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  • Select activity 📘 What You’ll Learn

    📘 What You’ll Learn   

    How digital platforms shape what you see, think, and do
    Every time you scroll, like, or share, you leave a digital footprint. This course helps you understand how social media feeds and algorithms influence your perception and behavior. You’ll learn to recognize bias, echo chambers, and how to stay in control of your own digital experience. 

    Practical online safety – your personal cyber shield
    From creating strong passwords to spotting phishing scams, you’ll build real habits that protect your data and privacy. Topics include safe browsing, two-factor authentication, managing your digital identity, and understanding consent online. 

    Ethical use of new tech – including AI and intellectual property
    Not everything you find online is free to use. You’ll learn about copyright, fair use, and how to respect others’ creations. Plus, discover the ethics behind emerging technologies like deepfakes and facial recognition. 

    How to work with AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini
    AI isn’t magic – it’s a tool you can learn to control. You’ll practice writing effective prompts, asking the right questions, and using AI for creative writing, storytelling, and planning social projects. 

    Real-world case studies from business, education, and NGOs
    See how digital tools are already changing the world. From a small NGO running a viral campaign to a school using AI for personalized learning – you’ll explore inspiring examples and learn how to apply similar ideas in your own community. 

  • Select activity 🎯 Goals of This Course

    🎯 Goals of This Course 

    • Navigate with confidence – understand how algorithms and digital footprints shape your online world 

    • Stay safe & smart – build strong habits to protect your data, privacy, and identity 

    • Create with purpose – use AI tools to tell stories, solve problems, and support causes you care about 

    • Collaborate & innovate – apply digital tools across business, education, and NGOs for real change 

    • Be a changemaker – combine ethical tech use with creativity to make a positive social impact 

     
  • Select activity 🎮 How You Level Up

    🎮 How You Level Up 

    This is a Beginner-level course worth 1 credit. 

    As you complete courses and collect credits, you unlock new roles — Lab Member and/or Lab Creator .

    With your earned credits, you can join and/or create Innovative Labs and you’ll get access to the NFT section of the platform where you can: 

    • 🎨 Create your own NFT collections (with AI support) 

    • 🌍 Publish them on NFT marketplaces 

    • 💰 Use the funds you earn to bring your own ideas and projects to life 

    Start learning, earn credits, unlock opportunities — and turn your creativity into something real. 

  • Select activity 💬 Discussion Corner

    

    💬 Discussion Corner Forum

    This is your space to ask, share, and connect .

    Got a question? Post it.
    Have an idea? Share it.
    Want to help someone? Jump in! 

    Keep it respectful, stay on topic, and let’s make this space active and useful for everyone. 

• Select section 📦MODULE 1: Navigating the Digital World Responsibly

  📦MODULE 1: Navigating the Digital World Responsibly

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  Activities: 5
• Select section 📦MODULE 2: AI for Common Good

  📦MODULE 2: AI for Common Good

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  Activities: 6
• Select section 📦MODULE 3: Digital Tools in the Real World

  📦MODULE 3: Digital Tools in the Real World

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• Select section 📖 Key Readings/Resources

  📖 Key Readings/Resources

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  This section has the most important materials connected to the course.

  Here you’ll find:

  • 📖 Key readings

  • 🎥 Helpful videos

  • 🔗 Useful links and tools

  Use these resources to go deeper, understand the topics better, and level up your knowledge.

  If you want to explore more — this is the place to start.

  1. Data protection explained: Information about personal data, data processing, how personal data is protected, and more. (n.d.). European Comission. https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/data-protection-explained_en

  2. Principles of the GDPR. (n.d.). European Comission. https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/rules-business-and-organisations/principles-gdpr/how-long-can-data-be-kept-and-it-necessary-update-it_en

  3. Soni, Nitin. (2024). Digital footprints of the young: privacy concerns and awareness among teen social media users. 1. 1-7.

  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387476950_Digital_footprints_of_the_young_privacy_concerns_and_awareness_among_teen_social_media_users

  4. Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. (2022). UNESCO Digital Library. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381137

  5. Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence - UNESCO

  https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381137

  6. A Very Gentle Introduction to Large Language Models without the Hype

  https://mark-riedl.medium.com/a-very-gentle-introduction-to-large-language-models-without-the-hype-5f67941fa59e

  7. Introduction to Large Language Models - Google for Developers

  https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/resources/intro-llms

  8. How do I create a good prompt for an AI model? - OpenAI

  https://help.openai.com/en/articles/4936848-how-do-i-create-a-good-prompt-for-an-ai-model

  9. National Cyber Security Centre. (n.d.). Use a strong and separate password for your email. NCSC. Retrieved October 22, 2025, from https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/use-a-strong-and-separate-password-for-email

  10. LastPass. (n.d.). Password generator. Retrieved October 22, 2025, from https://www.lastpass.com/features/password-generator

  11. National Cyber Security Centre. (n.d.). Setting up 2-step verification (2SV). NCSC. Retrieved October 22, 2025, from https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/setting-2-step-verification-2sv

  12. National Cyber Security Centre. (n.d.). Phishing. NCSC. Retrieved October 22, 2025, from https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/respond-recover/phishing

  13. Europol. (n.d.). Take control of your digital life. Don't be a victim of cyber scams! Retrieved October 22, 2025, from https://www.europol.europa.eu/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/take-control-of-your-digital-life

  14. Europol. (n.d.). E-commerce: Tips and advice to avoid becoming a fraud victim. Retrieved October 22, 2025, from https://www.europol.europa.eu/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/e-commerce-tips-and-advice-to-avoid-becoming-fraud-victim

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• Select section 🎓 COURSE FINAL ASSIGMENT

  🎓 COURSE FINAL ASSIGMENT

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  Upon completion of the course, the student receives the following certificates:

  Certificate of Completion / Certificate of Achievement

  Confirms that the student has engaged with the course content and completed all required assessments, including passing the final test.

  Credits: 2

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