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Youth Work for the Digital Age

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About Course

There is absolutely no doubt that online connectivity has changed young people’s experience of life.  Youth work has an important part to play in supporting young people to navigate their online lives, having conversations and creating places where young people can share their skills and develop new ones.

The overall aim of this unit is to provide you with an understanding of the purpose and relevance of digital youth work. The course is ideal for youth workers and others who work with young people.

By the end of the course you will have gained the confidence to meaningfully incorporate relevant digital content into your youth work practice.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Why digital youth work is important
  • The role of youth work in supporting young people's online lives
  • Digital safeguarding and cyber resilience

Course Content

About the course
This course is designed to help you explore digital youth work, discover the skills you already have and develop your confidence to engage young people in thinking about this important topic.

  • Professional Learning
  • Learning Outcomes

Why digital?
Take time to think about what digital youth work is and why it's important. Get some definitions and learn more about what's involved. Time for section: 1 hour 20 mins

Becoming creators
Find out how to support young people to develop the digital skills they need to become creators rather than consumers of technology. To complete all the elements of this section you will need 1 hour and 35 mins.

Playing safe
Can we contribute to making the internet a safer place for young people? Time for section: 2 hours

Acting secure
Discover the top advice to keep devices safe and protect young people - and yourself - from scams, phishing and other negative activity online. Time for section: 20 mins

Thinking first
Explore how to support young people to develop their digital literacy and critical thinking skills. Time for section: 2 hours 30 mins

Staying well
Support young people's mental and physical wellbeing by approaching digital with a healthy attitude. Time for section 1 hour 5 mins

Including everyone
Explore ways to make your digital activities accessible to all. Time for section 50 mins

Wrapping up
Reflect on what you've learned and think about how to apply your new skills in your own setting. Time for section: 30 mins

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