Better Internet for Kids

Distance learning is considered a useful and effective way to continue education outside the classroom, especially in difficult conditions or emergencies. It is the perfect way for students to ensure that their education and learning continues, despite the fact that they are not in school. However, the idea of distance learning is not always clear. The Cyprus Safer Internet Centre – CyberSafety has prepared, additionally, a poster for students with 10 Useful Tips that they need to consider in order to ensure that the new learning experience will be as effective and safe as possible.

Distance learning is considered a useful and effective way to continue education outside the classroom, especially in difficult conditions or emergencies. The Cyprus Safer Internet Centre – CyberSafety has prepared a poster for teachers with 10 Useful Tips so as to be informed and prepared, additionally, in order to ensure a smooth educational transition from the classroom to home, offering a safer and smoother distance learning experience for the students.

The parent’s guide ‘Know how to talk with your teen about Instagram’ has been translated from English to Greek, from Cyprus Safer Internet Center (Cyprus Pedagogical Institute), in order to inform parents on how to ensure that Instagram will be a positive place where their children can connect and benefit from.

Distance education is considered a useful and effective way to continue education outside the classroom, especially in difficult conditions or even emergencies. For students, it is the perfect way to ensure that their education and learning will continue, despite the fact that they are not in school. In the relevant poster, students can find useful tips and behavioural instructions during training in the Online Classroom.

During the summer months of 2018, the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre (SIC) held a series of workshops at children's summer camps on the "Creative and safe use of the internet".
During the summer camp workshops, children, counsellors and teachers as well as parents' groups were informed about the opportunities and risks of the internet, as well as the operation of the Helpline and Hotline 1480.

Through exploratory and active learning, the workshop participants had the opportunity to participate in group discussions on the following topics:

During the summer months of 2018, the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre (SIC) held a series of workshops at children's summer camps on the "Creative and safe use of the internet".
During the summer camp workshops, children, counsellors and teachers as well as parents' groups were informed about the opportunities and risks of the internet, as well as the operation of the Helpline and Hotline 1480.

The following teacher’s presentation informs on the following topics:
•    Cyberbullying

During the summer months of 2019, the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre (SIC) held a series of workshops at children's summer camps on the "Creative and safe use of the internet".
During the summer camp workshops, children, counsellors and teachers as well as parents' groups were informed about the opportunities and risks of the internet, as well as the operation of the Helpline and Hotline 1480.

Through exploratory and active learning, the workshop participants had the opportunity to participate in group discussions on the following topics:

During the summer months of 2019, the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre (SIC) held a series of workshops at children's summer camps on the "Creative and safe use of the internet".
During the summer camp workshops, children, counsellors and teachers as well as parents' groups were informed about the opportunities and risks of the internet, as well as the operation of the Helpline and Hotline 1480.
The following teacher’s presentation informs on the following topics:
•    Cyberbullying

”Children and gaming” is a guide for parents about gaming. It provides insight into the positive elements of gaming as well as the things parents should be aware of and pay attention to.

Each of us probably encountered an innocent SMS message with a ticklish subtext. Thanks to the development of technology, easy sending and sharing of photos, it is only a step towards blackmail, cyberbullying. It's sexting. What makes child sexting dangerous? And how to proceed when it is no longer fun, but a big problem?