Creating a safer connected world: Teachers, educators and professionals

Are you a teacher, educator or other professional working with children and young people?

Through the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) agenda, the European Commission (EC), Safer Internet Centres (SICs) and other stakeholders work with teachers, educators and other professionals around Europe to enable them to equip children and young people with the digital and media literacy skills needed to use the digital environment in a responsible, respectful, critical and creative way. Read on to discover more.

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Safer Internet Day 2024 in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the importance of safe usage of digital technologies

This year's Safer Internet Day has been celebrated under the slogan "Surf safely - Together for a better Internet" on Tuesday, 6 February 2024. We used this opportunity to involve numerous actors in education, child protection, media policy, and the telecommunications sector to promote the safe and responsible use of the internet and digital technologies.   

Safer Internet Day 2024 in Germany tackles pornography

The German awareness-raising centre klicksafe put the taboo topic of pornography in the spotlight for this year's Safer Internet Day (SID) on Tuesday, 6 February 2024. Discover what the German Safer Internet Centre and partners organised to celebrate the day.

Safer Internet Day 2024 in Austria: Beauty ideals on the internet

The Austrian Safer Internet Centre focused on beauty ideals for Safer Internet Day 2024. They conducted a survey on "Beauty ideals on the internet". The survey shows that young people increasingly feel pressured by idealised body images on the internet. More than half of the young people questioned in the study would like to change something about their appearance, and more than a quarter have already considered cosmetic surgery. Social media and influencers have a major influence on how people judge themselves. However, young people also see opportunities to escape this pressure - at least theoretically. 

Safer Internet Day 2024 in Denmark: children and video games

For Safer Internet Day 2024, the Danish Safer Internet Centre (SIC) focused on video games, which continue to be an extremely popular activity for children and young people in the country. Read on to discover the main highlights of the day.

Croatia celebrates Safer Internet Day 2024 with a high-level public forum

On Safer Internet Day 2024 (Tuesday, 6 February) and in the following days, the Croatian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) hosted various activities promoting a safer internet use under the slogan "Safer Internet Day 2024 – gaming safely - together for a better internet".

New campaign #MediaSmartOnline launches today

Today’s the day! We are officially launching the MediaSmartOnline campaign in three European countries: Czech Republic, Ireland, and Poland. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about all the media literacy actions and initiatives that are currently available for children and young people, and those who are working to upskill them (parents and caregivers, teachers and educators). It is rolled out in cooperation with the Insafe network of Safer Internet Centres and the Media & Learning Association (MLA), and coordinated under the Better Internet for Kids project.

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Useful content for teachers, educators and other professionals

Be aware of the issues which might be affecting the children and young people in your care with our useful guides and tools.

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The BIK Teacher Corner is for teachers, educators and other adults who work with children and young people. It is your ‘one stop shop’ for learning and teaching about digital citizenship and online safety. You can find free information, advice and suggested resources.

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Here you can find a range of dossiers which will dive deeper into the evolving range of opportunities and risks of the online world. Deep dives provide teachers and educators with more in-depth information, advice and resources to understand specific topics/areas of risk

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What do teachers and educators need to know about the latest apps and platforms? Find out more about the services young people are using and how to access support.

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Want to find out more about Safer Internet Centre (SIC) services and resources in your country?

Check out your SIC profile page to connect with national resources and sources of support, providing awareness raising, helpline, hotline and youth participation services.