Looking ahead and looking behind
“Where did you go to, if I may ask?' said Thorin to Gandalf as they rode along. To look ahead,' said he. [...]
Demystifying AI and machine learning with the Code Club AI Toolkit
Demystifying AI and machine learning with the Code Club AI toolkit If you work with young people, you might be wondering [...]
Using digital tools to stay safe online
How to use digital tools to stay safe online In today’s digital world, staying safe online is more important than ever. [...]
Searching for solutions to the myriad challenges of online safety… and where youth work comes in.
Youth work offers a safe alternative to the potential risks that young people face online. It can also create the right environment [...]
Youth workers have crucial role in supporting young people to stay safe online
Youth workers can bring something unique and significant to helping young people deal with scams, respond to bullying and develop the resilience [...]
Empowering young people to have a healthier relationship with their mobile phone
How young people use their mobile phones is a hot topic at the moment. Questions are being chewed over, not just in [...]
Facing the risks of the internet and AI – what can we do?
Two headline news events happened south of the border yesterday that have a direct relevance for digital youth work here in Scotland. [...]
Tweens Mental Models of Online Dark Patterns
This Cyber Scotland Week we are focusing on what else youth workers can do to support young people to navigate their online [...]
From minibus breakdowns to breakthroughs: Insights from the Youthlink Digital Youth Work Conference 2024
In this blog, Ryan McKay from the Citadel Youth Centre in Leith, Edinburgh, alongside three fantastic young people (Amber, Jackie and Joshua) [...]
Exploring digital youth work in Bavaria
A week in Bavaria exploring digital youth work and the gender gap turned out to be an incredibly rich experience, opening my [...]