📚 About the course

The course is 100% virtual, self-attended, and without tutoring, allowing each person to progress at their own pace.
It is organized into 5 thematic chapters and a closing, which combine content, training and reflective activities, and a final evaluation.


🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand how children and adolescents inhabit digital environments and what challenges they face.
  • Identify risks such as cyberbullying, grooming or exposure to inappropriate content.
  • Incorporate practical tools to accompany the use of technologies from dialogue and care.
  • Promote safe, responsible practices according to each stage of development


    👨 👩 👧 👦 Audience

    Mothers, fathers, caregivers and adult referents of children and adolescents.


    ⏱️ Duration

    It will take you approximately 8 hours to complete this course at your own pace.


    🧪 Methodology

    Asynchronous and self-assisted virtual course, composed of interactive materials, reflection activities, personal logs, videos and a final evaluated questionnaire.
    Each participant advances at their own pace.


    📦 Structure

    • Introductory Chapter
    • Chapter 1: What is a secure digital environment?
    • Chapter 2: Social networks and algorithms: how to promote care?
    • Chapter 3: Video games and devices: guidelines for each stage
    • Chapter 4: Digital Security: Recommendations for Families
    • Chapter 5: Digital coexistence: challenges and prevention
    • Final Evaluation
    • Closure and supplementary resources


    📩 Contact Details

    Queries about content and course:
    Paula Peña – UNICEF Uruguay
    ppena@unicef.org

    Course management and participants:
    Paula Peña – UNICEF Uruguay
    ppena@unicef.org