SERA Cycle 1 Introduction and Courses

Project n° 580247-EPP-1-2016-1-FR-EPPKA3-IPI-SOC-IN 4.1 Risks induced staying among oneself Activity 12 The Trainer will organize a debate between learners to help them to identify the risks of being trapped when lonely on internet, with comparison to isolation situations in prison. “when alone into my cell, I think that …” “addicted to my computer, I think that …” Digital technologies increase the risks of among oneself (radicalization of opinions, brutal debates, non-existent exchanges, ...); it’s important for the Trainer to show ways to confront him/herself to others' opinions, to speak out and to defend ideas in a respectful way, listening to each other. Activity 13 If with access to Internet As the popularity of cloud services increases, personalized algorithms (filter bubbles, echo chamber, tunnel vision) have emerged that can determine the particular content seen by users, often without their direct consent. A “ filter bubble” is a state of intellectual isolation that can result from custom searches when a Web site algorithm selectively guesses what information a user wants to see based on user information, such as location, click behavior and search history. As a result, users are discarded information that is not in accord with their views, effectively isolating them in their own cultural or ideological bubbles. The term “ echo chamber” is analogous to an acoustic echo chamber where sounds reverberate in a hollow enclosure. An echo chamber is a metaphorical description of a situation in which beliefs are amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition inside a closed system. By visiting an echo chamber, people are able to seek out information which reinforces their existing views. This may increase political and social polarization and extremism. To protect themselves within Internet To respect individual opinions Communication Anti-hate communication Social and civic competences Digital competence Learning to learn 15’ 10’ 15’