It's a wrap for DigiGen! This European research project aimed to develop significant knowledge about how children and young people, a group growing up today which is often referred to as the "Digital Generation", use and are affected by the technological transformations in their everyday lives. After three years of research, the project has now concluded.
The work of DigiGen ran from December 2019 until November 2022, and was conducted by a consortium consisting of nine members across nine different European countries: Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Norway, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The key outcomes from the project include many published working papers and policy briefs presenting the qualitative data from 588 children and young people from 5 to 18 years old and 141 adults (teachers, parents, and so on) to better understand children and young people’s everyday digital realities.
For too long policies and initiatives have been implemented focusing on the support that we thought children needed, rather than really listening to their realities and needs. This sentiment can be summed up through Kari's own words, a young person from Norway:
It is important for adults to trust children. Would be nice to have a magical world where children wouldn’t need to see bad things, but life is not magic. Cheer and motivate children to go on their path.
Thank you to all those who have supported DigiGen across the three years and we hope that you continue to engage with our research and recommendations for policy and practice going forward. The final reports - including our full recommendations for policy and practice - will be published in due course.
Final conference in Brussels
On 8 November, DigiGen held its final conference, where over 100 key stakeholders (in person and online) came together to discuss how they can use DigiGen findings and recommendations for policy and practice to support children and young people as digital citizens with agency. Participants were from 16 different countries, three European Commission Directorate Generals, and many representatives from the expanse of European civil society, industry, and research.
School Bullying Management: effective skills for educators
Are you a teacher, school manager, or education practitioner working with children and youth? The first e-learning course School Bullying Management – Effective Skills for Educators, under the European Family Lab - L.I.N.K. Programme, jointly launched by COFACE Families Europe and the KMOP Education Hub this year. Positive and inclusive classroom dynamics are every educator’s dream and what every student deserves. Through this e-learning course, discover useful insights into the causes, expression, and effects of bullying, as well as clear guidelines on how to prevent and tackle bullying in school communities. This is an introductory course and requires no prior knowledge of bullying. It is useful for all professionals who need basic but also specialised knowledge on school bullying prevention and management to help make a different in their community.
You can register to take the course here.
You can find more information about the L.I.N.K. programme and the course on the COFACE Families Europe website.
You stay in touch with the DigiGen community on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
It's a wrap for DigiGen! This European research project aimed to develop significant knowledge about how children and young people, a group growing up today which is often referred to as the "Digital Generation", use and are affected by the technological transformations in their everyday lives. After three years of research, the project has now concluded.
The work of DigiGen ran from December 2019 until November 2022, and was conducted by a consortium consisting of nine members across nine different European countries: Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Norway, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The key outcomes from the project include many published working papers and policy briefs presenting the qualitative data from 588 children and young people from 5 to 18 years old and 141 adults (teachers, parents, and so on) to better understand children and young people’s everyday digital realities.
For too long policies and initiatives have been implemented focusing on the support that we thought children needed, rather than really listening to their realities and needs. This sentiment can be summed up through Kari's own words, a young person from Norway:
It is important for adults to trust children. Would be nice to have a magical world where children wouldn’t need to see bad things, but life is not magic. Cheer and motivate children to go on their path.
Thank you to all those who have supported DigiGen across the three years and we hope that you continue to engage with our research and recommendations for policy and practice going forward. The final reports - including our full recommendations for policy and practice - will be published in due course.
Final conference in Brussels
On 8 November, DigiGen held its final conference, where over 100 key stakeholders (in person and online) came together to discuss how they can use DigiGen findings and recommendations for policy and practice to support children and young people as digital citizens with agency. Participants were from 16 different countries, three European Commission Directorate Generals, and many representatives from the expanse of European civil society, industry, and research.
School Bullying Management: effective skills for educators
Are you a teacher, school manager, or education practitioner working with children and youth? The first e-learning course School Bullying Management – Effective Skills for Educators, under the European Family Lab - L.I.N.K. Programme, jointly launched by COFACE Families Europe and the KMOP Education Hub this year. Positive and inclusive classroom dynamics are every educator’s dream and what every student deserves. Through this e-learning course, discover useful insights into the causes, expression, and effects of bullying, as well as clear guidelines on how to prevent and tackle bullying in school communities. This is an introductory course and requires no prior knowledge of bullying. It is useful for all professionals who need basic but also specialised knowledge on school bullying prevention and management to help make a different in their community.
You can register to take the course here.
You can find more information about the L.I.N.K. programme and the course on the COFACE Families Europe website.
You stay in touch with the DigiGen community on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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