Better Internet for Kids

Understand and rethink one's use of digital by questioning screen use and screen time
- Acquire good practice for a responsible and safe use of the Internet and screens.
- Question one's uses of digital use and screen time
- Identify excessive behaviour.
- Adopt a reasoned and responsible attitude with screens.

Be aware of offensive or hateful content on the Internet and know the right reflexes to protect yourself and others.
- Know how to spot hateful content and learn how to protect yourself from it.
- Question one’s use of technology and put them in perspective with those of peers.
- Know the rules of online publishing (limits to freedom of expression).
- Adopt a reasoned and responsible attitude on the Internet.

Be aware of dangerous situations during Internet exchanges and adopt the right reflexes in case of a problem with a person online.
- Acquire good practice for a responsible and safe use of the Internet and screens.
- Question one's digital habits and put them into perspective with those of one's peers.
- Know how to protect your personal data.
- Adopt a reasoned and responsible attitude on the Internet.

Addressing the place of screens in one's daily life by thinking about the consequences on one's social relationships.
- Address the place of screens in one's social relations
- Question one’s use of technology and put them in perspective with those of peers.

Understand and rethink its uses of digital by questioning one's screen use and screen time
- Acquire the right reflexes for a responsible and safe use of the Internet and screens.
- Question one's uses of digital and screens
- Identify excessive behaviours
- Adopt a reasoned and responsible attitude with screens

This video was part of the Summer Campaign used to encourage children and parents to find the right balance between being online and offline and dedicate more time face to face communication.

This Leaflet provides some top tips for safe social media use and addresses the gaming disorder and excessive online use.

Whether we’re talking about TV, internet, apps, games or smartphones: media are all around us and every child uses them. MediaMasters introduces primary school pupils to the opportunities and threats of (digital) media in a fun way. They get to work on media literacy themes such as social media, information skills, programming, privacy, cyberbullying, cybersecurity, creating vlogs and online behaviour (or ‘netiquette’).

Working with people with a mental disability means that you regularly have to do with clients' online vulnerability. This group is more often a victim of online abuse such as cyberbullying, (shame) sexting and grooming. But a life without internet is not an option in this digital world. Digital media offer countless opportunities. Apps, videos and social media provide clients with fun, creativity, social contact and more direction over their own lives. What do you do to empower clients online? And do you know how to make full use of the opportunities?

This is a poster which addresses the issue of sexting and urges children and young people to not succumb to pressure of sharing intimate photos in the online world. Such a poster was taken from a video prepared for students.