Citizens in the new millennium
Teaching module for secondary schools 10 – 24 February 2021
A set of three meetings focused on promoting the development and awareness of participants’ digital identity in order to acquire a further sense of civic duty, belonging and citizenship: digital citizenship.
In collaboration with InSegno.
Data on the web
- Wednesday 10 February 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
The first meeting aims to teach how to analyse and evaluate the reliability of sources of data, information and digital content: before publishing a post, was an accurate analysis of the sources carried out? And how long does digital content stay on the web? The use of creative writing is also essential to attract the right audience.
Data on the web
- Wednesday 10 February 2021 at 15:00 - 17:00
The first meeting aims to teach how to analyse and evaluate the reliability of sources of data, information and digital content: before publishing a post, was an accurate analysis of the sources carried out? And how long does digital content stay on the web? The use of creative writing is also essential to attract the right audience.
Communication in a digital environment
- Wednesday 17 February 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
The objective of the second meeting is to examine the rules of interaction in digital environments, with reflections on cultural and generational diversity in digital environments. This meeting includes a focus on managing one's personal image on social networks and the best ways to respond to negative messages from so-called "haters”.
This will be followed by an exercise in which participants will try to recreate other classmates’ profiles simply by browsing social media, highlighting how important it is to protect one's identity on the web.
Communication in a digital environment
- Wednesday 17 February 2021 at 15:00 - 17:00
The objective of the second meeting is to examine the rules of interaction in digital environments, with reflections on cultural and generational diversity in digital environments. This meeting includes a focus on managing one's personal image on social networks and the best ways to respond to negative messages from so-called "haters”.
This will be followed by an exercise in which participants will try to recreate other classmates’ profiles simply by browsing social media, highlighting how important it is to protect one's identity on the web.
Protecting privacy
- Wednesday 24 February 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
The contents of the third and final meeting are a brief history of privacy, new technologies and the dangers to our confidentiality; the pros and cons of speech and facial recognition and the main types of cyber attack on the web will be analysed. How hard is it to steal a password? A special exercise will help students understand how to protect themselves.
It will also address the issue of "Cyberbullying”, and how the victims of online hate crimes are being supported and helped on the web.
Protecting privacy
- Wednesday 24 February 2021 at 15:00 - 17:00
The contents of the third and final meeting are a brief history of privacy, new technologies and the dangers to our confidentiality; the pros and cons of speech and facial recognition and the main types of cyber attack on the web will be analysed. How hard is it to steal a password? A special exercise will help students understand how to protect themselves.
It will also address the issue of "Cyberbullying”, and how the victims of online hate crimes are being supported and helped on the web.
