Better Internet for Kids

1. Children's online safety
With Inspector Małgorzata Sokołowska (know online as @z_pamietnika_policjantki) , a representative of the Advisory Council of Parents at NASK, and Anna Słupska, a psychologist working within NASK's Cyberprophylaxis, we discuss the safety of children and teenagers on the internet. We address the most pressing topic of recent weeks - child grooming (seduction of a child, for example, on the internet) - to debunk myths, increase awareness of threats, and encourage preventive conversations with children.

The International Conference 'Keeping Children and Young People Safe Online' is the largest regular event in Poland concerning children's online safety. It is targeted at representatives of educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, public administration, the judiciary, and the internet sector.

The conference organizers are the Polish Safer Internet Centre (PCPSI), which is formed by the NASK National Research Institute and the Empowering Children Foundation.

The transmission is available in Polish, English, and Ukrainian.

Speeches given:

Brochure for parents and teachers addressing the topic of grooming. The informational guide provides insights into questions such as: What does this process entail? How can one proactively prevent potentially harmful contacts? Where should concerns about such behaviors be reported?

The educational materials not only focus on promoting the idea of friendship but also shape the social skills necessary for building lasting relationships. Through lesson scenarios based on the PBL methodology, students have the opportunity to explore various social situations, developing empathy, communication skills, and conflict resolution abilities. Furthermore, podcasts and posters provide additional tools for reflecting on the essence of friendship and inspire action towards building positive social bonds and reinforcing valuable relationships.

The package includes:

1. The School of the Future, Which We Don't Know Yet - dr Jędrzej Witkowski
In the course of the presentation, the speaker delved into the type of education needed for the future, a future that was progressively harder to foresee. They began by exploring the trends shaping education and pondered how schools could relate to them, aiming to aptly respond to the needs and aspirations of young individuals, parents, and teachers. The focus was on what schools should have taught, how the students' school experience should have looked, and what role teachers should have played.

During the webinars, representatives of this panel participated alongside adult experts. Each session was hosted by Kasia Rodek from Radio Kampus, which sponsored these events.

1. Talking about Relationships - aired on 22.11.2022:
Addressing the impact of online relationships on school relationships among students and between students and teachers. It also discusses the issues related to the use of screen devices in school, covering the benefits and problems arising from different approaches (lack of regulations, clearly defined rules of use, total prohibition).

Through the use of image editing software and automatic filters, children and young people are confronted with unrealistic body images on social networks. Influencers, whose job it is to look as good as possible because it earns them money, sometimes also distort young people's perceptions with their content. An unreflected approach to this content can lead to their own body image being influenced. The brochure explains the phenomena associated with unrealistic beauty ideals on the internet and provides practical tips on how to reduce the pressure they exert.

This fact sheet gives an insight on the role of influencers and their strategies for making money. You will have a clear idea of their positive and negative influence on your actions and it will help you better manage their impact on your well-being.

The scavenger hunts allow young people between the ages of 10 and 14 to expand their knowledge of various online topics in a fun way. The players receive short riddles from a chatbot and research the answers themselves on Saferinternet.at. Only when a question is answered correctly do they move on to the next one. For each correct answer there are one or more solution letters. These are collected and finally result in a solution sentence. The sentence is required to successfully complete the scavenger hunt.

A power point presentation aiming to explain to students what is Artificial Intelligence. It is aimed to be used in the class by educators of 9-13 year old students. The presentation is accompanied by a lesson plan and a video available here: https://saferinternet4kids.gr/sid/sid-2024/material_sid_2024_e_st/