Connected has been specifically designed for teachers of the Junior Cycle Digital Media Literacy Short Course who wish to explore Online Wellbeing; News, Information and Problems of False Information; Big Data and the Data Economy; and My Rights Online.
Connected aims to empower young people to be effective, autonomous and safe users of technology and online media.
‘Big data’ has transformed the economy we live in. Over the last few decades, it’s become far cheaper to collect and store, and much more valuable to own and use. It’s now overtaken oil to become the most valuable resource in the world.
With so much information at our fingertips it can be easy to come across something online that isn’t quite as accurate or reliable as it should be.
This kind of information is often called Fake News but a better description might be false information because it affects more than news stories.
Based on real life experiences, Connected is a short film exploring how young people communicate and connect online. The film encourages young people to reflect on why their actions matter and the impact it can have on others. We shape the internet everyday with our interactions. You can play a part in creating a better, connected online world.
Privacy tools and settings allow you to control the data that is collected about you. You can help limit what is tracked about you by managing cookies, location settings, and third-party app permissions.
What does the law say?
Here we answer some frequently asked questions from young people about online rights and internet use.
Download or view the Digital Resilience Presentation for Module 1: My Online Wellbeing; Activity 4: Digital Resilience.
Download the News, Information and Problems of False Information Presentation and script for Module 2.
Lesson Aim:
To raise awareness of the amount of time we spend on our digital devices and consider alternative ways to spend our time.
Develop an understanding of how a technique called persuasive design entices us to use our devices.
Lesson aim:
To raise awareness of the impact of facial recognition technology and its benefits and risks.
Based on real life experiences, Connected is a short film exploring how young people communicate and connect online.
The film encourages young people to reflect on why their actions matter and the impact it can have on others. We shape the internet everyday with our interactions. You can play a part in creating a better, connected online world.
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has produced three short guides for children on data protection and their rights under the GDPR. These guides are aimed mainly at children aged 13 and over, as this is the age at which children can begin signing up for many forms of social media on their own. These guides will not only help children keep their data safe, but will also be useful for parents, educators and anyone interested in children’s safety and wellbeing online.
Data protection – what’s it all about?
This guide introduces children and young people to the idea of personal data and data protection, and why it’s important for them to know about it.
View the guide by clicking here.
My data protection rights
Each of these short guides introduces children to a different data protection right and how to use it. These guides can be read together or separately.
View the guide by clicking here.
Top tips for keeping your data safe online
This guide has fifteen useful tips to help children – and indeed everyone – keep their personal data safe when they go online.
View the guide by clicking here.
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Advice and support for parents on key issues such as making friends online and sharing personal information.
Free expert advice and support. For help having those tricky conversations use our talking points.
An Garda Síochána is the national police service of Ireland.
Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18. There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual abuse content.
SpunOut.ie is Ireland’s youth information website created by young people, for young people.
1800 666111
999/112
1800 66 66 66
Text 50101
1890 610 710
info@hotline.ie
01 675 3554
info@spunout.ie
Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.
Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.
Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry
