These days you need to be safe online. But the question is, how do you educate people to stay safe online. It’s a good thing that Telus is taking a leadership role in this regard by announcing Telus WISE (Wise Internet and Smartphone Education) today. This is a program that is available to Canadians for free, and it offers seminars and online resources that will help keep all members of Canadian families safer online.
In-person seminars that TELUS will hold for the public and can be booked by any business or community group across the country. Participants will learn about the common pitfalls of cyberspace and how to better protect personal information from predators and malware;
Vast library of online educational resources for parents about what choices children might be making online, how to protect them, and signs to watch for that children might be in trouble; and
Personalized, one-on-one TELUS WISE sessions on Internet and smartphone safety and security available by appointment at more than 200 TELUS in-store Learning Centres across the country.
Secure, online portal offering fun, interactive challenges where children can learn how to stay safe online;
Relatable comic-strip scenarios that identify common mistakes innocent children often make online around key topics like cyberbullying and predators;
Unique avatars for engaged learning; and
School-age children can earn money for their school’s cyberbullying and digital citizenship programs by completing interactive challenges.
Telus WISE and Telus WISE Footprint content has been developed in partnership with accredited organizations like MediaSmarts and Bullying.org to address the critical need for timely, informative and relevant information given the steady growth of smartphone adoption and Internet use, particularly with children and teens. Plus Telus WISE and WISE footprint programs have also been recognized and awarded the PTPA Winner’s Seal of Approval.
There will be Telus WISE seminars led by specially-trained Telus team members at convenient locations across the country. Groups can also book their own seminars at a workplace, community centre, school, parenting group or senior’s centre, for example. Don’t fall into either of those categories? No problem. Individuals can also book a one-on-one session with trained team members at more than 200 Telus stores. Not only that, educational material will also be available on a secure Telus WISE portal, available to anyone who wants to educate themselves on the safe use of smartphones, tablets and computers.
This is a unique program, and I applaud Telus for taking a leadership role in protecting Canadians online.
UPDATE: Telus will also stream a live feed of the official launch event in Vancouver on Friday, October 4 at 11 a.m. EST. You can log in and hear about the program firsthand using the YouTube link below:
You can also join the chat online with the hashtag #TELUSWISE and they will be live-tweeting from @TELUS at the event and offering up tips on how to stay safe online.
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Telus Launching Telus WISE [UPDATED]
These days you need to be safe online. But the question is, how do you educate people to stay safe online. It’s a good thing that Telus is taking a leadership role in this regard by announcing Telus WISE (Wise Internet and Smartphone Education) today. This is a program that is available to Canadians for free, and it offers seminars and online resources that will help keep all members of Canadian families safer online.
The program has two parts:
Telus WISE and Telus WISE Footprint content has been developed in partnership with accredited organizations like MediaSmarts and Bullying.org to address the critical need for timely, informative and relevant information given the steady growth of smartphone adoption and Internet use, particularly with children and teens. Plus Telus WISE and WISE footprint programs have also been recognized and awarded the PTPA Winner’s Seal of Approval.
There will be Telus WISE seminars led by specially-trained Telus team members at convenient locations across the country. Groups can also book their own seminars at a workplace, community centre, school, parenting group or senior’s centre, for example. Don’t fall into either of those categories? No problem. Individuals can also book a one-on-one session with trained team members at more than 200 Telus stores. Not only that, educational material will also be available on a secure Telus WISE portal, available to anyone who wants to educate themselves on the safe use of smartphones, tablets and computers.
This is a unique program, and I applaud Telus for taking a leadership role in protecting Canadians online.
UPDATE: Telus will also stream a live feed of the official launch event in Vancouver on Friday, October 4 at 11 a.m. EST. You can log in and hear about the program firsthand using the YouTube link below:
You can also join the chat online with the hashtag #TELUSWISE and they will be live-tweeting from @TELUS at the event and offering up tips on how to stay safe online.
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