CyberCops is a FREE educational, computer-based program that teaches students in Grades 7 & 8 about the risks and safety issues associated with Internet use. CyberCops assists students in acquiring the skills needed to recognize and respond to situations that threaten their personal safety and well-being as a result of using the Internet.
CyberCops consists of two resources, Mirror Image (for Grade 7 students) and Air Dogs (for Grade 8 students). Please note these two resources have not been revised to align with The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, Interim Edition, 2010 (revised), although educators may still find them to be a useful tool when teaching Grade 7 & 8 students about Internet safety.
Each resource is designed to be used in a classroom setting and features a CD-ROM that invites students to assist the real life characters in a truly interactive gaming experience. The resource also includes a Parent/Teacher Guide, lesson plans that are directly linked to the Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum (1998), and tools for students to develop an Internet Safety Plan. CyberCops addresses elements of the Personal Safety and Injury Prevention component of the Healthy Living strand of the H&PE Curriculum (1998).
The CyberCops resources are available in English and French.
For more information please contact COPS [at] ophea [dot] net.
CyberCops was made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Ministry of the Attorney General's Victim Justice Fund.
Partners: Ontario Provincial Police and LiveWWWires Designs Ltd.
