To mark Safer Internet Day on the 9th February 2021, this OPEN Forum brought together speakers who are working on issues related to children and their interactions with the digital world.
The OPEN Forum featured Prof. Amanda Third from Western Sydney University and Bec Nguyen from Telethon Kids Institute, Perth. They emphasised the following:
Presentation title: Children’s rights and wellbeing in the digital world
Speaker: Prof Amanda Third
Professorial Research Fellow in Digital Social and Cultural Research in the Institute for Culture and Society and Co-Director of the Young and Resilient Research at Western Sydney University.
Overview
Prof Amanda Third is an international expert in child-centred, participatory research and investigates children’s technology practices using rights-based approaches. She spoke about children’s digital practices, the risks and opportunities of being online and increased incidence of online usage during the pandemic.
Key messages
For more information on the rights-based approach to digital participation, download the presentation slides here or watch the video here.
Presentation title: Beacon – The switched-on app for families online
Speaker: Bec Nguyen
Digital Projects Manager in the Health Promotion and Education Research team at Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA
Bec Nguyen talked about Beacon, an evidence-based app for parents and carers to support their children navigate the ever-changing online world. The app has been designed by the Telethon Kids Institute in Perth which has done over 30 projects investigating young people’s online behaviours, cyberbullying and associated mental health harms among young people, and promotion of healthy technology use among others. The app was designed in partnership with Bankwest and has been endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner.
For more information on the app and its features, download the presentation slides here or watch the video here.
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