Better Internet for Kids

Digital media are a natural part of our everyday lives, but they can also cause stress or addictive behavior. In the video, you'll find concrete tips: What can you do to free yourself from digital stress, use media in a more targeted way, and thus ensure more balance? The video series is part of the German Safer Internet Centre’s campaign for Safer Internet Day 2023.

The educational material is intended for children and teachers in kindergartens. The booklet guides educators on how to talk to children about sexual abuse and sexting. Children then have the opportunity to dress up a girl or a boy (according to their choice) during the conversation.

NAC Slovenia has prepared a poster for teenagers older than 14 years aiming to encourage reflection on why online pornography does not present a realistic portrayal of sexuality, relationships, and love. Due to the misleading messages of online pornography, young people develop misguided expectations about sexual relationships with themselves, their own gender, and the opposite gender. Issues arise with self-esteem and understanding what love, pleasure, and real relationships between men and women truly entail.

A report aimed at identifying, compiling and disseminating methods that have been shown to counteract racism and similar forms of hostility and hate crime online. The report was a government assignment for the Swedish Media Council. The Swedish Media Council has collaborated with several organisations and researchers and has also been in dialogue with youth organisations to get their perspectives.

The learning resource "Hooked?" is a game-based learning resource, which aims to increase young people's awareness of their time spent online. The resource has been developed by the Norwegian Media Authority in collaboration with the National Digital Learning Arena (NDLA).

Background: Three out of ten children want to log off more often

My Online World was developed in collaboration with the the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), to support teachers in planning learning and teaching for students aged 12- 14 years.

The five lessons support students to become more self-aware and aware of others, include opportunities for classroom dialogue, and prompt students to reflect. Lessons are supported by complementary PowerPoint slides available.

Lessons
Lesson 1: My Online Experience

Description of lottery scams. Practical tips are also included in the flyer.

Description of phishing in email. Practical tips are also included in the flyer.

Description of SMS phishing. Practical tips are also included in the flyer.

Description of social engineering. Practical tips are also included in the flyer.