Guidelines for a safe start to the school year for preschoolers
In the guidelines for preschoolers, we bring recommendations from experts about the time that children spend in front of screens, we write about understanding media depending on age, sharenting, which behaviors can be a warning sign that a child is a victim or a perpetrator of violence. The guidelines also contain advice for parents as well as for teachers, and instructions are given regarding handling in the case of electronic violence.
Guidelines for a safe start to the school year for elementary school
In the guidelines for elementary school children, we bring recommendations from experts about the time that children spend in front of screens, we write about understanding media depending on age, sharenting, which behaviors can be a warning sign that a child is a victim or a perpetrator of violence. The guidelines also contain advice for parents as well as for teachers, and instructions are given regarding handling in the case of electronic violence.
Guidelines for a safe start to the school year for high school
In the guidelines for high school children, we bring recommendations from experts about sharenting, online challenges, responsible gaming, online sexual harrasment, which behaviors can be a warning sign that a child is a victim or a perpetrator of violence. The guidelines also contain advice for parents as well as for teachers, and instructions are given regarding handling in the case of electronic violence.
The Diki mouse 🐁 in the online magic world
What will happen when Diki, our little mouse 🐁, meets beloved heroes of classic fairy tales on the way to school? How can a little mouse, along with Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, the Three Little Pigs, Cinderella, and the Seven Little Goats, help us understand the magical world of the internet?
Curriculum for the development of digital skills in primary schools
The Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth introduced a new curriculum for new technologies, at grades 5th and 6th of primary education. It consists in a separate subject, developing a subject module called "Health Education – Home Economics / Design and Technology – New Technologies". This addition is expected to strengthen the mainstreaming of digital skills and digital/media literacy in all school subjects.
Parents' guide to safe internet use
This 77-page guide provides parents with basic knowledge and advice on how to inform children about safe and responsible use of the internet. It offers information on how different age groups (pre-school, school, and adolescence) can use the internet and the risks they might be exposed to.
Summer Camps Workshops 2019 - Teacher's presentation
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.
The following teacher’s presentation informs on the following topics:
• Cyberbullying
Summer Camps Workshops 2019 - Teacher's guide (lessons plans)
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:
Summer Camps Workshops 2018 - Teacher's guide (lessons plans)
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:
Summer Camps Workshops 2018 - Teacher's presentation
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.
The following teacher’s presentation informs on the following topics:
• Cyberbullying
