Better Internet for Kids

Bullying affects deeply. But what is the impact? Sometimes it goes on digitally. Is there a difference between cyberbullying and 'normal' bullying? The analysis of cyberbullying in this webinar will make you as a parent more alert to detect signs of bullying behaviour. And you will learn more about how you can accompany your teenager regarding cyberbullying problematic.

Keen on playing games on mobile, tablet, laptop, computer, Switch or Xbox…Building, racing, playing football or playing army..., all digital, guaranteed hours of fun. Sometimes getting on the nerves of parents. How can you, as a parent, deal with attraction of gaming on teens and to cope with the strange behaviours of your child?

A lot of young people are almost continuously engaged in online social contact. What do young people do digitally? Via which social media? How do they experience it? How does this affect your family? How can you as a parent guide your teenager in dealing with digital media? A webinar full of parenting tips for parents about their teenager's social media use.

"So cute, that picture of our Emma! I'll just send it to our group." Is that what you do? Sharing funny pictures of your child with family and friends via WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook... it's called sharenting.
What about sharing photos of your own child? Is it allowed? And what do children and young people think about it? How can you 'sharent' in a good way? In the webinar Karen Linten (Mediawijs) tells us more about this and gives us useful tips.

From games in the classroom to e-learning; digital media makes learning more fun and more effective. But how do you deal with privacy and reliability?

This thematic dossier offers tips on how to get the most out of e-learning. It provides an overview of the possibilities and risks associated with online learning, recommends different products and services and more.

The video shows the 6 rights that children have on the internet according to the General comment No. 25 (2021) on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment. Each of the six young Romanian youth panelists present a right and an example of how that particular right is applied.

This material is intended for teachers, regardless of specialization or prior knowledge on the use of the Internet and digital devices. The information it contains will be useful for supporting instructive-educational activities about children's online rights and teenagers, part of the topic of using the internet in a safe, useful and creative way.

Today's children live in a world completely different from previous generations. Relationships between them are mediated by chats, social applications and virtual channels that parents almost never enter. The purpose of the webinar is to discover the role of parents and teachers in the lives of digital natives, who apparently need adult less, than previous generations. The topics discussed were:
a. The needs of digital natives, as well as their rights and obligations, at school and in the family
b. The role of parents and different ways of managing situations in the family

This video targets children and teenagers, with the propose of presenting online risks such as cyberbullying or excessive use, gives concrete examples of how these risks affect children on the internet and advices on how they can react when they encounter a harmful situation online. The video then promotes the ctrl_AJUTOR counseling line, encouraging children to access it whenever they find themselves in an unpleasant situation, or further promote it among their peers.

It is important for adults to find time to understand how to recognize cyberbullying and how to react appropriately to the situation and age of the child involved. The issues addressed were
a. Who are the children most likely to become victims of cyberbullying and how can this be prevented or reduced?
b. What new forms of cyberbullying have emerged in recent years and which ones are illegal?
c. What are the consequences of cyberbullying on a child's psychological development and how do we encourage them to seek the help of trusted adults?