Better Internet for Kids

“The Diary of Olympios” is a story co-written by 17 pupils of the 6th grade of Lympia Elementary School, during the 2017-2018 school year.
This story deals with Internet security issues (addiction to online games, cyberbullying etc.) and promotes ways to deal with them in order to enjoy the internet use in our lives. The booklet is easily readable for children and delivers important messages. “The Diary of Olympios” explains what we gain from the correct and positive use of the internet.

The eSafe schools yearly programme aims to the training of teachers for creating a culture in the school unit for the creative and responsible use of the internet (https://esafeschools.pi.ac.cy). Through the programme, schools are also involved in the eSafety label (http://www.esafetylabel.eu). At the end of the year, successful eSafe schools and teachers are certified.

The Young coaches for the internet yearly programme aims to train teachers and students in the creative and safe use of the internet (https://youngcoaches.pi.ac.cy). The programme involves teacher mentors as well as student coaches trained to support their school and act as trainers-coaches of their classmates, parents and families. Successful schools and students are certified at the end of the school year.

The web portal Internet Safety https://internetsafety.pi.ac.cy/kids includes a repository of rich educational / information material, resources and tools for children, teachers and parents in order to help them use the digital and internet technologies in a safe and creative way. Especially, the website provides information and a learning space for ethical and useful use of the internet (possibilities and risks). In addition, the website provides interactive games, videos, as well as other informative resources, including materials developed by children themselves.

In an effort to develop children's literacy skills in Media Literacy, as well as building knowledge and shaping attitudes regarding responsible, creative and safe use of the Internet, the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute offers a year-long competition for the creation of short videos from students on the safe use of the internet.

‘SHARED’ is a project about preventing and reducing online sexual harassment among young people by strengthening young people's social-digital skills in being able to interact with intimate images online. As part of the project, the book 'DELT - En bog til unge om digitale sexkrænkelser' (Danish: 'SHARED - A Book for Young People About Online Sexual Harassment) is published. It gives an insight into how online sharing without consent can affect the individual - and an entire youth generation.

Connected is a back to school social media campaign. Based on real life experiences, this short film explores how young people communicate and connect online. The film encourages young people to reflect on their posting, sharing and commenting practices and the impact it can have on others.

Lesson plan for teachers to discuss about online communication and how to deal with and to prevent cyberbylling with basic school 5-7 grades students. The resource includes easy to use methods and training materials for teachers to discuss with students about their experiencies in using digital devices and internet and to discuss about and to support developing good online communication culture. The resource includes also exercises for students.

Lesson plan for teachers to discuss with 5-7 grade students about online communication and how to deal with cyberbullying The resource includes easy to use methods and training materials for teachers to discuss with students about how to deal with cyberbyllying as well as to discuss about and to support developing good online communication culture. The resource includes also exercises for students.

Social media affects the way teenagers view their bodies. Through a booklet children learn to appreciate diversity and understand that staying healthy is the goal and that a health body comes in all shapes, colours, and sizes!