Better Internet for Kids

With so much information at our fingertips it can be easy to come across something online that isn’t quite as accurate or reliable as it should be. This kind of information is often called Fake News but a better description might be false information because it affects more than news stories.

This animation, explaining false information, supports the education resource Connected - an introduction to digital media literacy.

Als Feuerwehrmitglied bist du Teil einer großen Gemeinschaft, wo das „Wir“ über dem „Ich“ steht. Bedenke daher: Du hast eine Vorbildfunktion, auch auf deinen privaten Social Media Profilen und was du öffentlich kommunizierst und verbreitest, fällt auch auf deine Feuerwehr zurück. Dieser informative Flyer bietet Tipps & Infos für Feuerwehrmitglieder zum eigenen verantwortungsvollen Online-Auftritt.

The Media literacy in Finland policy document aims to clarify the field of media education and describe the strengths, values and principles of media education in Finland. This document also highlights areas for improvement and the related social, cultural and technological development trends.

Finnish Safer Internet Centre coordinated the policy process in collaboration with more than 100 different shareholders and the policy came into effect in 2020. You can read more about the process here: /web/portal/practice/awareness/detail?articleId=5519531

The main focus of Safelyonline project is the improvement of online medialiteracy levels among children and young poeple through the extensive media literacy education of their parents. More concretely, in the framework of this project, Gezinsbond and Child Focus (Belgian Safer Internet Centre) have been offering training to parents about the online media their children use daily. With about 150 training sessions every year, we are able to reach 4,500 parents.

Video in preparation for the upcoming SID 2020 topic "Idols online – Influencers and Power of Opinion" by the German SIC. Members of the klicksafe Youth Panel talk about their thought concerning influencers. The video is meant as an inspiration to talk more about the topic and develop practical ideas for Safer Internet Day.

“#Flashtag” adapted tool for a larger target group (from 10 to 14 year old)

The game “Le juste click” is one of the most demanded/ordered educational tools of Child Focus. There is a lot of interest in working on all the themes related to 'e-safety'. Internet and social media is a world where everything changes quickly. The digital world is no longer a separate world for children and young people, it is their global environment. Media literacy is also gaining in importance within the learning programmemes in education.

“#Flashtag” adapted tool for a larger target group (from 10 to 14 year old)

The game “Le juste click” is one of the most demanded/ordered educational tools of Child Focus. There is a lot of interest in working on all the themes related to 'e-safety'. Internet and social media is a world where everything changes quickly. The digital world is no longer a separate world for children and young people, it is their global environment. Media literacy is also gaining in importance within the learning programmemes in education.

Belgian parents are closely involved in the digital education of their children. However, less than half of them know what their children are doing on a daily basis, or how to assist them properly in their first steps on the internet. That's why Google, Child Focus and Test Achat are launching the Cyber Heroes program, which will be brought to Belgian schools by Libraries Without Borders, supported by a 350,000 dollar scholarship.

Belgian parents are closely involved in the digital education of their children. However, less than half of them know what their children are doing on a daily basis, or how to assist them properly in their first steps on the internet. That's why Google, Child Focus and Test Achat are launching the Cyber Heroes program. As of January 2019, employees of Libraries Without Borders will visit schools, libraries and community centers throughout Belgium to give workshops to children and their teachers.

SERIOUS GAME

To make the best of it on the internet, children have to make smart choices. Cyber Heroes motivates young children to surf the web safely and wisely. This allows them to discover the online world in a confident way.

Be cyber smart
Share with Care
Good news travels fast, but so does bad news. Children can end up in awkward situations, with lasting consequences. How can they prevent this? By understanding what they should or should not share with their friends and acquaintances.

Be cyber alert
Don't fall for fake