Intergenerational workshop

Online Safety

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Content:�

• Privacy & sharing
• Online relations
• Cyber-bullying
• Influence of influencers
• AI

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Learning outcomes of this workshop: �

• Develop practical strategies for safeguarding their online presence and protecting personal information.
• Enhanced communication skills, enabling parents and children to openly discuss and navigate digital experiences and challenges together.
• Sharpen critical thinking skills, enabling them to discern and navigate through potentially deceptive or harmful online content and influences.
• Acquire the ability to identify and manage online risks.
• Cultivate a respectful and empathetic online demeanour, understanding the emotional implications of both offline and online interactions.

Likes & dislike of the internet �

Pair up with a parent or child (no family members).

• Write down 3-5 likes and dislikes about the internet.

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Priorities of the internet�

Two groups, one parents group and one children group.

• Write down top 5 priorities/uses and top 5 concerns related to internet use.
• Someone from each group shares their list.

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Exploring Online Privacy�

Keeping our digital actions and information safe.

What is online privacy and why does it matter?�

Choosing thoughtfully what to share and with whom.

Prevents misuse of our personal data.

Protects our online presence and activities.

Exploring Online Privacy�

Keeping our digital actions and information safe.

What is online privacy and why does it matter?�

Choosing thoughtfully what to share and with whom.

Prevents misuse of our personal data.

Protects our online presence and activities.

The everlasting Digital Footprint�

How can online activities potentially influence future opportunities or relationships?

How do our online actions forge a digital trail?

The everlasting Digital Footprint�

Anything posted online can linger and be nearly impossible to erase.

Every like, share, or post leaves a trace that forms a digital footprint.

This personal information that you share is stored and may be shared or sold.

Cookies track and record your online activities.

The everlasting Digital Footprint�

Anything posted online can linger and be nearly impossible to erase.

Every like, share, or post leaves a trace that forms a digital footprint.

This personal information that you share is stored and may be shared or sold.

Cookies track and record your online activities.

The everlasting Digital Footprint�

How do you feel about apps having access to your data?

How can we enjoy the conveniences of apps while also safeguarding our personal information?

The everlasting Digital Footprint�

safeguarding our personal information

Using anonymus searching machines.

Two-step verification

Strong passwords

Check privacy settings of websites and apps

Passwords �

Passwords are like digital keys that protect our online spaces and information.

• Ensuring they are strong and secure helps keep our digital world safe.

Avoid using passwords like ‘password123’ or ‘yourname2023’.

Why are these passwords considered insecure?

Making strong passwords �

• The longer the better, at least 12 characters.
• Use unique passwords, no obvious passwords.
• Keep your password to yourselve!
• Use a different password for every account or website.

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How to remember various strong passwords?

Conceive a robust and strong password�

• Individually conceive a robust and strong password, adjust an existing one or develop a new one.
• Pair up with your parent or child
• Converse about the method you used (without disclosing the actual password), think about the strengths and possible weaknesses.

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Online relationships �

The internet makes meeting lots of people easy and fun, but it’s also important for us to be careful and think critically about who we connect with online.

Connecting with people online gives us wonderful opportunities to make new friends and keep in touch easily, yet it carries a different flavor than our in-person chats, bringing its own set of joys and challenges. �

Back-to-back exercise:

• Pair up with someone from a different generation and stand back-to-back.
• Engage in a brief online style conversation without turning around to face each other.
• You can discuss these topics or any other topics you like:

Share a recent experience that made you feel happy or excited;

Describe a place you love to visit or a dream vacation destination;

Discuss a time when you felt sad or upset about something.

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Online relationships �

Walking debate:

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You can discern emotions in online interactions even when physical cues are absent.

Telling someone exciting news is different online than in person.

You are always sure that your online friend is really who they say they are.

Talking through screens is easier than talking in real life with friends.

I don’t personally know everyone who follows me on Instagram.

It is possible to develop strong feelings or even fall in love just by talking to someone online.

Finish the story�

Parents and children will gather in small groups (2-4 persons).

• Read the beginning of the story and then try to answer these questions:

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1. How does the character feel at this moment?
2. What could be the potential outcomes of each decision the character might make?
3. Who could the character go to for help?
4. What would you advise the character to do?
5. What would you have done differently if you were in the character’s place?

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• When we are finished with the questions, each group shares their ending of the story.

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What is sexting?�

Sexting is sharing private, sometimes flirty or naked pictures, which can be fun between consenting adults but can also be misused. When it involves minors, it is officially illegal to share these pictures. What could be the risks of sexting or sending flirty, naked pictures?

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Permanancy

Blackmail

Affect how you feel

Sexting and sexual content�

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How can others make us feel pressured to share images, even without saying anything?

Write down the answer to these questions on the paper and throw them around the circle:

Who would you talk to if you felt pressure from friends to share images you don’t want to share or if something uncomfortable happened?

How can you say no in these situations?

What is your main advise to someone who is in this situation?

How safe are you online?��

Pair up with your parent or child.

• Answer the questions of the quiz individually
• Discuss the answers with each other.

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Recognizing real or fake news�

Form two groups, one parent group and one children group.

• Decide together if the media item is real or fake.
• A representative from each group will share their answer.

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Cyberbullying�

What is cyber bullying?

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Misuse of personal data

Exclusion from for example Whatsapp groups

Distribution of visual materials

Threatening tweets and hate posts

The bullier has a wider and biger audience and can bully at every time and day.

Cyberbullying�

10% of young people between 15 and 25 have been victims of online threats and intimidation.

In primary school 4,5% of students is bullied online.

33% of 15-18 year olds mentions to have been bullied, wherefrom 35,9% online bullied.

6% of girls in primary school are being cyber bullied, whereas 2,8% of boys are being bullied online.

55,7% of 15-25 year olds have suffered emotional or psychological complaints and 6.9% physical injuries.

Children who experience both face-to-face bullying and cyber bullying experience the most problems.

Cyberbullying�

Walking discussion�After every clap, you find the person nearest to you to discuss the question:

1. Have you ever witnessed or experienced a situation where someone was treated unkindly or unfairly online or in person?
2. Have you ever been on the receiving or giving end of cyber bullying?
3. Do you believe there are significant differences between traditional bullying (face-to-face) and cyberbullying (online)? If so, what are these differences?
4. Can you share any strategies or advice you’ve given or received for dealing with online negativity?

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For children: ��With who would you communicate if something negative happened online?

For parents:

What are signs/red flags that you can look for to identify if your child is experiencing cyber bullying?

For parents:

How can you start the conversation with your child regarding this topic?

Cyberbullying�

Find your parent or child and share your findings from the previous discussion.

You can use these questions:

1. What was your main take-away from the previous discussion?
2. Is there anything you’ve come across online that you didn’t understand or that made you feel uneasy? How did you handle it?
3. How can we work together to ensure that we have a positive and respectful online environment in our family?

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Influence of influencers�

Influence of influencers�

Pair up with an adult or child, not your own family.

• Look at the following influencer posts or stories and discuss these questions:

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What emotions or thoughts arise when viewing this post?

Is the content believable or does it spark scepticism?

How do you think the influencer in this post is feeling or thinking?

How would you approach this scenario?

Influence of influencers�

Find your child or parent!

• Make a Digital Family Pact together. These can be rules or ideas that work for your family!
• You can use these questions:

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What does a healthy relationship with influencers look like to us?

What kinds of interactions or impacts would we like to avoid?

How can we support each other if we notice unhealthy influences from social media?

AI: is it real or not?�

Get into small groups or pairs, ensure a mix of adults and children.

• Determine wether each item is AI generated or real. Points are rewarded for each correct answer.

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What surprises you most about the AI-generated content?

Can you think of any examples where you encounter AI in your daily digital interactions?

What do you think are the benefits of using AI technology?

Are there any potential dangers or downsides to AI?

Feedback and evaluation�

Do you have any questions?

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Write on a post-it what your main take-away is.

What have you learned from the workshop and what changes or improvements do you plan to make?

Thank you!