Bushfire!

February 9, 2009
2006/344 - 12/10 at 03 :45 UTC Fires and smoke in southeast Australia Satellite: Terra © Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC The news of the distastrous bushfires in Victoria comes as a timely reminder for us of the threat of fire in our community.

The CMIS Disasters Theme page has a section on Bushfires with many links to useful and relevant websites.

2006/344 – 12/10 at 03 :45 UTC Fires and smoke in southeast Australia Satellite: Terra © Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC

Prepare for bushfire -  is available from FESA in DVD or PDF formats and gives advice on how to deal with Bushfire.  FESA also has school resources available plus guest speakers for your school.

The Australian Government Emergency Management for schools website has excellent information available in the Get the Facts section and there is a simulation learning object called Dingo Creek where students can apply their knowledge.

For an interesting excursion K-2 students can attend King’s Park for the Tawny and the Great King’s Park Fire experience.

The CMIS Resource Bank has many Bushfire resources for use in the classroom


Safer Internet Day – February 12th

February 6, 2008

‘Life Online is what YOU make of IT’ is the theme for sid2008_logo_200_100.gif

Interested schools can participate in an international blogathon, a Cybersmart Detectives activity or vote to help decide the winning Safer Internet Day Competition Winners.

Make sure you check out the cybersmart KIDS ONLINE site for more information.

CMIS maintains a series of pages for Managing Student Safety Online and other ICT in the classroom issues including: