The Tweeting Galah

The Tweeting Galah teaches kids to navigate their way through the world of social networking, online gaming, and digital devices. This book was written by Kim Maslin. Kim is a passionate educator and author currently living in Esperance, Western Australia. Her background is in ICT, and has taught learners aged 5 to 85-year-olds how to use digital technologies.

Being a pre-teen in the 21st century isn’t always easy!

Learn from the experiences of cheeky Gabbo, the galah from Western Australia, and his friends as they navigate their way through the world of social networking, online gaming, and digital devices.

The animals’ stories and lessons are brought to life using innovative augmented reality technology. Watch the characters introduce themselves and engage in interactive learning activities – all from your own smartphone!

INNOVATIVE

“The Tweeting Galah” offers a unique approach to cybersafety education for children, parents, and teachers alike!

INTERACTIVE

Using Zappar augmented reality technology, children are able to further engage with the story using a smart device.

EDUCATIONAL

Engaging learning activities allow children to develop a deeper understanding of cybersafety issues. Download free lesson plans and resources via “The Tweeting Galah” lesson library.

ENTERTAINING

With its relatable characters, vibrant illustrations, and quirky stories, “The Tweeting Galah” is a story for everyone to enjoy!

Online/digital safety is a major concern in this day and age. This book and others in the series are a great way to introduce students to these concepts. See what others are saying about this book.

Editorial Reviews

“If you are a parent or educator please consider getting this excellent picture book that explores cyber safety in a fabulous and child friendly way. Kim Maslin has written a wonderful resource to help educate our precious children”

– Maggie Dent, Parenting Author and Educator

“Thank you for this wonderful book and teaching resource. I have been reading the stories to my Year 3 class as part of our health program to reinforce healthy online behaviors. In particular, my class really connected with the story of the overly playful platypus. This story evoked a lot of discussion about too much screen time and, as a class, we have set a challenge to see if we can achieve ‘screen free’ days in the school holidays (me included!!) The Zappar app is a bonus as it adds an extension to the stories in a technological way that our little digital citizens of the world can relate to. On a personal note, as a parent, this book has helped me to encourage discussions with my fourteen and ten-year-old on cybersafety. I will definitely be recommending this book to parents and teachers as a fun and engaging too to encourage discussions and decisions on safe and healthy use of technological devices and online programs”

– Kirsty, Primary School Teacher, Perth

Other Books from this Author:

The Surfing Penguin

The Little Possum Who Looked Up

Cybersafety in The Tweeting Galah

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The Tweeting Galah

In 2017, Kim launched a cyber safety book series, titled The Tweeting Galah. This collection of short stories are designed to educate children on how to be safe and happy online, with the use of augmented reality technology accompanying the vivid illustrations.

Kim’s ongoing vision is to spark a love and understanding of technologies in those she teaches, particularly to help drive more girls into STEM-related careers. She hopes to play a significant role in helping people of all ages use technology in a safe way.

Cybersafety Topics:

Posting inappropriate content
Cyberbullying
Too much screen time
Online predators

“The Tweeting Galah” is the perfect classroom resource for teaching primary school students about cyber safety and digital citizenship. Reflection questions and learning activities in the book mean it is literally a “grab-n-go” set of lessons for you and your class to enjoy!

Learning activities included:

Reflection questions following each story
DIY Digital device contract
Cybersafety Quiz
Cybersafety Scenarios
Social media app quiz

“The Tweeting Galah” can be used to meet parts of the following curriculum:

Digital Technologies
Protective Behaviours
Health
Literacy
ICT Capability

This book has some correlated activities with ozobot. You can find the links to these free activities on our Ozobot Playbook.

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