Better Internet for Kids

This interactive quiz is designed to assess and reinforce students’ knowledge about safe and responsible internet use. It serves as both a formative assessment tool and a conversation starter on topics related to digital citizenship.Through multiple-choice and scenario-based questions, it covers essential topics such as password security, social media safety, cyberbullying, and digital footprints.

The educational material "Your Rights Online" deals with children's rights on the internet and is aimed at school librarians and school counselors, as well as children and young people (age 10-16). The material can be linked to the Swedish curriculum and therefore also be used by, or together with teachers. The material contains: the Convention on the Rights of the Child, GDPR, algorithms, and information on where to find help and support. 

Each film is followed by a discussion and reflection segment, where students can reflect on the content and discuss it with their classmates. Through discussions, students have the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions, and develop a deeper understanding of copyright. The guide also includes a practical exercise where students apply their new knowledge in a specific context.

During the webinars, representatives of this panel participated alongside adult experts. Each session was hosted by Kasia Rodek from Radio Kampus, which sponsored these events.

1. Talking about Relationships - aired on 22.11.2022:
Addressing the impact of online relationships on school relationships among students and between students and teachers. It also discusses the issues related to the use of screen devices in school, covering the benefits and problems arising from different approaches (lack of regulations, clearly defined rules of use, total prohibition).

During the course of primary school, the independent and competent use of digital devices such as a mobile phone becomes increasingly important. There are countless opportunities to integrate current Safer Internet topics into lessons - be it in the form of a computer station during free work, a discussion on a current topic or the design of a poster. Every activity, every discussion, every project carried out by teachers is important and useful.

What are typical juvenile offenses and how are they tried in court? What are the stories behind the crimes? The ZDFtivi format "Young Crime" explores these questions. In episodes of 25 minutes each, a true case is presented. In most cases, a German juvenile court has ruled on the matter. Theft, property damage, assault, coercion, blackmail - "Young Crime" focuses on the crimes that are primarily committed by young people.

Nearly a third of children believe that fake news cannot be presented on TV or on news sites. Half of the children rarely or never check the truth of the information found online.

To raise awareness among schoolchildren about the use of copyright-protected content - films and music, Drossinternets.lv in cooperation with the association "For Legal Content" have created an easy-to-understand informative material - a poster for schoolchildren "Don't be a pirate!", explaining who the author and copyright are, how to distinguish pirate sites and where to legally watch films and listen to music.

Latvian Safer Internet Centre has developed a training material, lesson plan for educators working with 5th-12th grade students "What does copyright mean?" to raise awareness about why it is important to respect copyright and to encourage them to choose legal content.

During the video conference, participants were invited to discuss and ask questions about intellectual property: patents, trademarks, design and copyright, protection requirements. Students were involved in the creative process and were encouraged to create a short narrative that responded to the issues and content of intellectual property. During the task it was clarified what is needed to make possible actions transparent and legal.