Better Internet for Kids The Digital Agenda for Europe aims to have every European digital. Children have particular needs and vulnerabilities on the internet; however, the internet also provides a place of opportunities for children to access knowledge, to communicate, to develop their skills and to improve their job perspectives and employability. The 'Strategy for a Better Internet for Children' proposes a series of actions to be undertaken by the Commission, Member States and by the whole industry value chain. Find out more on the EC website. In reaching this point however, EC policy has evolved over the course of a number of years and via various programmes.
Soro e Profumo contro rischi cyberbullismo - Videostory Primopiano Il Garante della Privacy, Antonello Soro, e il ministro dell'Istruzione, Francesco Profumo, insieme per mettere in evidenza i rischi della rete e la necessita' di dedicare la massima attenzione al cyberbullismo, in occasione della Giornata Europea della Privacy dedicata ai giovani e all'uso del web. ''Bisogna mettere in evidenza i lati oscuri della rete e allertare sugli aspetti distorsivi che possono emergere dall'uso di questo strumento'' ha detto Soro, ospite oggi di Unomattima su Rai1. ''Lungi da noi l'atteggiamento proibizionistico, ludistico e ostile. Dobbiamo fare di tutto per evitare la demonizzazione dell'uso della rete e dei social network, di tutto cio' che e' nuova comunicazione e ha cambiato il modo di fare comunicazione'' ha spiegato il Garante della Privacy. Pero' non dobbiamo dimenticare i rischi del cyberbullismo che ''e' un fenomeno sottovalutato rispetto ad altri'' e per questo e' necessario ''mettere insieme l'Universita', la scuola, le Regioni e le famiglie''.
“But it’s for my students – can I share?”: a tutorial on copyright, teaching, and the World Wide Web Image: tubartstock / Shutterstock.com The waters of copyright law are murky. A monkey snapping selfies with a stolen camera was argued to own the copyright to them; and a tattoo technically belongs to the artist, not the person wearing it. But you’re a teacher! What does all this have to do with you? Why should you care? This is a valid question; after all, a lot of people don’t seem to care about copyright. For this reason, all original output automatically gains copyright protection, without the author having to file a request for it. This entire issue is especially relevant to Europe, with its robust knowledge economy: already in 2013, intellectual property rights-intensive industries amounted to 39% of the European Union’s GDP. What do you need to know? You might be asking yourself, “Can’t I share it if it’s for a good cause?” First of all, there are plenty of cultural artefacts that you can use freely, without having to worry about copyright. What do your students need to know?
Professional reputation Your online reputation is the perception, estimation and opinion that is formed when you are encountered online. This could be when someone visits your social networking profile, but could also be when anyone reads a comment you posted on another profile. It could also be when someone sees your online photo albums or an image with you in it, indeed any instance or reference of you that either you posted or someone else did - what your digital footprint says about you. Your online reputation will be formed through: Posts by youPosts by others but about you or linked to youPosts by others pretending to be you Who does it affect? Everyone! Why is online reputation important? Many businesses and celebrities value their online identity and reputation and go to extraordinary lengths to protect it, in many cases taking legal action. This clip produced by the BBC in collaboration with Garlik, outlines the types of information available online and how it can be pieced together.