Social educational project «Children on the Web»

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Children in Belarus start using the Internet at 6-9 years. About 80% of children use the global network with no parental control. In order to make the Internet safe and interesting for children MTS company organizes classes on proper behaviour on the Web throughout the country. The mission is to inform children, their parents and school teachers of potential risks while surfing the Internet, ways to protect themselves from network security dangers and useful opportunities for education, development, communication and entertainment that the global network provides. Over 7000 primary school pupils from all over the country have already completed the Internet literacy course “Children on the Web” (in the original language “Deti v Internete”). Over 3000 projects have been prepared by 6-14 year old pupils during free classes “IT camp” devoted to programming basics and interactive games development with Scratch. The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus supports the project and the Internet literacy classes are going on.

http://deti.mts.by

National implementation: Belarus

Ongoing from 01/01/2013 to 01/12/2020

1. The Ministry of Education 2. Educational Center of Hi-Tech Park

      * E-learning

• Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
• Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

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