Better Internet for Kids

A web page with educational material.

Throughout the school year, the key messages of the campaign were disseminated among the target groups with the help of an ambassador. This positive influencer is the grandmother, a personality who often plays the role of a confidant and is supposed to embody the good conscience in the stories.
The messages were declined on four videos (duration: 60 seconds) which were shared on social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok.

The Portuguese Safer Internet Centre in partnership with Forum Estudante launched a new eBook - Parents, Children & Technology. The weight of technology in the life and growth of children is the topic that opens space to various opinions and points of view, not leaving aside the role of parents as digital mediators. It is aimed primarily at parents and educators but does not rule out anyone interested in the subject, including the youngsters.

Martin Mikyska created a concept, where he shows in an inverted, comic way “how to react correctly” on the Internet (to make a fool of ourselves). Therefore, the viewer is "stopped" at the moment when someone gives a fair comment in an Internet discussion to be taught “the basics of the right commentary etiquette” which can be summarized as follows:

• Attacking on an emotional level is the most effective.
• Type something that doesn´t express any rational argument.
• Write something which isn´t backed up at all and depicts you as a complete caveman.

My body my boundaries -guide is aimed at 13-17- year olds. The purpose of the guide is to tell youth about sharing nude images in a consensual relationship with another young person and how to act in a situation where someone spreads a nude image. The guide also tells about online grooming and online child sexual abuse. In addition, the guide provides instructions for situations where an adult asks for a nude image, or sends one to a young person.

An online information page with advice on online sexual harassment for 11-18 year olds produced by Childnet, part of the UK Safer Internet Centre. The page includes a video, top tips and answers to frequently asked questions we hear from young people.

The Digiduck Activity Menu includes a range of teaching and learning activities designed for educators to use with children aged 3-7 years old. The activities are based on the first three books in the Digiduck series and include:
- quick creative activities,
- quick discussion activities,
- quick writing activities,
- longer activities with supporting resources and worksheets.

Young people tell us that watching videos is fun and entertaining, can be a way to switch off from other things going on in their lives and is a big part of popular culture.

Many children and young people are also interested in creating and sharing their own videos. There are lots of positives from participating in this. For example, it allows young people to:

- express their creativity,
- develops useful skills (e.g. editing),
- learn new things,
- share a passion or interest with others, and
- have fun.

When deciding about camera use during lessons there is no hard and fast rule, and ultimately this is a decision that needs to be made as a school or setting, with both staff and students interest at the forefront.
This article discusses points to consider when having cameras on, to record or not to record, talks about devices, what to teach and points to other recommended sources for help.

In this Beta release, the Knowledge Map feature will be available for years 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10 with the additional year groups releasing in the Autumn term. The types of scenarios that are put in front of students vary depending on the topic and age group.

For example, young people will be shown a scenario such as:

I want to show my friend and others how much I enjoyed the video they posted. Any ideas?

Surrounding the scenario are a number of responses they can choose from, such as:

Reshare the content with your friends and followers.