Woman@Web

Curriculum slides

Digital Rights

Digital rights are the rights of people to safely access and use digital spaces as they please. They give us the rights to online:

1. Data privacy
2. Information and access
3. Freedom of expression

Data privacy

The right to data privacy has to do with how your individual data online is collected, processed, shared, archived, and deleted.

For example:

• The right to be forgotten (deleting of your account)
• Companies who store your online data need to be transparent about this.

Access to information

The right to access to information has to do with how your right to access the internet freely and search for any information you might be interested in.

For example:

1. You have the right to access the internet freely and without restrictions.
2. People a disability should be able to access information too.

Freedom of expression

The right to freedom of expression safeguards your right to share your opinions and thoughts in digital spaces.

For example:

1. This right gives you the opportunity to share ideas on social issues with others online.

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Model of online GBV

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Source: ICRW

Digital citizenship

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Digital Citizenship is the ability of using technology appropriately and responsibly to enhance civic online participation.

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Core principles of digital citizenship

1. Engage positively

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• Know your online world

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• Choose consciously

Netiquette - 10 rules

Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/218354281917321230/

Digital storytelling - what

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view.

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Digital storytelling - why

People tell digital stories because:

1. They want to connect to others
2. They want to express their beliefs
3. They want to support a cause

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Digital storytelling - why

The purpose of the stories people tell varies:

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Persuade

Convincing the audience to do, try, buy or believe something.

Inform

Teach or learn the audience something. PIE

Entertain

Amusing the audience.

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Persona exercise - example for what comes on sheet.

What do you know about your audience?

• Age, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, political preferences, religious affiliations, job or professional background, and area of residence?
• What kind of background knowledge does you audience have on the topic of your story?
• What are their expectations and interests?
• How do they feel about your topic? Bias? Attitude?

→ map out who your audience is!

5Ws + 1H

What happened?

Who made it happen?

When did it happen?

Where did it happen?

Why did it happen?

How did it happen?

Example stories to use for 5W+ 1H exercise

http://www.wougnet.org/blog/girls-in-ict-day-2020-celebration-what-does-it-mean-for-girls-in-tech [or any other interesting blog]

Twitter example:

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Visual storytelling

Websites with rights free pictures, icons, cartoons:

https://unsplash.com/

https://pixabay.com/

https://www.freepik.com

https://www.flaticon.com/

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Visual storytelling

Taking pictures with your smartphone? Think about:

LIGHT

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Visual storytelling

Taking pictures with your smartphone? Think about:

Framing

Portrait Landscape Square

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Visual storytelling

Taking pictures with your smartphone? Think about:

Rule of thirds

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Mapping your risks - mindmap

What is a mindmap?

Are you safe? - Passwords

Tips for strong password:

• The longer the better, at least 15 characters!
• Make it complex, using upper and lower case letters, with a generous mix of numbers and special characters.
• Change it regularly
• Use an online password manager like 'LastPass' to store all your passwords.
• Other...

Are you safe? - Passwords

Options for Two-Factor Authentification:

• Login codes send to SMS (but not super safe, so be careful)
• Printed backup codes
• Login codes created on an app
• Login codes sent to a secondary email address
• Login codes sent to a second phone number
• Hardware tokens like yubikeys

Digital You - Behavioral Change Model

Life experiences

Self-confident

Loving

Caring

Curious

Joyful

Brave

Beautiful

Honest

Beliefs

Behaviour

1. PAUSE!
2. Look/observe
3. Choose
4. Do