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CAPE: Cybersafety Awareness for Public Educators

This course is designed for individuals in roles that involve sharing knowledge, guiding others, or providing support within the community. Whether you’re a teacher, librarian, volunteer, police officer, or staff member at a senior center, you are a public educator, helping others build safer, more informed connections in today’s digital space.

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Course Highlights

This course offers a comprehensive approach to cybersafety, providing essential training on personal safety practices such as protecting devices, managing privacy, and avoiding scams. It introduces key cybersecurity concepts, helping you understand the professional side of digital security and its connection to personal safety.


The course includes tailored checklists for different demographics, including teens, seniors, newcomers, and BIPOC and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, ensuring that the training is relevant and actionable for diverse communities. Interactive learning elements like quizzes, and real-world examples keep participants engaged and reinforce key concepts.

Tailored for Every Educator

At KnowledgeFlow, we understand that educators work in diverse settings, each with unique challenges and opportunities. CAPE is designed to meet these needs, providing context-specific examples in every section to help you apply the material to your audience effectively.

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Police Outreach

Use real-world examples of common online scams, fraud prevention techniques, and cybercrime awareness campaigns to educate the public during community events and workshops.

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Community Group Leaders

Leverage tailored examples like teaching seniors to avoid phishing scams or helping youth recognize the risks of oversharing on social media.

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K to 12 Educators

Incorporate age-appropriate examples into your teaching, such as helping younger students understand the importance of strong passwords or guiding teens on how to evaluate online content for credibility.

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Library Staff

Access examples focused on helping patrons, such as guiding them to identify trustworthy websites, use secure Wi-Fi, and protect their privacy when accessing shared devices.

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Newcomers to Canada Support

Discover examples relevant to newcomers, such as navigating government websites securely, recognizing legitimate job postings, and avoiding common immigrant-targeted online scams.

With these tailored examples, CAPE ensures that every educator has the tools they need to make cybersafety education relevant, relatable, and impactful for their audience.

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Standardized Training Topics

At the end of the course, you will receive Standardized Training Topics, a highly practical resource that can be directly used to guide workshops on various cybersafety topics. These topics provide actionable advice on protecting devices and privacy, supporting teens with cyberbullying prevention, helping seniors avoid scams and manage online banking securely, offering tech-safety plans for individuals in abusive situations, assisting newcomers with scams and safeguarding important documents, and guiding BIPOC and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals on safe online engagement.

In addition, you will gain the tools to identify common but misleading advice, such as myths about antivirus software, social media privacy settings, and weak password security. These practical, real-world resources empower educators to lead effective cybersafety workshops and guide your communities toward a safer, more informed digital world.

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Accessible, User-Friendly Learning Platform

At KnowledgeFlow, we are committed to providing free and accessible cybersafety education for all ages. Our courses and resources are available 24/7, ensuring learning is always within reach.

Our Cybersafety Awareness for Public Educators program is hosted on KnowledgeFlow’s CyberSafety Academy via Moodle, a trusted learning platform known for its intuitive navigation, accessibility, and distraction-free interface. This platform enhances the learning experience through interactive and engaging elements, including:

  • Interactive visual displays of key information
  • Quizzes after each level to reinforce learning
  • Hands-on exercises for practical application
  • Visual tutorials tailored for visual learners
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Empower Your Community Today

Take the first step toward fostering a thriving, informed, and secure online community. Enroll in CAPE: Cybersafety Awareness for Public Educators today and become a leader in promoting everyday cybersafety practices. Together, we can make the digital world safer for everyone.