Many young individuals and adults lack the essential skills to use digital tools safely for themselves and others. For instance, not everyone understands the privacy implications of sharing photos and videos online.
While the advantages that new technologies bring to our daily lives are evident, there has been a rise in issues related to the use and misuse of digital tools and devices, especially since the pandemic.
Problems such as cyberbullying, digital addiction, privacy breaches, and cyberviolence highlight the growing number of potential risks associated with the digital world.
Although young people possess the technical skills to use these tools (e.g., making a video on a smartphone), many do not have the fundamental skills to use them safely
. The European Union has been developing operational and regulatory tools to manage this crucial sector.
However, how can we address these issues with young people? How can youth workers and organizations be equipped with tools to provide engaging, non-boring, and practical digital safety and wellbeing activities?
Why not utilize gamification tools? Why not use games to engage and captivate young people, making them more aware of their wellbeing, rights, and safety as digital users?
The Erasmus+ project SADE – Safety Awareness in the Digital Era, organized by the Italian association InformaGiovani ETS, offers training for youth association operators, teachers, social workers, and journalists. This training will demonstrate the potential use of gamification and escape games.
The training is based on the European Digital Competence Framework, Dig.Comp. 2.2, and will focus on four key areas:
Protection of devices: smartphones, PCs, and networks
Protection of personal data and privacy
Protection of users’ health and wellbeing
Protection of the environment in digital contexts
The training will take place from 24-29 November 2024 in Palermo, Italy
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