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Module 1. Introduction to active digital citizenship: what it is and why it matters
Video: Introduction to the course and Module 1
Video: Introduction to the course and Module 1
Before we start with the course, let's watch this introductory video to the course and module:
Last modified: Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 11:58 AM
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Overview of Module 1
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Welcome
Overview of Module 1
Reading: Digital habits for getting politically informed
Reading: If “Youth are the future”, youth today has to shape that future
Video: Why is Civic Education Important?
Video & reading: Citizenship and participation
Reading: Citizenship, participation, AND ENGAGEMENT?
Reflection: Additional activity
Reading: Digital citizenship, democracy and civic engagement
Reading: What is Civic-Tech?
Reading: Introduction to civic-tech participatory practices and tools
Final collaborative activity
Introduction to Module 2
Overview of Module 2
Reading: What are the key skills to be an active digital citizen?
Additional tasks and resources
Video: What is digital identity?
Reading: Digital identity
Video: The Age of Digital Identity
Practical activity
Additional resources
Video: What is digital footprint?
Reading: Digital footprint
Video: How to manage your digital footprint
Practical activity
Additional resources
Video: Online identity and online privacy
Reading: Online privacy
Video: Online privacy and what we can do about it
Practical activity
Additional resources
Video: Digital filter bubble
Reading: Digital filter bubbles and Fake news
Video: The filter bubble
Practical activity: Misinformation manager
Additional resources
Vocabulary
Module 2 Quiz
Introduction to Module 3
Overview of Module 3
Reading & video: Public policy
Reading & activity: How does public policy affect young people?
Additional resources
Reading: Policy Making
Reading & video: Principles of good governance
Practical activity: Forms of youth participation Bookmark this page
Reading: How can citizens actively monitor public policy
Reading, video & forum activity: Freedom of information
Reading & activity: Open government data
Additional resources
Civic-tech tools for accountability and transparency
Reading & Video: Promise trackers
Reading & video: Tools to fight corruption
Reading: Tools for parliamentary monitoring
Video: Case study: Vouliwatch
Introduction to Module 4
Overview of Module 4
Reading & video: Intro
Reading & activity: From collective to connective action
Reading: Advocacy
Reading & video: Theory of change
Additional resources
Reading: Ten building blocks
Reading & video : An hybrid model of (online and offline) advocacy campaigns
Additional resources
Reading: E-petitions
Reading: Civic-tech tools and inspirational practices for community mobilisation
Practical activity
Additional resources
Video: Case study- Minority SafePack European Citizen, Initiative
Introduction to Module 5
Overview of Module 5
Reading: What is a Smart City?
Video and Reading: Smart Cities and Communities
Practical activity
Additional resources
Reading and Video: What is e-participatory budgeting
Reading and Video: E-participatory budget example, the city of Tartu
Practical activity
Additional resources
Reading and video: What are e-consultations?
Reading: What makes a good e-consultation?
Reading and videos: Citizenlab, a tool for e-consultation
Practical activity
Additional resources
Reading and Video: What is urban crowdsourcing?
Example and Practical activity: Hoods Maps
Additional resources
Case Study: Danes je nov dan and the Consul platform
Overview of Module 6
Reading: Summary of Module 1
Reading: Summary of Module 2
Reading: Summary of Module 3
Reading: Summary of Module 4
Reading: Summary of Module 5
Final practical activity: The final project