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Today is Safer Internet Day (SID) and to mark the occasion Hector's World (www.hectorsworld.com) is launching a new animated website tours.  The 10-minute guided tours will give children a fun overview of website activities, with special versions for parents and educators to help them promote digital citizenship and safe online behavior. 

The initiative is part of the SID fair (www.sidfair.org), which is hosting  contributors from more than 60 countries.

“We are thrilled to be launching the tours on our website and on our YouTube channel* as a part of such a positive and creative global event for  children,"  said Liz Butterfield, Managing Director of Hector’s World. "These website tours can help children access the skills and guidance they’ll need for a lifetime of safe online exploring.

 “With the internet, this is anything but a ‘lonely planet’. Online, even very young children enjoy sharing pictures and information about themselves. As carers and educators, we can make sure they do this safely by starting digital citizenship education from the first time a young child has access to the technology. That is what Hector’s World is all about.

 “We would like to encourage all Kiwi’s to get in behind Safer Internet Day at home, at school or in early childhood centres. A good place to start is to take a tour.”.

International Safer Internet Day is organised annually by the pan-European agency  INSAFE (www.saferinternet.org). This year's Safer Internet Day theme is "Think B4 U  Post" (think before you post information online).

 A SID download including ideas for celebrating Safer Internet Day is available from the Hector’s World website at http://hectorsworld.netsafe.org.nz/?page_id=949&preview=true.

 

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