TASKs for democracy

Activity 29
Experts’ views on Web 2.0 tools
DESCRIPTION
Original activity contributed by Agathi Erotokritou
Focus: the aim of this session is for teachers to learn about different aspects of Web 2.0 tools in depth and to
raise their awareness of the powerful possibilities as well as the risks and limitations of these tools in education.
By learning about the personal but also the social and legal impact of using Web 2.0 tools, teachers investigate
whether their students usually respect or disregard human rights when they use these tools at school and at
home in their everyday life.
Target group: pre-/in-service teachers of age groups 6-10/10-14/14-18/adult learners
Expected learning outcomes:
A_COOP_3 Readiness to take responsibility and to be accountable for one’s actions and choices
A_EPIST_3 Inclination to see things from different perspectives
A_SELF_5 Readiness to strive for mutual understanding and meaningful dialogue
S_DIV_3 Aptitude to elicit and respond to others’ beliefs, values and feelings, and behaviour
S_COOP_3 Aptitude to evaluate situations and issues to look for solutions with all parties involved
S_EPIST_2 Aptitude to search for information through different channels and from diverse sources
K_COOP_1 Understanding of the roles and functions of social and political actors
K_HR_1 Knowledge of international frameworks and declarations of human rights and the rule of law
Type of activity: Core/main activity
PROCEDURE
Introduction (30 minutes)
1. A short introduction about the aims of the session is provided.
2. Mind-mapping the results of the questionnaire filled in by the participants’ students prior to the session
is done. Impressions are gathered, put on a poster and discussed.
Step 1 (reading and/or viewing – 30 minutes)
1. Participants read and/or view three experts’ opinions on the risks of Web 2.0 tools for students.
2. While they do this, they have to take notes to be able to answer the following questions.
What is the focus of the experts’ activity?
Which particular points of Web 2.0 are under investigation?
What kind of illegal and harmful activities are students able to follow on the Internet?
The three suggested passages/videos should be the following.
A text or a short video with a police expert who specialises in investigations on the Internet could
be about Internet crime.
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