24 Feb, 2023

New digital citizenship resources published by WhoCares? Scotland, including a children’s storybook on digital rights

The Scottish-based organisation Who Cares? ran a year-long digital wellbeing project bringing together four of their members to explore and develop resources on digital wellbeing. Who Cares? states that whenever we talk about digital wellbeing, we are referring to the effects that digital skills and technology have on an individual’s emotional, social, physical, and mental health. Digital wellbeing affects us all, and the last few years have shown us the highs and lows of being online during a pandemic. 

At the beginning of their project, they defined what ‘digital wellbeing’ means for them: “Digital wellbeing means being able to reach your full potential by having your rights upheld, and a sense of belonging, empowerment, freedom and feeling loved. It describes how digital media can improve people’s mental, physical, social and emotional health. Understanding and removing barriers to accessing technology is key to digital wellbeing.” As part of the project, they launched a digital wellbeing survey which focused on three main themes: online safety, digital rights, and online relationships. The survey received 96 responses from 24 local authorities around Scotland. From their findings, Who Cares? created a toolkit of resources that includes a report, podcast, reflective videos, blogs, a relationship mapping tool, and a storybook about rights. 

Their report highlights the outcomes of the survey. Firstly, 65% of participants feel safe online, 80% know their digital rights and 40% of respondents said digital media is very important for maintaining relationships online. Furthermore, the main dangers identified online were cyberbullying and facing stigma, fraud and harassment. Lastly, 31 responses mentioned that connecting with people online makes them feel good. One of the interesting and creative tools Who Cares? developed based on their findings is a children’s storybook called ‘Dave the Digisaur’. It educates children and adults about children’s digital rights and their importance. 

Read more about the project here. 

Related Posts

News
Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance Policies during and after the COVID-19 crisis 

Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance Policies during and after the COVID-19 crisis 

Unpaid care duties are key to gender gaps in the labour market. As illustrated in a report published by the European Commission, across the Member States, care responsibilities are equally shared between women and men only in about one-third of families. The interplay between labour market and household conditions may create vicious cycles.

Read More

News
COFACE contribution to the European Year of Skills: life-long learning on social rights

COFACE contribution to the European Year of Skills: life-long learning on social rights

The European Commission's Directorate General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) published the final report of its Fifth European Summit which is an annual event attended by EU officials, member states ministers and education stakeholders. The report summarises the main topics discussed at this high-level event which focuses on key trends in education and training.

Read More

News
Eurobarometer survey shows 55% of Europeans think their governments should spend more on family policies 

Eurobarometer survey shows 55% of Europeans think their governments should spend more on family policies 

The Eurobarometer is a collection of cross-country public opinion surveys conducted regularly on behalf of the EU Institutions since 1974. In a newly released Eurobarometer survey, it is revealed that most EU citizens overwhelmingly support strong action at EU and national level and more social spending. 

Read More