Main objective: responsible digital citizens - develop netiquette skills, better understand how to apply appropriate online conduct and avoid conflict - develop social networking skills not just for socializing but also for creating a knowledge building community equipped with new ways to research, create, learn - promote positive behavior and develop skills to identify and react to cyberbullying and hate speech - develop media literacy skills to be able to analyze and evaluate media messages The objectives of this project focused on the development of cognitive, affective as well as practical competencies of teachers and students in the following areas: 1)netiquette skills 2)social networking skills 3)cyberbullying / hate speech 4)news and media literacy. Through the exchange of good practices, our aim was to create a portfolio which would help our schools and other schools in Europe discover how to be healthy and responsible digital citizens. The activities in these areas were all aimed at working on the required skills to be able to work online efficiently and developing the capacity to analyze trustworthiness of information while protecting personal information (digital readiness and capacity)
In the last two years there were remarkable changes in the educational process as digital learning became a ubiquitous part of the school lexicon. To face the challenges of learning how to navigate in today’s digitally connected world, it was important that the educational community should develop meaningful ways to make responsible digital citizens by providing tangible digital resilience tools. The emphasis had so far been on safety behaviors and avoidance, a practice which is no more effective as our students’ lives are digital by default. It was becoming increasingly important for both students and teachers to grow our Adaptability Quotient (AQ)- the ability to face and adjust to challenges of a constantly changing educational environment in which digital competencies are a sine qua non. Competent versus ethical citizen participation online is an issue that emerged after the extensive use of digital means during the lockdowns. As educators, we thought we should try to re-engage our disenchanted students in civic life by organizing activities that are not strictly for raising learning standards. (Civic engagement and participation) All the objectives are in accordance with the Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027).