Guest editor: Jean Underwood, Professor of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Addressing
Cyber Security in schools should foster critical digital literacy, such
that children can become empowered to make informed decisions about how
they choose to use and share information online. Certain competences
have been identified as necessary skills young people should have in
order to manage security online. These skills include the ability to
adopt a critical use of new media (including the ability to assess
sources), understanding how to present oneself online, in terms of
privacy, identity and reputation management, and developing responsible
and ethical online behaviour. A focus on these competencies signals a
shift in teaching ICT in the classroom, providing instruction not only
on at how technology works, but also on its use.
eLearning Papers
seeks contributions about Cyber Security for young people and the
educational sector in both sections: In-Depth and From the Field. We
specifically invite contributions which address one or several of the
following issues:
Useful approaches to online security in curriculum design and teaching practice
Good practice in Cyber Security
Teaching, learning and promoting critical digital literacy
Defining at-risk populations and specific security concerns
National approaches to online safety; national information society policies or ICT in education policies
Competences for online safety education
Safety
risks for young people and children (safe behaviour online, privacy
issues, cyber-bullying, intellectual property rights, involuntary
disclosure, etc.)
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