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Frances Fitzgerald launches ‘The Web We Want’ UPC web safety handbook
Minister Frances Fitzgerald, pupils from Adamstown Community College and UPC Ireland CEO Magnus Ternsjö
Children & Youth Affairs Minister Frances Fitzgerald today launched ‘The Web We Want – an educational handbook written by children for children aged 13-16. The Web We Want helps children to learn about safe and responsible Internet usage. Developed by UPC, the launch marks Safer Internet Day initiatives.
Speaking at the launch the Minister said;
Most children today are engaging in online activities. The internet is being used for everything from staying in touch with friends through social network sites to browsing through internet searches to help with homework. They’re surrounded by internet-enabled technologies such as computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones meaning that they can be connected almost anywhere at any time. So it makes sense to get children to think about their actions and to increase their awareness of safety and how their online activities affect themselves and others.
The Web We Want handbook is an EU initiative produced in co-operation with the European Schoolnet. It was written by young people for young people and is aimed for use by 13-16 year olds. Through a series of lessons and exercises, it allows children to test their skills and learn more about their rights in the online world. It also helps them to develop their own tips and tools that they can then share with other young people across the world.
Read the full press release here.