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The February edition of the Insafe newsletter has just been published. In this edition we showcase just a few of the many exciting activities which will be taking place to mark Safer Internet Day on 7 February 2012 and raise awareness of online safety issues, from a Parliamentary presence in Austria, to a playwriting competition in Bulgaria, and a new edugame in France. We also hear about the focus on youth panels in Spain, and the marathon 12-hour radio show in the UK. Read the full newsletter here.
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The vast majority of new connections to the internet are via mobile devices (approx 300 million in 2010). INHOPE has created 'INHOPE mobile' to enable these users to report illegal content (including Child Sexual Abuse Material) via their mobile devices while online. About INHOPE mobile INHOPE mobile is a tool to engage public participation in reporting of Child Sexual Abuse Material found on the internet. It uses a simple interface to allow a user to anonymously report any suspect illegal content through the mobile device. The report will then be forwarded to the hosting country's hotline which will investigate the report according to the national legislation and, where appropriate, the Law Enforcement Agencies will be informed and the content removed. To download How it works Reporting with INHOPE mobile is simple and quick. The user simply copies the URL of the suspect website from the browser, opens the INHOPE mobile application, inserts and submits the report. The application includes instructions for each step. The rest of the operations are automated and will be handled by a back-end web service which will apply validation and security processes. The report will then be sent to the relevant hotline and INHOPE's dedicated database. Data protection Anonymity of users is protected as no information on the reporter or their device is stored/retained by INHOPE. About INHOPE INHOPE is the International Association of Internet Hotlines based in Amsterdam, and coordinates a network of internet hotlines all over the world, supporting them in responding to reports of illegal content (including Child Sexual Abuse Material) to make the Internet safer. Visit www.inhope.org for further information. Additionally, to find out more about the joint work of the INHOPE and Insafe networks, visit www.saferinternet.eu. |
Ahead of Safer Internet Day 2012, online teacher community www.PrometheanPlanet.com is helping to spread the message about eSafety and raise awareness of cyberbullying through education. With technology now an integral part of life for many children and young people, it is essential that they’re equipped with the knowledge to use the tools at their disposal safely and appropriately from an early age. Covering eSafety in an education setting is a great way to do this, especially with online and mobile technology playing an increasing role in the 21st century classroom. However, many teachers find themselves in the position of being less technologically savvy than the young people in their care. It is therefore equally important that teachers are empowered with the knowledge they need to help students stay safe online, as well as protect their own privacy in the digital age. In line with the theme of SID 2012, Promethean Planet has gathered together a range of free teaching and learning resources to connect generations and help students and teachers alike use and enjoy technology safely. Resources for students include interactive eSafety quizzes from Millionaire for Schools, based on the world famous TV game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'. Each quiz is tailored to a specific age group, ranging from ages 5–7 to 14–16. Further classroom resources have been created in partnership with the internationally-recognised school resource Hector’s World and are aimed at fostering digital citizenship and safe online behaviour for 2–9 year olds. Resources for teachers include professional development videos from the Teachers TV archive, covering topics such as combating cyberbullying, teaching eSafety and social networking in education. To help garner a better picture of how to prevalent cyberbullying is in schools, Promethean Planet is also running a poll asking educators often they have encountered incidents of cyberbullying among their students. About Promethean Planet Created by teachers, for teachers, www.PrometheanPlanet.com is a unique teaching, sharing and support community – a place for educators to connect, create and change the classroom! Available in 15 language versions, with over 1 million members in more than 150 countries, Promethean Planet is an international meeting place for educators in the 21st century classroom. Planet’s free membership enables access to more than 50,000 downloadable resources, as well as online training, the ability to interact via forums and blogs, and a wide range of other resources.
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To discover the digital world together and safely, Saferinternet.at, along with partners, has prepared a handful of events and resources for all generations. Online safety activities with a focus on intergenerational dialogue will continue all through the month of February. That´s why it's called the ‘Safer Internet Month of Activity’! Saferinternet.at goes to Parliament! On 7 February 2012, the highly motivated youth forum of Saferinternet.at, consisting of 30 teenagers from all over the country, will meet Members of the Austrian Federal Parliament and Austrian Members of the European Parliament to discuss with them the importance of online technologies in their daily lives. The young people will also share their ideas on new laws that politicians should adopt in order to ensure better protection online. The young people have been preparing for this high-level event for more than a month on a moderated online platform, where they have been exchanging their ideas and studying useful resources. On the day before SID, they will all meet face-to-face at the Media Youth Info Centre in Vienna to brainstorm and formulate their concrete wishes and suggestions for the politicians. Online meeting with the youth panel The actual event will be followed by a press conference and will be widely covered by national as well as regional media. Saferinternet.at believe that this event will help young people to think about their online safety also in political terms and empower them to formulate their concerns and needs in front of the actual policy makers. On the other hand, it is hoped that the politicians will better understand that being online does not only mean having fun for young people and that this sphere of human activity deserves more attention and protection for all users. Spotlight on parents The Austrian Safer Internet Centre strongly believes that it is important for parents to accompany their offspring in the online world. In November 2011, therefore, the centre conducted a representative survey among 420 Austrian parents with children aged 6 to 16 on a face-to-face basis. The aim was to find out about their perception of their children’s online activities and whether they actively help them to use the internet to their own profit. Saferinternet.at will present the results of this comprehensive survey at a press conference on 3 February 2012. The event will be attended by the State Secretary for Media and Coordination of the Federal Chancellery, Mr Josef Ostermayer, largely supported by industry partners such as Microsoft, A1 Telekom Austria and ISPA. On the same day, Saferinternet.at is launching an online quiz for parents under the title of ‘My kid on the net’. Those who seize the opportunity and check their parental style during the Safer Internet Month of Activity can win a ‘Parent Safer Internet Kit’. ‘My kid on the net’ – online quiz for parents School initiative After a year, Austrian schools will again have the opportunity to celebrate Safer Internet Day through various self-designed activities throughout the month of February. Selected entries will be awarded. The campaign is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Arts. In the framework of the campaign, all participating New Middle Schools will receive a support package from the Ministry and the so called ‘ Safer Internet Vaccination Shot’: a complex training package for students, teachers and parents, for free. Schools which are members of eLSA (e-learning schools) have put online safety as a focus topic for the current school year. SID celebrations in partner organisations Youth centres across Austria are all focused on Facebook during the Safer Internet Month of Activity. They will be offering a free check of privacy settings on Facebook and give further safety tips. Due to the success of this initiaitive in 2011, the campaign is being repeated and reflects the latest changes on Facebook. Those who can’t make it to the youth centre can make the check on their own using the Saferinternet.at Facebook-Check and Facebook-Guide. The Education Group – an educational think-thank – will organise Safer Internet Focus Weeks and publish practical tips for teachers how to bring this topic up in their lessons. The tips will be published on the organisation’s website on a daily basis. The biggest Austrian mobile phone provider, A1 Telekom Austria, will participate in Safer Internet Day activities in 2012. A newsletter with internet safety tips for parents will be sent to 600,000 recipients. Moreover, the social initiative ‘ A1 Internet für Alle’ (Internet for All) will offer a customised workshop programme for children, teenagers and parents on its campus. The young participants can obtain an internet ‘driver's license’ throughout the week. Additionally, further information on safer internet activities in Austria more generally is available from the Insafe website. |
 On the eve of Safer Internet Day (SID), 6 February 2012, Child Focus will host an eSafety night: a red carpet event for an intergenerational audience. Partners, teenagers and VIPs will attend this event with their families: children, parents and grandparents. The eSafety night is an awards ceremony that will award two initiatives taken by young people. The first prize will recognise the best online content created by or for young people. Judges are looking for the best online website, social media profile or channel for young people. Given that Belgium is a leader when it comes to positive content, Child Focus will even be able to award two initiatives: one made by adults for young people, hence connecting generations and one made by young people for young people, showcasing the talent and creativity of Belgian teenagers.
The second prize will be awarded to the best eSafety spot designed by students at film schools (higher education) for younger teenagers. Six Belgian schools are competing against each other and the winner will be selected by a professional jury on 6 February. The jury that will elect the winner is both multigenerational and multidisciplinary, with young people as well as important people from the Belgian film industry. As coordinator of Safer Internet Day initiatives in Belgium, Child Focus also encourages other organisations and companies to organise eSafety activities on or around Safer Internet Day itself – 7 February 2012. To help, support and stimulate them, Child Focus has created an information- and exchange platform at http://www.clicksafe.be/sid/activites. Registrations are coming in fast, and Child Focus are confident that they will beat the number of 38 activities organised throughout Belgium last year. Some of these initiatives will reach lots of children and young people, such as the eSafety lessons given by Microsoft and Belgacom-employees, who have been trained by Child Focus, that will reach 2,000 primary school children. In another high-level, decentralised initiative, Child Focus will take an active role: working with Kinepolis Group (movie theaters and film distribution) to organise 7 to 10 sessions in different locations around Belgium that target secondary school students. After having seen the movie 'TRUST', Child Focus will enter into debate with the young people present. There is a lot happening in Belgium on Safer Internet Day, so be sure to check out www.clicksafe.be to keep posted! Additionally, further information on safer internet activities in Belgium more generally is available from the Insafe website. |
The Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) team has developed two lessons introducing the theme to the children: to motivate and help them think about various possible situations, which are resolved by co-operation between a child and an adult, and to provide them with a simple guide on how to develop a scenario. The prizes are smartphones from the Mobiltel mobile operator, multimedia sets from Microsoft Bulgaria, and a challenging experience together. The Bulgarian SIC have already received about 40 scenarios from children of different ages and schools all over the country. The topic of connecting generations has been developed into various creative ideas. The children organised themselves and worked in teams together with their teachers and parents. Most of the topics are related to online risks. Initial observations are that most of the children are sensitive to the existing dangers online. A lot of the stories in the elaborated scenarios have a positive outcome: this shows children's belief in a safer online world. The three best scenarios will be chosen by a jury and the winners will work with professional theatre directors to prepare themselves for performing on stage at the national SID 2012 event. The event will be held in a theatre in Sofia and, after a brief press conference, the winners will have their minutes of glory in front of the audience. The Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre also plan to disseminate awareness materials to schools all over the country. Some of the schools that took part in SID 2011 have already been in contact, stating their motivation to take part in this year's SID. Additionally, many schools in Sofia will have a special class on online safety during the week of SID, and teachers will be provided with interactive tools developed by the Bulgarian Helpline. The Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre hope that, in these ways, they will succeed in spreading the messages of online safety through connecting generations online among the broad public. Additionally, further information on safer internet activities in Bulgaria more generally is available from the Insafe website. | | |
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