#DeleteCyberbullying - Panel 3

Awareness raising and empowerment of Parents, Children and Schools

For the Safe and Healthy Use of ITC

For Responsible Digital Citizenship

@PantallasAmigas

www.pantallasamigas.net(2004-2013)

Urko FernandezProject Manager

@tturktime

www.PantallasAmigas.net

A differentiated approach…

Focus and Approach

Mision: Promote a Safe and Healthy Use of Internet and ICT among children and adolescents

PANTALLAS / SCREENS:� Referring to different types of media outlets (the Internet, mobile phones, video games)

AMIGAS / FRIENDLY:� Being positive and favorably disposed, offering opportunities

Safe use: � Avoiding risks and reducing their consequences

Healthy use: � In the sense of physical, mental and social well-being, both individual and collective, based on the WHO definition.)

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Different intervention ways with the same philosophy

Actions

� The creation of educative and outreach resources (guides, multimedia material, didactic online resources, support websitesetc.).

� Publications of opinion and outreach articles

� Attending the media

� The planning and organization of outreach workshops

� Studies about minors and the use of communication technologies

� Collaborations in municipal centers and schools

� Participation at educational and awareness events and collaboration with governmental organizations

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Different intervention ways with the same philosophy

When carrying out their work, PantallasAmigas has kept to their hallmarks

�The strategic use of educational communications

� The development of life skills (put into three groups by the Pan American Health Organization: social, cognitive, and emotional).

� The promotion of universal values (such as respect, cooperation, solidarity etc.).

�The mainstreaming of other educational aspects (inclusion, gender equality etc.).

�Applying innovative methods (media channels, agents, processes etc.).

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How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

How? Strategies, lines of action

1) Raise awareness about the harm caused and create empathy2) Develop practical resources to raise awareness among parents and faculty (teachers, management,…)3) Provide schools with practical resources to be used at class4) Give voice to adolescents5) Involve adolescents as active actors6) Talking about responsibility and knowing legal implications7) Lay down procedures to be followed at schools8) Promote Digital Citizenship and collective commitment9) Foster privacy culture as a protective factor10) Promote computer security as a protective factor

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What? Some specific actions

1)Raise awareness about the harm caused and create empathy

The Children’s Ombudsman’s Campaign at Metro Madrid:“Step by step, meter by meter, against cyberbullying”

�The campaign was broadcast for three weeks at the screens found on trains and stations

�It was presented to media reaching news on various TV channels

�The campaign’s introduction was broadcast on YouTube

How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

www.PantallasAmigas.net

How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

www.PantallasAmigas.net

How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

www.PantallasAmigas.net

What? Some specific actions

4) Give voice to adolescentes

I International Digital Citizenship Conference (2010)Cyberbullying and other Internet challenges for minors at schooland in the familyCo-organization and Technical Direction with DiarioVasco.com

How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

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How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

What? Some specific actions

5) Involve adolescents actively

Cybermanagers (2010…)Trained adolescents teaching children and adults

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How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

What? Some specific actions

6) Talking about responsibility and knowing legal implications

e-Legales, e-Legal guide: Know our rights and responsibilities on the Net

Target: Adolescents, parents, and educators

Topic:Cyberbullying and overall risks

Authors: Ofelia Tejerina and Jorge Flores

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How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

What? Some specific actions

7) Lay down procedures to be followed at schools

Protocol for schools on confronting cyberbullying

Target: Schools

Authors: Multidisciplinary ResearchGroup on cyberbullying (EMICI) coordinated by PantallasAmigasImplemented by the Educational Department of the Basque Government

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How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

What? Some specific actions

8) Promote Digital Citizenship and collective commitment

Netiquette-yourself. Netiquette on Social Media

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How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

What? Some specific actions

9) Foster privacy culture as a protective factor

Look After Your Image OnlinePrivacy SimulatorThe Adventures Of Reda And Neto (8 to 11 years old)Be Aware of the WebcamTagging with no problems/ NO TAGS without permission…

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How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

What? Some specific actions

10) Promote computer security as a protective factor

Secukid, mobile phone gameSafe browsing (grooming, cyberbullying, spyware, trojans, viruses)

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How can we better empower parents, children and schools? What are some existing good practices?

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