Cybersafety workshops in school
In the context of information and awareness about Cybersafety, Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) organized experiential workshops for 55 teachers and students, in June. Specifically, teachers and 10-
Cybersafety workshops in school
In the context of information and awareness about Cybersafety, Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) organized experiential workshops for 55 teachers and students, in June. Specifically, teachers and 10-12 aged students attended Cybersafety courses in their school environment. The main purpose of the courses was to spread awareness and show the teachers how to provide guidance and help the students to understand the online social network dangers and teach them how to cope with them appropriately. Furthermore, both the teachers and the students were informed about the latest technological findings that can help them in addressing the online threats towards a safer social network life.
The workshop started with a discussion about the usefulness and the value of joining social network platforms and how people use them in their daily life, nowadays. In addition to all the benefits of online social networks, the participants learned about the dangers and risks one may encounter by joining them. Some of the issues addressed were Cyberbullying, sexual harassment, personal information leakage, fake accounts, exposure to inappropriate content etc.
An advisory session followed, where representatives of CUT presented risk avoidance and handling techniques. With this occasion teachers and students discovered some easy steps to keep their profiles private and protected. Additionally, the students were advised on how to react to the online threats that might occur and were pointed to the important role of the teacher in helping them to cope with these risks. Lastly, the teachers and the students were presented with the latest technology cybersafety tools that can help enhance online safety while using social network platforms.
Finally, during the experiential workshops, the participants had the chance to interact with “Cybersafety Family Advice Suite” (CFAS), a suite of cybersafety tools designed by CUT lab. The tools promote the collaboration of minors and t