SERA Cycle 1 Introduction and Courses

Project n° 580247-EPP-1-2016-1-FR-EPPKA3-IPI-SOC-IN What kind of research can I do on the internet? POSITIVE: citizen participation, democratic debate, collective mobilization, solidarities, ... NEGATIVE: fascism, conspiracy, revisionism, racial hatred, supremacist, ... Positive and Negative effects of the Internet - It is easier to do research - Communication with family, friends and relatives is faster - Children, young adults and even adults get addicted to games online - Pornography is rampant - Dating sites - There is a great possibility to earn while working from home - Loss of the human touch - Criminal elements use information to advance their malicious intents - Faster business transactions and cheaper products - Savings on travel cost - Abandonment of family - Sex as virtual prostitution - Meet people of bad influence - … Considering that the effects of the internet to people can be both positive and negative, there is a need to manage this technology for man’s overall benefit. Of foremost concern is the need to make sure that internet security is well in place to prevent the negative effects of the internet to innocent people. The Trainer will ask the learners, as second exercise, to identify from the hereabove list which ones are positive or negative effects; it can also be asked to explain the reasons why there are positive or negative. To protect themselves within Internet Critical thinking Self-reflection Digital competence Communication Social and civic competences Communication Learning to learn 20’ 10’