About our SID activities
Safer Internet Day is celebrated annually in Armenia, acting as a key event for promoting online safety and digital literacy. The campaign extends beyond just one day, running from February to September, and aims to equip children, parents, teachers, and students with vital skills and educational resources. Through this initiative, participants learn how to navigate the digital world safely and creatively, incorporating these practices into their everyday lives and school activities. This year's focus is on tackling fake news and disinformation by teaching children aged 14 to 17 how to recognise unreliable information, deal with bullying, and prevent its spread. The programme consists of three main parts: an awareness campaign, open lessons in schools, and discussions between teachers and parents, culminating in a competition.
Addressing cyberbullying and fake news: Teachers will provide children with resources aimed at tackling cyberbullying and help them develop skills to identify and respond to misinformation, including bullying. Materials like the Council of Europe leaflet "Act for eliminating exclusion and bullying online and offline!" will be distributed to teachers and parents, offering strategies to build resilience and create a positive learning environment.
MOOC for teachers: Teachers are encouraged to participate in the European Schoolnet Academy's MOOC, "Child online safety: What educators need to know." Participants will be provided support for translation and adaptation of the course material into Armenian to successfully pass the course and earn the EUN certification. The course addresses online risks such as cyberbullying, mental health effects, and addictive design, while also providing strategies to safeguard young people. Teachers will also learn about the European BIK+ strategy, the Insafe network, and Safer Internet Centres in Europe.
Community engagement: Teachers will host open lessons throughout Yerevan and other regions, motivating young participants to create materials that address bullying or fake news. Teacher-parent talks in Yerevan and other areas will provide parents with educational resources to better support their children in navigating online challenges.
Youth competition: A competition will offer Armenian youth a creative platform to express their concerns, ideas, and solutions for countering fake news and bullying. This initiative aims to foster responsible internet use and respect within their communities.
What we are doing to create a better internet...
We are committed to promoting safer and more responsible internet use in Armenia. By providing children, parents, and teachers with the necessary skills to combat fake news, disinformation, and cyberbullying, we empower young people to navigate the digital landscape safely and creatively. Our initiatives include open lessons, discussions between teachers and parents, and a youth competition encouraging critical thinking, resilience, and respect in online interactions. Furthermore, we enhance teacher training through MOOCs and adapt educational resources to Armenian to ensure a lasting impact on digital literacy and online safety in our country.
About us
Safer Internet Armenia, Safe.am, is the national project promoting and ensuring a better and safer internet and digital technologies use among young people and adults. In the framework of Safer Internet Armenia training programmes, information campaigns, surveys, round tables, and media events are organised, and teaching materials are provided to educational institutions. The project is supported by the National centre for education development and innovation foundation, National centre of educational technologies (founded by the RA Ministry of education, science, culture and sport of the Republic of Armenia), Yerevan City municipality, and regional and municipal authorities. The project is run by a consortium of partners coordinated by the Armenian Safer Internet committee and STEM society.
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About our SID activities
Safer Internet Day is celebrated annually in Armenia, acting as a key event for promoting online safety and digital literacy. The campaign extends beyond just one day, running from February to September, and aims to equip children, parents, teachers, and students with vital skills and educational resources. Through this initiative, participants learn how to navigate the digital world safely and creatively, incorporating these practices into their everyday lives and school activities. This year's focus is on tackling fake news and disinformation by teaching children aged 14 to 17 how to recognise unreliable information, deal with bullying, and prevent its spread. The programme consists of three main parts: an awareness campaign, open lessons in schools, and discussions between teachers and parents, culminating in a competition.
Addressing cyberbullying and fake news: Teachers will provide children with resources aimed at tackling cyberbullying and help them develop skills to identify and respond to misinformation, including bullying. Materials like the Council of Europe leaflet "Act for eliminating exclusion and bullying online and offline!" will be distributed to teachers and parents, offering strategies to build resilience and create a positive learning environment.
MOOC for teachers: Teachers are encouraged to participate in the European Schoolnet Academy's MOOC, "Child online safety: What educators need to know." Participants will be provided support for translation and adaptation of the course material into Armenian to successfully pass the course and earn the EUN certification. The course addresses online risks such as cyberbullying, mental health effects, and addictive design, while also providing strategies to safeguard young people. Teachers will also learn about the European BIK+ strategy, the Insafe network, and Safer Internet Centres in Europe.
Community engagement: Teachers will host open lessons throughout Yerevan and other regions, motivating young participants to create materials that address bullying or fake news. Teacher-parent talks in Yerevan and other areas will provide parents with educational resources to better support their children in navigating online challenges.
Youth competition: A competition will offer Armenian youth a creative platform to express their concerns, ideas, and solutions for countering fake news and bullying. This initiative aims to foster responsible internet use and respect within their communities.
What we are doing to create a better internet...
We are committed to promoting safer and more responsible internet use in Armenia. By providing children, parents, and teachers with the necessary skills to combat fake news, disinformation, and cyberbullying, we empower young people to navigate the digital landscape safely and creatively. Our initiatives include open lessons, discussions between teachers and parents, and a youth competition encouraging critical thinking, resilience, and respect in online interactions. Furthermore, we enhance teacher training through MOOCs and adapt educational resources to Armenian to ensure a lasting impact on digital literacy and online safety in our country.
About us
Safer Internet Armenia, Safe.am, is the national project promoting and ensuring a better and safer internet and digital technologies use among young people and adults. In the framework of Safer Internet Armenia training programmes, information campaigns, surveys, round tables, and media events are organised, and teaching materials are provided to educational institutions. The project is supported by the National centre for education development and innovation foundation, National centre of educational technologies (founded by the RA Ministry of education, science, culture and sport of the Republic of Armenia), Yerevan City municipality, and regional and municipal authorities. The project is run by a consortium of partners coordinated by the Armenian Safer Internet committee and STEM society.
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