Better Internet for Kids

Educational materials prepared by the project SELMA (Social and Emotional Learning for Mutual Awareness) gained appreciation in the UE countries. Polish Safer Internet Centre (PSIC) worked together with SELMA partners to produce adapted resources in Polish language. As a help to navigate through material for teachers PSIC created educational pathways for conducting classes with students between age 11 to 16.

Track 1 – introduction to emotions – for students - age 11-13
Track 2 – understanding hate – for students - age 11-13

The HTML Heroes Online Safety Code Song which recaps the key safety messages and advice from all lessons of the HTML Heroes 1st and 2nd Class Online Safety Education Programme. It emphasises the key safety message throughout the resource for children to Stop, Think and Check with a trusted adult when connecting and navigating the online world.

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.