Poljska

Running a National Awareness Centre

Agnieszka Wrzesień

Project Coordinator of the Polish Awareness Centre

agnieszka.wrzesien@fdn.pl

Polish Awareness Centre

Nobody’s Children Foundation NASK

National context

~ 39 million inhabitants, population of children and young people (age 0–17)

- about 19%

EU Kids Online II research project: Poland as a country with high Internet

use and medium risk

74% of children aged 9-16 yrs old admit using the Internet daily

63% of respondents use Internet at home; 34% of children access the

Internet via mobile phone

The average age that Polish children go online is 9

2005-06

Promoting decentralised model

Local conferences „Safer Internet”– 16 provincial cities in Poland

What do we do?

• Media campaigns • Educational resources

• Educational portals for

children • Training activity

• Safer Internet Day

• Youth Panel

• National & international cooperation

• Outdoor events

„You never know who’s on the other side” (2004) –

online grooming

„On duty online” (2006) – promotion of Polish

Hotline “Dyżurnet.pl” and sensitizing Internet users

to the existence of child abuse images

„The Internet is a window to the

world. The entire world” (2007,

2009) – children’s exposure to

harmful content

„Stop cyberbullying” (2008) – peer violence

with the use of the Internet and mobile phones

Media campaigns

„Every move online leaves a trace…”

(2010) - problem of online grooming and

highlighting new legal regulations in this

field

„Block bullying online” (2009) – cyberbulling in social

networking sites; promotion of Helpline reporting

„The promotion of the safe Internet” (2011)

– role of parents in children’s online safety

education

„I don’t accept, connect nor enter...” (2011) –

campaign promoting Dyzurnet.pl (Polish hotlline)

„Think before you post” (2010) – consequences of

reckless posting of private information online

• TV spot

• Radio adds

• Outdoor advertising

• Press adds

• Internet adds

• Other forms: cash machines, Infoscreens (buses, trams, metro), advertising columns

Campaigns

Educational resources

Online safety in the curriculum

Freedom to chose resources

Not enough training for

teachers

Involvement in SID, competitions for

schools & educators certificates

Examples of educational tools

Educational websites Lesson plans

Cartoons / Animations E-learning courses

Viral campaigns

„STOP cyberbullying” educational toolkit

junior secondary schools

DVD with educational video

Lesson plan

A set of posters

Lesson Plan on cyberbullying

Content:

what are the forms of cyberbullying?

how does the victim of cyberbullying feel,

what might be the consequences,

what should the victim do, where to seek help?

what rules to obey to minimize the risk of cyberbullying.

Students are divided into 4 groups

Each group has to analyse one specific aspect of the

cyberbullying incident presented in the movie:

1. Dominika has been recorded against her will.

2. The film has been sent around with the use of the mobile

phone.

3. The film has been uploaded online.

4. Dominika has been receiving rude text messages.

„How to respond to cyberbullying”

Training Manual for Educators

Cyberbullying – identifying the risk

Psychological aspects of cyberbullying

Response procedure to cyberbullying cases

DIAGRAMS - Response procedures

Legal analysis of reports received by Helpline.org.pl

Cooperation of school with the Police

Educational activities to prevent and respond to cyberbullying

Institutions providing support in cases of online abuse

• TV show conducted by Ewa Farna - a singer very popular among young people

• She interviews 2 young guests who talk about their experiences online: 2 cases presented

(grooming + cyberbullying)

„On the web”

Lesson plan

DVD with the talk show

Target group: senior classes of junior secondary schools

and junior classes of high schools

Examples of educational tools

Educational websites Lesson plans

Cartoons / Animations E-learning courses

Viral campaigns

www.sieciaki.pl

Designed in the form of a social networking site

204,000 registered users

Quizzes, competitions

Examples of educational tools

Educational websites Lesson plans

Cartoons / Animations E-learning courses

Viral campaigns

Lesson plan

DVD with cartoons

Comic book

“3..2..1.. Internet” resource for senior Primary School students

www.321internet.pl

Lesson scheme

1. Introduction by Krzysztof Hołowczyc

2. Cartoon presentation

3. Voting within the group on two possible story

endings

4. Presentation of both ending versions

5. Summary by Krzysztof Hołowczyc

6. Group exercise

The delivery of

a learning, training

or education

program by

electronic means

New and attractive form of learning

Innovative way of teaching

Easily accesible

Cuts the costs!

Can be easily adjusted to the individual needs of each learner

Through the e-learning platform the teacher can follow

students' progress

E-learning platform: registration

Activation code

E-learning course for junior high school students

A registered user assumes the role of the administrator of a social

networking site www.znajomi-nieznajomi.pl („Real friends or strangers?”)

With the help of

the Mentor (actor

popular among

YP) the admin

solves problems

reported by the

SNS users

E-learning platform – teacher’s panel:

managing a group of students in classroom

Examples of educational tools

Educational websites Lesson plans

Cartoons / Animations E-learning courses

Viral campaigns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd

ed&v=-vSSfwXDhB4

Outdoor events for children & families

6th International Conference

„Keeping Children and Young

People Safe Online”

20-21 September 2012

Novotel Airport, Warsaw

• Helpline.org.pl • Advisory Board

• Youth Panel

Ways of contact:

Toll-free number 800 100 100

E-mail: helpline@helpline.org.pl

Live Chat on the website:

www.helpline.org.pl

Agnieszka Wrzesień

Awareness Project Coordinator

agnieszka.wrzesien@fdn.pl

Thank you