Empathy Online is a free, self-directed learning course that explores why people behave in harmful ways in online spaces and what the learner can do to reduce online harm. Along with practical tools for responding to harmful behaviours, the course focuses on building empathy, self-compassion, and supportive online communities. Empathy Online uses bitesize information, videos
Webwise provides free curriculum-aligned resources for primary schools. The lessons explore topics such as: Teachers and schools can download or order these free resources here: www.webwise.ie/teachers/resources
Webwise provides a wide range of free curriculum-aligned resources for post-primary schools. These explore topics including: Teachers and schools can download or order these free resources here: www.webwise.ie/teachers/resources
The workshop in a box provides teachers, librarians, community leaders and other educators with the resources needed to deliver a Be Media Smart workshop where participants can learn about engaging with digital media content, as well as the issue of disinformation and its impact on the society.
This is a series of lesson plans designed to educate students on the core concepts behind creative writing through film and TV. Each lesson plan is designed to guide participants through the official industry process of creating a treatment for a creative project, showing students the practical application of creative writing skills using existing stories
Understanding how the political system works is part of the digital citizenship. However, the system can seem very complex, and it’s not always clear how our vote influences the final policy. EDUbox aims to provide young people with insights into the political process and let them discover the steps between an idea and eventual policy.
SMILES is a media literacy project that aims to help young people learn how to fight disinformation. It offers a digital toolkit in English divided into blocks, each of them addressing a different topic. Teachers and educators can download the recourses for free, including slides, videos and handouts. Please click on the link below to
Childnet is a UK-based charity that aims to empower children, young people, and those who support them in their online lives, making the internet an enjoyable and safe place for children and young people. On their website, there are free resources for both teachers and parents, and they can be filtered by age group (3