Inclusive in the Cyber Victoria Schools Challenge and Optus Cyber Security Experience, is a professional learning offering for teachers- the Cyber Teacher Program. This series of professional learning modules aims to build understanding of cyber security concepts and to integrate this understanding in the delivery of the Digital Technologies curriculum.
In the Cyber Teacher progam teachers:
Build capacity as a Cyber Teacher to help students understand the importance of cyber security in daily life, work and play and in the design of new technologies
Develop professional knowledge by undergoing the ‘Fundamentals of Cyber’ course to aid personal professional and pedagogical goals
There are free scholarships for teachers to undertake the Cyber Teacher program. In this workshop, teachers will learn about the components of the program and discuss best ways to implement interdisciplinary curriculum and project based learning.