability. The initiative began as part of a larger push to address the global cybersecurity workforce gap\, which continues to grow as organizations around the world struggle to find qualified professionals to fill essential roles.  \nSince its inception\, the event has gained traction across multiple sectors\, including academia\, industry\, government\, and non-profit organizations. Educational institutions use Cybersecurity Career Week to showcase the academic pathways available\, from community colleges to advanced degrees\, ensuring students are aware of the options at every level of education. Industry leaders\, on the other hand\, emphasize the practical experience and certifications that can make candidates stand out in the hiring process\, providing insights into the various specializations within the field such as ethical hacking\, incident response\, network security\, and more. Government organizations often play a critical role by offering resources\, apprenticeships\, and workforce development programs to train future cybersecurity experts.  \nGlobally\, the campaign has seen widespread adoption\, with various countries tailoring the event to their specific cybersecurity needs. In the United States\, Cybersecurity Career Week is part of the larger National Cybersecurity Awareness Month\, which takes place every October. In the European Union\, cybersecurity education initiatives are increasingly gaining attention as the EU strengthens its cybersecurity regulations and policies. Meanwhile\, in countries like Australia\, Canada\, and the UK\, similar campaigns have been developed to encourage the growth of their national cybersecurity workforces\, each highlighting the importance of international collaboration in addressing cyber threats.  \nWhy is Cybersecurity Career Week important today? \nCybersecurity Career Week is crucial today due to the increasing dependence on digital technology and the rise of sophisticated cyber threats. As businesses\, governments\, and individuals rely more on digital systems\, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals has skyrocketed\, but a significant workforce gap persists\, with millions of unfilled jobs globally. This shortage leaves critical infrastructure and sensitive data vulnerable to cyberattacks.  \nThe week raises awareness about cybersecurity careers\, offering pathways for individuals to enter this vital field. It highlights the need for diverse talent\, encouraging participation from underrepresented groups\, which is essential for innovative problem-solving. As technology evolves—especially with Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, Internet of Things (IoT)\, and 5G—cyber threats become more complex\, requiring new skills and strategies to defend against them.  \nAdditionally\, Cybersecurity Career Week emphasizes the importance of international collaboration\, as cyberattacks often have global impacts. By promoting the development of a skilled\, global cybersecurity workforce\, the campaign helps enhance national security and economic prosperity worldwide\, making it more important than ever.  \nCheck Out Our Cybersecurity Career Resources!  \nArticles \n\nCybersecurity Career: Finding Your Path (knowledgeflow.org) \n\n\nEducation | Empowering Educators And Inspiring Students (knowledgeflow.org) \n\n\nEncouraging Cybersecurity Careers For Women | KnowledgeFlow \n\n\nExpert Interview | Demystifying Cybersecurity Careers Part 1 (knowledgeflow.org) \n\n\nExpert Interview | Demystifying Cybersecurity Careers Part 2 (knowledgeflow.org) \n\n\nGlobal Media And Information Literacy Week | KnowledgeFlow (knowledgeflow.org) \n\n\nInternational Literacy Day 2023: Empowering Digital Literacy (knowledgeflow.org) \n\n\nYour Ultimate Cybersafety Library – Essential Resources | Your Ultimate Cybersafety Library (knowledgeflow.org) \n\nCourses \n\nCybersafety Academy | KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation \n\n\n\n\nCybersafety Academy Course: Charting your Course – A Map from Cybersafety to Cybersecurity \n\n\n\nInformation and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) Resources \nICTC supports Canada’s digital economy by developing a skilled workforce. In cybersecurity\, they focus on closing the skills gap through research\, career resources\, and training programs\, helping individuals gain the necessary skills to enter and thrive in cybersecurity roles. \n\nCybersecurity Talent Development: ICTC and Microsoft Training Pilot | ICTC (ictc-ctic.ca) \n\n\nCyberTitan VII | Virtual Cybersecurity Summit | ICTC (ictc-ctic.ca) \n\n\nICTC’s Cybersecurity Training and Work Integrated Learning Program Provides Access to Cybersecurity Training\, Microsoft Certifications\, and Paid Work Placements | ICTC (ictc-ctic.ca) \n\n\nOne in Six Canadian Cybersecurity Roles Go Unfilled: New Report Explores Talent Shortage and Solutions | ICTC (ictc-ctic.ca) 
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/cybersecurity-career-week-2025/
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SUMMARY:Staying Safe Online: A Cybersafety Workshop for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Staying safe online for seniors is more important than ever in today’s digital world. While the internet brings convenience\, connection\, and access\, it also comes with real risks; from scams and fraud to privacy breaches and unsafe browsing habits. This in-person workshop series is designed especially for older adults who want to better understand how to protect themselves online. \nDelivered by the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation\, in collaboration with Community Development Council Durham (CDCD)\, this free workshop is part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 and will give seniors the tools they need to stay safe and secure in a connected world. \nThis engaging and supportive series will help you recognize online threats\, protect your personal information\, and avoid common scams whether you’re shopping online\, using email\, or connecting with friends on social media. \nOnline Safety for Everyday Life\nThis session focuses on the most common digital threats facing seniors today; from scam emails and fake messages to unsafe banking habits and weak passwords. Participants will learn how to spot fraud\, shop and bank safely online\, and protect their devices from everyday risks. These essential skills build a strong foundation for safe digital living. \n\nRecognizing scams\, frauds\, and fake messages\nSafer online shopping and banking habits\nUnderstanding passwords\, passphrases\, and multi-factor authentication\nHow to protect your devices from common threats\n\nIf you ever encounter fraud\, report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre \nStaying Safe Online in a Digital World\nAs more of our lives move online\, staying safe online\, and understanding how to protect personal privacy is more important than ever. In this session\, participants will explore how to use social media wisely\, secure their online accounts\, and find trusted support when they need it. It’s about building confidence and control in a connected world. During this workshop\, you will also learn how to: \n\nProtect your personal privacy online\nUse social media with confidence and caution\nKeep your accounts secure and your information private\nFind trustworthy support and free resources\n\nFor more cybersafety advice for seniors\, check out our Seniors Cybersafety Checklist. \nRegister Today!\n \nJoin us for this in-person workshop designed to help you stay safer online. You’ll walk away with practical tips\, real-world examples\, and printed take-home materials to support your digital safety. \nTo register\, contact Sharmeen Akhtar at 905-686-2661 x231\, or email sakhtar@cdcd.org. \nThis session is presented in collaboration with the Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) in recognition of Cybersafety Awareness Month.
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/staying-safe-online-for-seniors-2/
LOCATION:458 Fairall Street\, Unit 4\, Ajax On. L1S 1R6\, Community Development Council Durham\, Ajax\, Ontario\, L1S 1R6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding CDCD’s Digital Assets and Information
DESCRIPTION:As CDCD staff\, you play a vital role in protecting the organization’s digital assets and information\, systems\, and the personal data entrusted to us by our clients and partners. \nThis interactive cybersecurity training\, led by the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation\, is designed specifically for nonprofit professionals. It draws on expert content from their WorkLife Learning Course—developed to help staff in community-based organizations build safer digital practices without tech jargon or overwhelm. \n\nProtecting digital information is about protecting the people we serve. Trust starts with security. \n\nWhat You’ll Learn To Protect Digital Assets & information\nDuring this 90-minute session\, you’ll gain practical\, actionable knowledge that will help you: \n\nRecognize common cyber threats targeting nonprofit teams\nUnderstand how your digital actions impact organizational safety\nImprove personal and workplace cybersecurity habits\nSafeguard client information and internal systems\nKnow how to respond if something goes wrong\n\nWe’ll cover real-world examples\, bust common cybersecurity myths\, and demonstrate how even small changes—like stronger passwords or secure communications—can make a big difference in keeping CDCD digital assets and information safe. \nThe Importance of Keeping Sensitive Conversations Private\nWhether you’re supporting clients remotely\, running programs online\, or doing intake calls\, it is important to utilize clear strategies to help you protect client privacy and handle sensitive conversations securely. \nTo follow our guide to keeping virtual visits private\, checkout our Toolkit for Staff & NPOs. \nContinuing the Learning\nAll attendees will receive: \n\nA downloadable refresher resource\nAccess to optional online training modules through the KnowledgeFlow Academy\n\nThese resources are perfect for revisiting key tips anytime you need them. \nTo access additional resources after your training\, visit Get Cyber Safe (Government of Canada) for non-technical cybersecurity guidance. \nWho Should Attend?\nAll CDCD staff members are encouraged to attend—whether you work directly with clients\, manage programs\, or support operations behind the scenes. If you use a computer or phone for work\, and handling digital assets and information\, this training is for you. \n  \nRegister Today!\nJoin us for this in-person workshop designed to help you stay safer online. You’ll walk away with practical tips\, real-world examples\, and printed take-home materials to support your digital safety. \nTo register\, contact Sharmeen Akhtar at 905-686-2661 x231\, or email sakhtar@cdcd.org. \nThis session is presented in collaboration with the Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) in recognition of Cybersafety Awareness Month. \n 
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/protecting-digital-assets-and-information/
LOCATION:458 Fairall Street\, Unit 4\, Ajax On. L1S 1R6\, Community Development Council Durham\, Ajax\, Ontario\, L1S 1R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Staying Safe Online: A Cybersafety Workshop for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Staying safe online for seniors is more important than ever in today’s digital world. While the internet brings convenience\, connection\, and access\, it also comes with real risks; from scams and fraud to privacy breaches and unsafe browsing habits. This in-person workshop series is designed especially for older adults who want to better understand how to protect themselves online. \nDelivered by the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation\, in collaboration with Community Development Council Durham (CDCD)\, this free workshop is part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 and will give seniors the tools they need to stay safe and secure in a connected world. \nThis engaging and supportive series will help you recognize online threats\, protect your personal information\, and avoid common scams whether you’re shopping online\, using email\, or connecting with friends on social media. \nOnline Safety for Everyday Life\nThis session focuses on the most common digital threats facing seniors today; from scam emails and fake messages to unsafe banking habits and weak passwords. Participants will learn how to spot fraud\, shop and bank safely online\, and protect their devices from everyday risks. These essential skills build a strong foundation for safe digital living. \n\nRecognizing scams\, frauds\, and fake messages\nSafer online shopping and banking habits\nUnderstanding passwords\, passphrases\, and multi-factor authentication\nHow to protect your devices from common threats\n\nIf you ever encounter fraud\, report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre \nProtecting Your Privacy in a Digital World\nAs more of our lives move online\, understanding how to protect personal privacy is more important than ever. In this session\, participants will explore how to use social media wisely\, secure their online accounts\, and find trusted support when they need it. It’s about building confidence and control in a connected world. During this workshop\, you will also learn how to: \n\nProtect your personal privacy online\nUse social media with confidence and caution\nKeep your accounts secure and your information private\nFind trustworthy support and free resources\n\nFor more cybersafety advice for seniors\, check out our Seniors Cybersafety Checklist.
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/staying-safe-online-for-seniors/
LOCATION:458 Fairall Street\, Unit 4\, Ajax On. L1S 1R6\, Community Development Council Durham\, Ajax\, Ontario\, L1S 1R6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:Staying Safe Online: A Cybersafety Workshop for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Staying safe online for seniors is more important than ever in today’s digital world. While the internet brings convenience\, connection\, and access\, it also comes with real risks; from scams and fraud to privacy breaches and unsafe browsing habits. This in-person workshop series is designed especially for older adults who want to better understand how to protect themselves online. \nDelivered by the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation\, in collaboration with Community Development Council Durham (CDCD)\, this free workshop is part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 and will give seniors the tools they need to stay safe and secure in a connected world. \nThis engaging and supportive series will help you recognize online threats\, protect your personal information\, and avoid common scams whether you’re shopping online\, using email\, or connecting with friends on social media. \nOnline Safety for Everyday Life\nThis session focuses on the most common digital threats facing seniors today; from scam emails and fake messages to unsafe banking habits and weak passwords. Participants will learn how to spot fraud\, shop and bank safely online\, and protect their devices from everyday risks. These essential skills build a strong foundation for safe digital living. \n\nRecognizing scams\, frauds\, and fake messages\nSafer online shopping and banking habits\nUnderstanding passwords\, passphrases\, and multi-factor authentication\nHow to protect your devices from common threats\n\nIf you ever encounter fraud\, report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre \nProtecting Your Privacy in a Digital World\nAs more of our lives move online\, understanding how to protect personal privacy is more important than ever. In this session\, participants will explore how to use social media wisely\, secure their online accounts\, and find trusted support when they need it. It’s about building confidence and control in a connected world. During this workshop\, you will also learn how to: \n\nProtect your personal privacy online\nUse social media with confidence and caution\nKeep your accounts secure and your information private\nFind trustworthy support and free resources\n\nFor more cybersafety advice for seniors\, check out our Seniors Cybersafety Checklist.
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/staying-safe-online-for-seniors-3/
LOCATION:458 Fairall Street\, Unit 4\, Ajax On. L1S 1R6\, Community Development Council Durham\, Ajax\, Ontario\, L1S 1R6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity for Newcomers & Community Members: Staying Safe Online in Your New Digital Life
DESCRIPTION:Cybersecurity is for everyone — not just experts. If you’re a newcomer to Canada\, new to using technology\, or just want to improve your digital habits\, this free\, in-person session is designed to help you feel safe\, confident\, and in control online. \nLed by the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation\, a Canadian nonprofit that specializes in community-based cybersecurity education\, this session breaks down online safety into easy steps that anyone can follow — no technical experience needed. \n\n\nWhat You’ll Learn About Cybersecurity\nThis practical workshop will cover key topics like: \n\nHow to recognize common online scams\, fake emails\, frauds\, and suspicious messages — with real-life examples that are relevant to newcomers\nHow to protect your phone\, computer\, accounts\, and passwords from harm\nWhat to watch out for on social media\, public Wi-Fi\, or unfamiliar websites\nSafe and smart ways to use online banking\, shopping\, and money transfer apps\nWhere to find trusted support and free resources in your language\, even after the session ends\n\nTo find more practical advice and essential tips on how to avoid scams and fraud\, access our Newcomer’s Guide to Avoiding Scams and Fraud. \nCybersecurity for Newcomers: Why It Matters\nStaying safe online is a modern life skill — especially when you’re navigating a new country and relying on the internet to apply for services\, connect with your community\, look for work\, or stay in touch with loved ones abroad. According to a study by Scotiabank\, 38% of newcomers to Canada are targeted by fraudsters. \nThis welcoming session designed for newcomers specifically will help you build the digital confidence you need to protect yourself and your information online. \nWhat this session offers:\n\nA friendly\, no-judgment environment where everyone is welcome\nPlain-language advice that’s easy to understand and apply\nInteractive examples to help you recognize real-world scams and risks\nSupport for all experience levels — whether you’re just getting started or want to brush up on your knowledge\n\nThe internet can open doors—but only if you know how to walk through them safely. \nRegister Today!\nJoin us for this in-person workshop designed to help you stay safer online. You’ll walk away with practical tips\, real-world examples\, and printed take-home materials to support your digital safety. \nTo register\, contact Sharmeen Akhtar at 905-686-2661 x231\, or email sakhtar@cdcd.org. \nThis session is presented in collaboration with the Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) in recognition of Cybersafety Awareness Month.
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/cybersecurity-for-newcomers/
LOCATION:458 Fairall Street\, Unit 4\, Ajax On. L1S 1R6\, Community Development Council Durham\, Ajax\, Ontario\, L1S 1R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:CyberDay 2025 – Empowering Agents of Cybersafety
DESCRIPTION:This National CyberDay 2025\, we’re putting teachers in the command seat.\nIn partnership with the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)\, National CyberDay 2025 is all about empowering K–12 educators across Canada with the digital skills\, confidence\, and resources to become cybersafety champions\, in their classrooms\, their schools\, and beyond. \nStaying safe online takes training\, critical thinking\, and the courage to lead others through digital danger zones. It’s not about coding or hacking. It’s about preparing teachers\, students\, and parents for the real-world challenges of digital life. \nWhat to Expect on National CyberDay 2025\nOn October 20\, join thousands of educators for a fully online\, free event featuring: \n\nExpert-led sessions for teachers on cybersafety\, digital literacy\, and AI awareness\nReady-to-use teaching kits with lessons\, slides\, videos\, and hands-on student activities\nParent communication tools to help bridge the gap between home and school digital safety\nExclusive access to teacher-focused mini-courses and professional learning materials\nSpy-inspired classroom activities to engage students in cybersafety in a fun\, age-appropriate way\nDownloadable resources to use year-round\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nK–12 teachers across Canada\nSchool and district tech leads or administrators\nLibrary staff\, EAs\, and support educators\nTeachers looking to build cybersafety expertise and earn PD hours\nEducators supporting newcomer students or families unfamiliar with Canadian digital norms\n\nNew in 2025: Six Spy-Themed “Missions”\nThis year’s edition includes six new and updated learning missions\, each organized around a central spy narrative to make complex cybersafety topics more accessible\, engaging\, and interactive. \nEach mission includes: \n\nA teacher checklist outlining key learning outcomes\nA complete lesson plan\, tailored for younger and older students\nA take-home handout to extend learning into homes and communities\nOptional enrichment materials for deeper exploration\nCurriculum-aligned content suitable for classrooms across Canada\n\n2025 Missions:\n\nMission Lockdown: Technology Defence Briefing\nMission Quantum: Unlocking the Future of Technology (in partnership with the University of British Columbia)\nMission Interface: Unlocking Digital Fluency\nMission Culture Scan: Decrypting Digital Habits\nMission Decipher: The Secrets of the AI Vault\nMission Gateway: Unleashing Cyber Talent\n\nAll bilingual resources are accessible at no cost and can be used any time during the school year. \nTo learn more about each mission\, visit KnowledgeFlow.org for exclusive details. \nWhy national CyberDay Matters\nWhether you’re teaching in the classroom\, connecting with students online\, or engaging families through take-home tech\, cybersafety is essential. Teachers are often the first line of defense; helping students recognize scams\, protect their privacy\, and build healthy digital habits. \n\n“I don’t think [younger kids] really know the difference between misinformation\, disinformation and true news … These are just things that people are saying. You don’t really know that people can have hidden agendas or misinterpret different things\,”- Grade 8 Student from Hamilton\, CBC News \n\nNational CyberDay 2025 gives you everything you need to: \n\nStrengthen your own digital confidence\nTeach cybersafety in a way that’s fun\, factual\, and curriculum-aligned\nLead conversations with parents and caregivers\nSupport your school’s digital citizenship goals\n\n\nRegister Now\n\nHead to NationalCyberDay.ca to sign up and receive:\nExclusive classroom and home resources\nAccess to register for live events\nRegistration is free and open to all educators across Canada.\n\n\nJoin the Mission. Be an Agent of Cybersafety.\nThis October\, put on your digital detective hat and take the lead. National CyberDay 2025 isn’t just an event\, it’s a national movement to equip educators with the tools to protect their students\, guide their communities\, and inspire the next generation of responsible digital citizens. \n\nVisit NationalCyberDay.ca to register and accept your mission.
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SUMMARY:Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:Have you Heard of Global Media and Information Literacy Week?\nIt’s time to celebrate Global Media and Information Literacy (GMIL) Week 2025! We’re gonna tell you what this week is all about\, why you should care and how to get involved during this week. Now let’s jump right into it! \nWhat is Global Media and Information Literacy\nGlobal Media and Information Literacy Week is an annual initiative organized event by the UNESCO and will be hosted in Amman\, Jordan. This year’s theme is focusing on “The New Digital Frontiers of Information: Media and Information Literacy for Public Interest Information“. The event will explore the transformative effects of emerging technologies such as Generative Artificial Intelligence and the new wave of digital content creators on how public interest information is produced and shared. \nHow did GMIL Become a Globally Recognized Event?\n \nThe significance of Global Media and Information Literacy Week emphasizes the importance of equipping users with specialized skills to effectively identify\, evaluate\, and interact with public-interest information in the online environment. \nThe first Global Media and Information Literacy Week was celebrated in Fez\, Morocco in 2011 to recognize the essential need for media and information literacy in the modern world. Multiple countries have hosted this week and each year professionals from all around the world in various fields come together to tackle emerging media and information challenges. \nWhat can you do during GMIL Week?\nNow that you’ve learned all about Global Media and Information Literacy Week\, you must be curious on what you can do during this week to celebrate. How about hosting a movie night? \nMovie Suggestions\nThe Social Dilemma (2020) PG-13\nIt’s a documentary-drama hybrid that reveals the danger behind social media\, and how it’s designed to capture and keep our attention while secluding you from social interactions. It focuses on the spread of misinformation\, and the ethical concerns of big tech companies. \nDiscussion questions:\n\nIf the movie was remade in 2024\, what information or warnings would they need to add?\nHave you personally run into misinformation or tricks on social media? If so\, did you notice it? Was it obvious that it was misinformation?\nDo you find it terrifying how accurate the algorithm is on our social platforms? Do you think there should be regulations for the algorithm?\n\nReady Player One (2018) PG-13\nBased on Ernest Cline’s book\, the movie features a group of young gamers who are competing against a corporation to win “the hunt”. VR was their form of escapism\, and they can’t have the corporation ruin the VR OASIS and use it negatively. \nDiscussions questions:\n\nIf the Sixers won the hunt\, how would they change the OASIS? What would they add or take out?\nWhy were the students/kids so determined to protect their VR space?\nWhy was VR so important in their world? What did it mean to them?\n\nCheck out both these amazing movies throughout the week\, for more suggestions check out this link: GML Movie Suggestions \nStay Connected with Us\nAt KnowledgeFlow\, we proudly promote providing individuals with the skills to identify\, assess\, and interact with the vast online world. The internet is an amazing tool and like any other tool\, users need training and skills to use it safely and effectively. \nKnowledgeFlow has compiled a variety of resources designed to educate individuals ranging from seniors to children about digital media literacy and online privacy. We offer many amazing resources for you to explore\, so don’t hesitate to click on our website or check out the links below. \nResources\n\nJoin our Cybersafety Academy to gain access to courses about media and information literacy\nRead all about our Essentials for Cybersafety containing checklists\, blogs and many more\nCheck out our blog about Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2023
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SUMMARY:Media Literacy Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:What is Media Literacy Week?\nMedia Literacy Week aims to promote digital media literacy across Canada and highlight the important role that media literacy education plays in our lives. Taking place annually in October\, this year Media Literacy Week falls between October 27 to 31. During this time\, educational and community oriented institutions such as schools\, libraries\, and community groups will organize events and activities to help develop various media literacy skills. \nWhat Is Digital Media Literacy?\nDigital media literacy encompasses the skills required to be able to effectively find\, understand\, and use digital media such as information from the internet and electronic devices. With the amount of digital technology surrounding us\, it is more important than ever before that people of all ages understand how to effectively and safely navigate as well as create digital media. Digital media literacy ensures that people are able to recognize potential dangers online and protect themselves and their accounts. It goes hand in hand with personal cybersafety and what it looks like to be media literate digital citizens. \nIn honour of Media Literacy Week\, check out these 3 ways for you to improve your media literacy and cybersafety skills! \n3 Easy Ways To Stay Safe For Media Literacy Week\n1. Make sure your devices are connected securely\nWhether you’re at home\, school\, or any other public setting\, it is important to make sure you are connecting to secure wifi networks. Unsecured networks are an easy way for hackers to gain access to your personal devices and information\, so stay alert on what wifi networks you’re using and where. A good rule of thumb is to avoid accessing things to do with your personal information such as banking accounts while connected to public wifi networks in places such as coffee shops\, malls\, and airports\, as they likely lack the encryption necessary to protect your information. \nAdditionally\, for any parents out there\, check out our resource page tailored specifically for parents to properly secure their home networks in order to keep young kids and teens safe! \n2. Learn to recognize misinformation and explore multiple information channels\nWith it being so easy to immediately publish content to the internet\, oftentimes the media you are consuming may be inaccurate\, missing important details\, or purposely fabricated. One way to make sure you are thinking deeply about the content you’re consuming and not blindly trusting sources is to conduct the C.R.I.S.P. Scan\, a technique that forces the user to think critically about online information to prevent being tricked by disinformation. C.R.I.S.P. stands for ‘Consider the source’\, ‘Read beyond the page’\, ‘Investigate the clues’\, ‘Scan for bias’\, and ‘Proceed with caution’. Keeping C.R.I.S.P. in mind keeps readers alert! \nAnother great way to double check your information is to fact check it against multiple sources. This can look like verifying information across multiple online sources\, with people in your life or trusted authority figures\, or even making a trip to your local library and double checking with a physical source or a librarian. Libraries are also a great way to gain more knowledge on improving your media literacy in general as they are often hosting events\, courses\, and seminars specifically geared towards helping people protect themselves online. \n3. Protect yourself from social engineering and scams\nOne popular tactic cybercriminals use to target people is through social engineering scams. This can look like someone impersonating authority figures\, using extortion\, emotional manipulation\, and many other methods meant to gain your trust and and fall into their trap. Stay alert when dealing with unexpected messages or emails\, and always exercise caution to verify the information. \nFor more information on how to protect yourself online and practice cybersafety\, be sure to check out our comprehensive ‘Cybersafety For Everyone’ online course that covers a wide range of topics to provide a well-rounded understanding of digital media literacy and safety. \nWhat We’re Doing at KnowledgeFlow\nEvery year at KnowledgeFlow\, we are dedicated to celebrating Media Literacy Week by providing resources for all learners to gain skills that will allow them to verify online information and stay protected. The 3 skills provided here are just the tip of the iceberg\, and there are many more steps we can all take to deepen our understanding of digital media and be more alert to our own cybersafety. We offer a wide range of free\, self-paced online courses through our Cybersafety Academy that are specially designed to increase your personal cybersafety skills! Visit this page for a more comprehensive list of some of the courses that we offer\, tailored for K-12 level education in digital media literacy. \nFor More Resources\nBelow\, we’ve provided a few extra resources to cover all your digital media literacy and cybersafety needs: \n\nFor a master list of all our available resources: Essential Resources | Your Ultimate Cybersafety Library\nFor teachers\, you can search our resources by grade level and curriculum strand: Cybersafety Curriculum Alignment\nFor anyone interested in reading more about KnowledgeFlow’s events and activities: KnowledgeBytes\n\nWe hope everyone enjoys a happy and safe Media Literacy Week! \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Cybersafety for Volunteers: Helping Others Stay Safe Online
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re helping a newcomer navigate an online form\, assisting with a phone or laptop\, or answering questions about online risks\, your volunteer role has the power to make a meaningful impact. This Cybersafety for Volunteers workshop is designed specifically for CDCD volunteers who want to build confidence and be better prepared to support others in the digital world. \nLed by the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation\, this session builds on our July training and gives you the tools to integrate cybersafety into your everyday volunteer interactions. You don’t need to be a tech expert—just someone who wants to help others stay safe online. \nWhat You’ll Learn to Empower Others with Safe Digital Skills\nThis interactive session will help you understand how to: \n\nIncorporate cybersafety advice naturally when helping clients or community members\nUse simple language and clear examples to explain key online safety concepts\nIdentify important topics like strong passwords\, safe browsing\, and recognizing scams\nKnow when to escalate or refer someone for additional digital safety help\nAccess and share free\, trusted cybersafety resources tailored for community support\n\nEverything is explained in plain language\, with real-world examples that reflect the types of support volunteers offer every day. \nTo learn more about how to be cybersafe with real life scenarios\, register for our free Cybersafety for Public Educators course. \nGet Ready to Be a Digital Safety Advocate\nAs a CDCD volunteer\, you’re often one of the first points of contact for someone learning to use digital tools. Whether you’re troubleshooting a device or guiding someone through an online form\, you have a unique opportunity to support their online safety in meaningful ways. \nLearning cybersafety for volunteers empowers you to build trust and confidence with the individuals you assist\, while ensuring the guidance you provide is both safe and accurate. It helps you avoid unintentionally giving unsafe advice and positions you as a digital safety advocate within your community. By developing these skills\, you contribute to a stronger\, more informed\, and more secure digital environment for everyone. \nIf you aren’t a current volunteer at CDCD\, you can apply to be a volunteer. \nRegister Today!\nJoin us for this in-person workshop designed to help you stay safer online. You’ll walk away with practical tips\, real-world examples\, and printed take-home materials to support your digital safety. \nTo register\, contact Sharmeen Akhtar at 905-686-2661 x231\, or email sakhtar@cdcd.org. \nThis session is presented in collaboration with the Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) in recognition of Cybersafety Awareness Month.
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LOCATION:458 Fairall Street\, Unit 4\, Ajax On. L1S 1R6\, Community Development Council Durham\, Ajax\, Ontario\, L1S 1R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:A Cybersafety Session for Youth and Teens: Take Control of Your Digital World
DESCRIPTION:Youth Cybersafety: Stay One Step Ahead of Online Scams\, AI Tricks & Digital Drama\nDid you know nearly half of youth and teens aged 8 to 17 have been scammed online\, and 1 in 5 encounter scams every day? These scams often happen through social media\, online games\, fake websites\, and even text messages. AI technology is enabling scammers to be even more convincing.\n\nThis in-person session is designed to help youth and teens stay in control of their digital lives and avoid the kinds of online traps that can lead to stress\, scams\, or serious consequences. You’ll learn how to stay safer and smarter online\, without giving up the platforms and tools you love.\n\n\nLed by the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation\, this session covers:\n\nHow scammers\, hackers\, and trolls specifically target young people\nThe personal info you might be sharing without even realizing it\nTips to lock down your accounts and protect your privacy and reputation\nSafer ways to use social media\, gaming platforms\, and messaging apps\nHow to spot sketchy content and make better digital choices every day\n\nIn today’s digital age\, artificial intelligence is widely used and can pose various dangers for youth and teens. To learn more about the implications of AI\, access our courses or resources for more information. \nResources for Youth and Teens \n\n\n\n\n\nCybertip: https://cybertip.ca/en/\nKidsHelpPhone.ca: https://kidshelpphone.ca/\nBullying Canada: https://www.bullyingcanada.ca/\nNeedHelpNow.ca: https://needhelpnow.ca/en/\nThe Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Resources for Families – protectchildren.ca \nRegister Today!\nJoin us for this in-person workshop designed to help you stay safer online. You’ll walk away with practical tips\, real-world examples\, and printed take-home materials to support your digital safety. \nBring your curiosity (and your phone if you want!). You’ll have a chance to ask\, explore\, and learn without pressure. Whether you’re on TikTok\, Discord\, Snapchat\, or Roblox; we’ve got you covered. This is a judgment-free session where you’ll leave feeling more confident\, informed\, and truly #UnHackable. \nTo register\, contact Sharmeen Akhtar at 905-686-2661 x231\, or email sakhtar@cdcd.org. \nThis session is presented in collaboration with the Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) in recognition of Cybersafety Awareness Month.
URL:https://knowledgeflow.org/event/a-cybersafety-session-for-youth-and-teens/
LOCATION:458 Fairall Street\, Unit 4\, Ajax On. L1S 1R6\, Community Development Council Durham\, Ajax\, Ontario\, L1S 1R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Digital Citizen Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Digital Citizen Day 2025\nWhat Is Digital Citizen Day?\nJoin us in celebrating #DigitalCitizenDay! Celebrated each October during Media Literacy Week\, Digital Citizen Day is an annual event that encourages Canadians to spread positivity online and share what being a digital citizen means to them. Started by Canada’s MediaSmarts\, the day is a way of raising awareness about responsible use of technology. The internet is powerful and everyone has a duty to use it well! \nWhat Is A Digital Citizen?\nYou! Anyone who engages with the internet is considered one. The Cambridge Dictionary defines digital citizenship as “the state of being skilled in using the internet in order to communicate with others\, buy and sell things\, and take part in politics\, and understanding how to do this in a safe and responsible way.” At KnowledgeFlow\, we believe in educating people of all ages and skill levels so that everyone has equal opportunity to become the best digital citizen they can be—participating safely\, respectfully\, and compassionately in today’s digital world. \nHow Can You Responsibly Navigate Today’s Digital World?\nAnd why does it matter? \n \nThe world we live in today is powered by technology and the internet is a tool we all have at our fingertips. It’s important to make the most of the resource and its easy access\, while staying alert about the potential dangers that come with that. At KnowledgeFlow\, our passion is cybersafety\, which is all about different practices for protecting yourself as you learn\, work\, and play on the internet. By protecting yourself and your own devices from potential harm\, you also contribute to the work of protecting others. Part of being a responsible digital citizen is caring for and respectfully interacting with any members of the online community. With that in mind\, consider the different ways you can protect yourself online and build kind habits for online interaction in order to become a model digital citizen. \n10 Ways YOU Can Become A Better Digital Citizen\nLet’s talk about some simple ways to be a responsible digital citizen. \n1. Educate Yourself \nBecome #UnHackable by taking a FREE course on cybersafety. Check out KnowledgeFlow co-founder Claudiu Popa‘s 10 Rules for Cybersafety\, as well as many other informative courses on our Cybersafety Academy. Stay educated and up-to-date about the best ways to protect yourself online and your digital footprint! \n2. Educate Others  \nOne of the best ways to ensure that other people know how to navigate online and act as a responsible digital citizen in the same way you do is to teach them! Seniors and children especially need to be taught about online dangers that they are more susceptible to. KnowledgeFlow has plenty of resources for parents and teachers\, as well courses designed to teach seniors about how to stay safe online. Check out the resources page on our website knowledgeflow.org. It contains tips on topics like Safe Searching Online for Kids and The Grandparent Scams to help you educate your loved ones. \n3. Spread Positivity Online  \nWe all know that the internet can sometimes be filled with hateful and horrid things\, but it’s up to us to do the work of spreading positivity and kindness online.  A simple thing is to be mindful of what you say and post online. Often comment sections can be filled with controversial statements\, and you might feel the need to fire back some nasty words\, but it’s important to remember that the person on the other side of the screen is human too\, and worthy of your respect. \n4. Hold Others Accountable  \nIt’s your responsibility as a citizen to hold others accountable for their actions online. If you notice negativity in a comment section\, try to counter it with something positive. If you see disinformation or inappropriate information on social media\, report it to the platform as soon as possible. If you notice discrepancies in a company’s privacy policy\, reach out to the company’s privacy contact to try and find out more information. If you cannot easily find out who that is or how to contact them\, you should then contact the Federal Privacy Commissioner. Their contact information can be found here.  If you notice any kind of internet scam\, report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. \n5. Be Aware of What You Share \nOne way to protect yourself online is to limit the information you share\, and therefore reduce your digital footprint. In terms of social media\, be careful not to overshare. Watch out for information in the back of pictures like your license plate or address that should not be posted on the internet. Remember that once something is put on the internet\, there’s no taking it back. \n6. Evaluate What You See  \nThe internet is full of information about anything and everything\, which requires critical thinking to evaluate everything that you see. It’s important to fact check the data\, videos\, and news stories being shown to you by looking for the information in other places or using a fact checking website. Keep in mind that it is extremely easy to copy or plagiarize another person’s work\, and stay on the lookout for information from credible sources. \nThe internet is polluted with what we call misinformation and disinformation. Misinformation is any information that is incorrect\, regardless of the intent of a person when sharing it\, while disinformation is defined as completely false information that is intentionally spread. One way to evaluate information you see online is to use the C.R.I.S.P. Scan\, which is a tool to help you identify disinformation\, fake news\, and false claims. \n7. Protect Your Privacy – Passwords\, 2FA\, Permissions  \nThere are so many little things you can do to make yourself less susceptible to online harm. These cybersafety tips include creating strong and unique passwords for your online accounts\, enabling two-factor authentication on your devices\, updating your privacy permissions on your apps\, downloading an adblocker\, and more. For more information on how to protect your devices and accounts\, check out our tip sheet on two-factor authentication and how to use it. \n8. Be Skeptical  \nThe internet is the perfect place to explore and find information. It’s crucial that you remain skeptical of sites\, links\, and ads while you are browsing the internet. If a website is asking for personal information\, an ad appears out of nowhere\, or you get a text message from an unknown number asking you to click on a link\, always evaluate the credibility of the source before interacting with it. \n9. Communicate Well  \nIn all areas of life\, good communication is key. It’s important to remember that communication online looks different than talking to someone face to face. What you say will likely be seen by many people\, and cannot be unsaid. This means it is necessary to pay special attention to the words you use online and the tone they come across with\, making sure they are clear\, concise\, and full of respect. \n10. Learn From the Experts  \nBenefit from the mentorship of certified experts who have plenty of internet and cybersecurity knowledge. Listen to this podcast for an engaging discussion on digital citizenship\, internet safety\, and emerging trends in cybersecurity featuring KnowledgeFlow’s co-founder Claudiu Popa and ICTC’s Tim King. There are countless resources available for those seeking to understand more about cybersafety\, digital media literacy\, digital citizenship\, and the cybersecurity framework of today. \n 
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SUMMARY:International Internet Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:International Internet day | Celebrate And Protect Our Connectedness\nThis International Internet Day we celebrate that the world is more connected than it’s ever been and we strive to protect that global connectedness! \n \nInternet History\nInternational Internet Day is an annual event that has been celebrated across the world since 2005. The celebration occurs on October 29th because that marks a momentous day in the history of the internet—the day the first electronic message was transferred from one computer to another back in 1969. It commemorates a time when accessing and sharing information wasn’t as simple as a google search or video call. \nA young researcher by the name of Charley Kline\, transmitted a message containing the world “login” from a computer positioned at UCLA to one at Stanford’s Research Institute. Unfortunately\, only the letters L and O were transmitted before the whole system crashed. Since that day\, we’ve come to a point where the internet is one of the most important parts of lives\, that most of us cannot imagine doing without. \nThe internet is a tool and a gift that we must learn to use well\, one that has the power to unite us. International Internet Day is open to everyone and celebrates the equal opportunity we have to share knowledge and services\, and ultimately\, stay connected to each other. \nHow To Stay Safe On The Internet: Some Quick Tips\nLet’s look at some ways we can connect and share online while keeping ourselves safe! \n\nWhen you are browsing online it’s important to look for the padlock symbol to the left of the URL of the website you are visiting. This means the website browser is encrypted with HTTPS protocol\, which ensures that the data being sent from your device to the site is unable to be read by outsiders.\nAnother method to stay safe is to use an ad-blocker. This will help reduce the number of online ads you see which are often a vehicle for malware attacks. It will also increase your browsing speed and reduce your data usage\, making your browsing experience more enjoyable. Learn more about how and why to use ad-blocking software here.\nIf there’s a site you use often\, bookmark it to prevent typosquatting. This guarantees that you will return to the correct site\, and not a slightly different URL that a fraudster has registered to deceive users. Check out this video tutorial on how to use browser bookmarks.\nLearn the tips and tricks to recognize scams and be aware of what the most common kinds of scams are so that scammers can’t take advantage of you. These include phishing scams\, romance scams\, identity theft\, investment scams\, extortion scams\, and more.\nAlways make sure you are browsing the internet from a secure wi-fi connection. That means making sure your home connection is private and only using public wi-fi when necessary for certain tasks\, but never for online banking or tasks where you must enter personal information. Check out tips on how to secure your home wi-fi network here and tips for using public wi-fi safely here.\nBe careful who you trust on the internet. It’s a good way to connect to many people you already know\, but it’s important to be wary of strangers.\nIt’s important to create strong and unique passwords for all your online accounts. Password managers are an extremely useful method for tracking them\, and can even create randomly generated passwords for an extra layer of security. Learn more about what password managers are and how to use them here.\nBe pseudonymous. It’s okay to lie about specific things online. Rarely does a platform actually need to know your birthday\, and your security questions don’t have to be true as long as you can use a password manager to remember them. Learn more tips about online anonymity here.\nLearn to skim privacy policies for key pieces of information so that you know what you’re agreeing to. There are 4 key words to look for and you can learn about them here.\nManage your online reputation and digital footprint well. That means being careful about what kinds of things you post and comment online\, and even what websites you visit\, because once you do something online\, it never fully disappears.\n\nHelp Your Kids Stay Safe On The Internet\nAttention parents! It’s especially important to teach your children different ways to stay safe online. Here at KnowledgeFlow\, we’ve developed many learning resources for kids and their families. Learn about how kids can stay protected on the internet and types of parent controls you can implement to add an extra layer of security for your children. \n\nSafe Searching Online For Kids: 5 Ways Kids Can Stay Safe (knowledgeflow.org)\n4 Parental Control Layers To Keep Your Kids Safe Online (knowledgeflow.org)\nSee our Complete Guide To Parental Control And Digital Settings (knowledgeflow.org).\nHave an educational and fun family night by playing a game with our What’s the Harm? flashcards.\n\nAppreciate What The Internet Can Do 🥳\nWith the new safety and protection tips you just learned\, here are some ways to celebrate our connectedness: \n\nMake a cool Instagram reel that brings a smile to your friends’ faces.\nFaceTime your grandparents or your grandkids who miss hearing from you. Here’s a bonus resource on how to stay safe while doing so.\nLearn things from those YouTube experts\, online encyclopedias\, and educational blogs\, while keeping human biases in mind.\nBook that vacation to Mexico right from your phone\, following these online shopping safet tips.\nSend your friend those pictures they’ve been waiting for.\nTrade stocks or buy a new stove without leaving your house.\nEmail that professor or send that LinkedIn message about a job interview.\nCelebrate the internet and all the ways it keeps our world connected!
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