Creative Event in MY Library, Summary Material of Best Examples

In this material we have assembled 11 examples of creative events organised during the competition “Creative Event in MY Library” in Libraries year 2010 and 2011. We have also included short information about the competition. This material can be used as an inspiration for librarians, teachers and educators willing to educate children about internet safety. Using creative approach and methods is a possibility to attract attention of minors and enable them to enjoy the learning process in a creative and fun way.

 

Material on Creative events (EN) accessible here >>>

Guide for Teachers "Internet Safety"

Teacher’s handbook with practical tasks and working pages. This handbook can be used by both teachers for self education and in the process of educating schoolchildren.

The Guide was developed in cooperation with Centres’ Teacher Panel. The Guide in a simple language provides information on internet safety issues – both for teachers and to be used in the process of informing children about internet safety. Each theme is supplemented with practical tasks and working pages. Teachers and educators using their professional experience and personal expertise can then decide which topic is important to which age group.

MATERIAL: Safety while using Bluetooth function

Ingus Krūmiņš, a student of Latvian University has developed an informative material on safer use of bluetooth.

Material (LV) is accessible here >>>

 

MATERIAL: Development of virtual identity

Informative material on development of safe and secure identity online. Information on basic principles which should be taken in count when using internet. There are trhee materials for each target group - children (grade 1 - 6), youngsters (grade (7 - 12) and teachers/ parents.

	Material for children (Grade 1 - 6) Accessible (LV) here (.pdf) >>>
	Material for yougsters (Grade 7 - 12) Accessible (LV) here (.pdf) >>>
	Material for parents/ teachers Accessible (LV) here (.pdf) >>>

 

MATERIAL: Think, before you post!

Informative material on posting information online and risks one might encounter when posting information online. Topics covered in the materials:

Informatīvs materiāls par informačijas publicēšanu internetā un ar to saistītajiem riskiem ar kuriem var saskarties ikviens interneta lietotājs, īpaši, bērni un jaunieši. Ir izveidoti atsevišķi materiāli bērniem un vecākiem/skolotājiem. Materiālos apskatītie jautājumi:

• Profile in a social networking site
  
• Chatting online
  
• Use of video cameras
  
• Posting information online
  
• Posting information on personal site, blog
  

Material for parents (LV) accessible here >>>	Material for children (LV) accessible here>>>

         

MATERIAL: Emotional Harassment on the Internet

We have prepared informative materials on emotional harassment on the Internet or so-called cyber-bullying. There are separate materials for children and parents. Topics covered in these materials:

• What is cyber-bullying?
• What are the forms of cyber-bullying?
• How does an emotionally harassed person feel?
• How to help somebody who suffers from emotional harassment?
• Where to report on emotional harassment?
• What is the role of parents in promoting tolerance?

Material for parents (LV) accessible here >>>	Material for children (LV) accessible here >>>

     

GUIDE: What Should Parents Know about Safe Use of the Internet?

This guide offers practical information to parents so that they can choose the most appropriate Internet safety software for their family. Read and learn about the available types of software, their functions, as well as recommendations to parents on choosing the most suitable software. Remember – software is only one part of Internet safety solutions and families should study other options that can be applied to ensure the safety of children on the Internet. The guide is available here >>>

Topics covered in this guide:

• Internet safety software options
• Filtering Internet content
• “Parental control” software options
• Time control software
• Firewalls
• Anti-virus software
• Spam filters
• Advertisement limiting software
• Anti-spyware
• Phishing
• How to select the most appropriate software for the family, etc.

Guide for parent (LV) accessible here >>>

MATERIAL: Protection of Home Computers

Many protection measures have to be taken in order to efficiently protect home computers from such widespread threats as theft of relevant information (credit card numbers, access details to online game accounts, etc.) or so called “zombying”, when the computer gets infected with special malware to use it for sending spam, committing computer crimes or other cyber crimes. It is important that the user knows the basic principles of efficient protection. The material is available here >>>

Topics covered in this material:

• Efficient protection principles
• Protection system components (firewall, anti-virus software, etc.)

Material (LV) is accessible here >>>

 

Handout material: Child Sexual Abuse in Real World ans Online

This handout material was developed for the 2010 coference on the ropic of Child Sexual Abuse. The material contains information on what are the signs of child sexual abuse, important definitions, advice for specialists on dealing with children being abused. This material has been developed using INHOPE association materials and The State Inspectorate for Protection of Children's Rights expertise.

 

Material (LV) is accessible here >>>

BROCHURE: Children Safety on the Internet (Recommendations for Parents)

• How to build the first experience on using the Internet?
• How to find out what a child is doing on the Internet?
• What rules should be agreed on?
• Where to report on the detected crimes?

Brochure (LV) accessible here >>>	Brochure (RUS) accessible here >>>

 

BROCHURE: Safety on the Internet

The target audience of this brochure is every user of the Internet and it is intended to provide a short insight in what the Internet is and what the principles for ensuring safer use of the Internet are. The brochure contains general information about the safety principles that should be observed:

• anonymity on the Internet;
• disclosure of personal information;
• information on the Internet;
• Internet content filters;
• what is a crime on the Internet.

Brochure (LV) accessible here >>>	Brochure (RUS) accessible here >>>

                   

• What should be observed before registering on the portal?
• What personal information should be disclosed?
• What information to publish?
• What are the main rules that should be followed?
• Dating a friend met online
• Where to turn for help?

Brochure (LV) accessible here >>>	Brochure (RUS) accessible here >>>

                                

The target audience of this brochure are children and adolescents who use the Internet on a daily basis. This is a pocketsize brochure that can be printed and folded. The brochure includes 5 main safety rules:

• Protection of personal data
• Dating people met online
• Use of the e-mail
• Information on the Internet

Brochure accessible here >>>