Better Internet for Kids

The training is intended to address the topic of cyberbullying and to enable professionals to adopt a practical and action-oriented approach to dealing with cyberbullying.

On the one hand, the training provides theoretical and legal foundations related to cyberbullying. On the other hand, it offers useful approaches and tools, explored through practical case examples.

Youngsters explore how and why it is important to question information they find on the internet - especially in connection with the spread of misinformation and disinformation.

The young people become a team of festival organisers and are faced with a series of challenges they must overcome. Throughout the adventure, they encounter fake news, phishing attempts, and disinformation campaigns.

Understanding the media world of children and young people.

The focus of this training for teachers, educators and other professionals is on current media trends, popular platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, as well as online games and gaming consoles.

The training shows how young people use digital media, what needs lie behind these uses, and what role artificial intelligence, algorithms, and personalised content play. Possible online risks and the impact of influencers are also addressed and discussed together.

The primary objective of the Garda lesson for first and second year students is to raise awareness about Coco’s Law, which criminalises certain online behaviours like the non-consensual distribution of intimate images and cyberbullying.

By explaining the key elements of the law, students gain awareness of the legal consequences associated with harmful digital behaviour, ensuring they understand the seriousness of such actions. 

This resource was created as part of the Garda Schools Programme.

This guide provides practical advice and guidance on safely and responsibly navigating generative AI. 

Developed by Webwise (part of the Irish Safer Internet Centre), in collaboration with the ADAPT Centre and the National Parents Council, this resource was published on Safer Internet Day 2026. The guide includes the views of both young people and parents, and advice and talking points for parents and caregivers. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now an integral part of our everyday lives. Young people in particular already use AI - whether it's AI chatbots for communication, AI search engines for school and everyday things, or AI avatars for social media or games. However, AI not only offers opportunities, but also risks: deepfakes, disinformation, idealised beauty standards by AI influencers, and the feared loss of creativity or jobs.

Created by the Webwise youth advisory panel, this checklist highlights five simple concepts to keep in mind when using AI: 

1. Ask questions;
2. When in doubt;
3. Act responsibly; 
4. Reality check;
5. Ethical use.

This lesson explores the growing presence of generative artificial intelligence, and in particular AI chatbots, in young people’s lives, including both the challenges and opportunities they present. 

It is designed for teachers and educators to encourage students to think critically about how they interact with AI technologies and to develop strategies for a safe and balanced use. 

The presentation explores what chatbots are, how they function, their benefits and risks, and the importance of human relationships in the age of AI.

This lesson explores new and emerging technologies in our world, and in particular, developments in artificial intelligence. 

It gives primary school pupils an opportunity to learn about new technologies, such as generative AI (Gen AI), the opportunities and challenges, and how to engage with them in a safe and responsible way.

This guide shows how teachers and educators should use media, social networks, and digital technologies in a reflective and responsible way in order to protect and strengthen their professional online reputation.

This guide was designed to provide advice, legal guidelines, and recommendations based on official resources in order to encourage responsible and secure behaviour in both the personal and professional use of digital tools.