Better Internet for Kids

The use of information technology has profoundly changed the way we see things. We learn, work, interact, and spend our leisure time very differently than we did just a few decades ago.
The consequences of these profound changes cannot be all positive. It is easy to see many benefits in the use of technology, but we know there is another side to this equation, with abuse and illegality.
Cyberbullying, hate speech, grooming, sextortion, identity theft or online fraud are just some of the threats online. This ebook is designed to prepare you for them.

The National Commission for the Promotion of the Rights and Protection of Children and Adolescents, in collaboration with the Council of Europe, has translated into Portuguese a booklet produced by this international organisation in child-friendly language, which contains guidelines for respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights of the child in the digital environment, and is presented to children and adolescents up to the age of 18.

This publication consists of a guide and a game, both targeted parents, who experience conflict in the household in relation to their children’s use of videogames. The guide provides information on why such conflicts can occur and suggestions for how to handle them. It presents different stories from everyday life where different conflicts around gaming habits are viewed from the perspective of the child/young person.

The activity book contains four sections:

Digital Privacy, which focuses on reducing data traces and understanding online profiling;
Digital Security, with tips on creating strong and secure passwords;
Digital Wellbeing, which deals with the addictive nature of smartphones;
and finally Misinformation, a guide for consuming and sharing information online.

The toolkit is designed for 11 to 16-year-olds who already have their own devices, but it can be used by people of all ages. All you need is a smartphone or a tablet, a printer and something to write with.

During the summer months of 2018, the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre (SIC) held a series of workshops at children's summer camps on the "Creative and safe use of the internet".
During the summer camp workshops, children, counsellors and teachers as well as parents' groups were informed about the opportunities and risks of the internet, as well as the operation of the Helpline and Hotline 1480.

Through exploratory and active learning, the workshop participants had the opportunity to participate in group discussions on the following topics:

During the summer months of 2019, the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre (SIC) held a series of workshops at children's summer camps on the "Creative and safe use of the internet".
During the summer camp workshops, children, counsellors and teachers as well as parents' groups were informed about the opportunities and risks of the internet, as well as the operation of the Helpline and Hotline 1480.
Through exploratory and active learning, the workshop participants had the opportunity to participate in group discussions on the following topics:
•    Cyberbullying

Distance learning is considered a useful and effective way to continue education outside the classroom, especially in difficult conditions or emergencies. For parents and guardians, the idea of distance learning is not always clear, so the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre – CyberSafety has prepared, additionally, a poster for parents with 10 Useful Tips that they need to consider in order to ensure that their children feel comfortable and familiar with distance learning.

Distance learning is considered a useful and effective way to continue education outside the classroom, especially in difficult conditions or emergencies. It is the perfect way for students to ensure that their education and learning continues, despite the fact that they are not in school. However, the idea of distance learning is not always clear. The Cyprus Safer Internet Centre – CyberSafety has prepared, additionally, a poster for students with 10 Useful Tips that they need to consider in order to ensure that the new learning experience will be as effective and safe as possible.

Distance learning is considered a useful and effective way to continue education outside the classroom, especially in difficult conditions or emergencies. The Cyprus Safer Internet Centre – CyberSafety has prepared a poster for teachers with 10 Useful Tips so as to be informed and prepared, additionally, in order to ensure a smooth educational transition from the classroom to home, offering a safer and smoother distance learning experience for the students.

The parent’s guide ‘Know how to talk with your teen about Instagram’ has been translated from English to Greek, from Cyprus Safer Internet Center (Cyprus Pedagogical Institute), in order to inform parents on how to ensure that Instagram will be a positive place where their children can connect and benefit from.