Training course outline
Child Online Protection for Social Workers, Academic and Non-
Title Academic Staff (Introductory)
Modality Self-paced
Dates 10 January 2023- 31 December 2023
Duration 2 hours including reference material
Registration deadline 24 December 2023
Training fees free
This course is designed to create awareness among educators,
teachers, youth workers, and youth organizations on the protection
Description and rights of children online. The course is aimed to help educators
create a safer and more beneficial online school experience for their
students.
Code 23OS100120MUL-E
1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The main learning objectives of this course is to develop an understanding of potential risks for
children online and the role of schools and educators in mitigating those risks.
2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
● Understand online circumstances that can put children at risk of being harmed;
● Identify such risks as mis/disinformation, cyberbullying, online radicalization, screen time,
and inappropriate content;
● Know what safety measures should be implemented on school and classroom levels to
mitigate online risks;
● Know how to properly respond and report if children were harmed online;
● Be familiar with additional resources to get further support;
3. TARGET POPULATION
Professionals in the education sector including educators, academic and non-academic staff, school
leaders, mentors, coaches, trainers who interact with children.
4. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
None
5. TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS
Lesson 1 – Welcome to the course.
Lesson 2 - Children and young people in a connected world
How children engage and interact with the online world, Digital Divide and Access to Internet Across
the Globe,
Children's digital rights, The importance of learning about child online safety for educators.
Lesson 3 - Online risks and vulnerabilities
Online risks and vulnerabilities that children may face online, how children will react to such
vulnerabilities, other new and emerging risks and challenges children may face online
Lesson 4 – Safety Measures
Preventive measures academic and non-academic staff can take to mitigate risks and harm which
children may face online, keeping classroom environment safe, identify children who are at a risk of
online violence
Lesson 5 - Reporting and Responding
Identify different actors and service providers, provide psychological first aids to treat victimized
children, empower children to face short & long term consequences of child online exploitation
6. TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE
Week / Topic Exercises and interactions Duration
Session
Lesson 1 Welcome Introduction to the course and learning objectives. 5 min
Children and 1. Read about what children usually do online 20 min
Lesson 2
young people in and what they say about their use of the
a connected Internet (Rise interactive carousel).
world
2. Read about inequalities regarding the
access to the Internet around the world
(Interactive accordion).
3. Read about children’s digital rights
(interactive flashcards).
4. Read about the importance of learning
about child online protection and The
Global Teenage Project.
5. Knowledge check: mark “true” or “false”.
Online risks and 1. Study the diagram Individual, social and 35 mins
Lesson 3
vulnerabilities country influences on child well-being and
rights in the digital age.
2. Read about the difference between “risks”
and “harms (interactive accordion).
3. Learn about potential risks for children on
the Internet (interactive flashcards).
4. Read about fake new and misinformation.
5. Read and cyberbullying, watch the video of
a teacher sharing his experience in
handling a case of cyberbullying.
6. Read about online radicalisation and how
it happens (interactive accordion).
7. Learn about achieving balance in screen
time (reading, interactive elements).
8. Learn about inappropriate content
(interactive hotspots).
9. Knowledge check: match the risk and its’
definition.
Safety 1. Read about children at risk (interactive 25
Lesson 4
measures flashcards).
2. Read about creating safe environments and the
use of technology for virtual teaching purposes
(interactive elements).
3. Knowledge check: choose all the correct
statements.
Report and 1. Read about responding to a threat and 25
Lesson 5
respond study the diagram (interactive hotspots).
2. Read about how to properly report an
incident (interactive flashcards).
3. Get familiar with additional resources for
further reading.
Total 110 min
7. METHODOLOGY (Didactic approach)
The course is delivered using Rise modules with interactive activities like quizzes, drag and drop
exercises, flipcards, etc. It will include video clips and images selected from ITU Partners as well as
interactive exercises focusing on nurturing learners' critical thinking and problem-solving skills when
using the internet.
8. EVALUATION AND GRADING
A Self- Assessments exercises will have 10 questions, 10 points per each and 100 points in total.
Total score higher than 70% is required to obtain the ITU digital badge.
9. TRAINING COURSE COORDINATION
ITU coordinator:
Name: Idrissi Azzouzi, Yasmine
Email address: [email protected]
