Secure Network… Rights and Responsibilities “Soy Digital” (I am Digital)

The Law School and the Alumni Association of the Universidad Externado de Colombia invite students, professors, administrative staff and alumni of the Universidad Externado de Colombia to participate in this training program.

Would you enter alone and without any precaution in a dark and scary alley at midnight? Something similar is to access and navigate in social networks and different digital platforms without really knowing their dynamics, risks, possibilities and opportunities.

According to the most recent report by London-based We Are Social and Hootsuite, there are more than 4.5 billion people in the world who connect to the Internet and spend more than two full days a week on online activities. Social networking is the most time-consuming and one of their favorite activities.

In order for more users of digital platforms in Colombia to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to enhance their digital presence in an effective, safe and responsible manner, the global Digital Citizenship program “Soy Digital” (I am Digital), created by Facebook to train and provide effective tools to interact safely in different networks, is being developed in the country.

This is why, in a special way, the Law School, the Alumni Association and Impacto TIC open this new and useful space to the Externadista community.

This is an online training program, totally free of charge, which is developed in 4 workshops, each lasting 2 hours, in which attendees will be able to delve into the following topics: how to manage a better digital footprint; why it is important to have a good online reputation; what are the main rights and duties of a digital citizen; and how you can identify and help control disinformation and fake news.

• Workshop 1: Analyze how barriers have been removed and why it is important to have a positive digital footprint; key elements will be shared to protect the digital identity of each user.
• Workshop 2: Invitation to review how we are communicating on digital platforms; how we can have a more respectful and effective digital communication and how we can build better relationships online.
• Workshop 3: Provides the necessary elements to be a critical thinker in the face of all the information that circulates through the networks, how we can combat fake news and how to verify the information that reaches us through platforms such as WhatsApp (the application most used by cybercriminals to generate disinformation in the world).
• Workshop 4: Delves into the trend of becoming more and more content creators, analyzes how this trend has gone from being a hobby to a life and business plan for more and more people and how content has become a key element to generate better professional and personal opportunities today.

The program provides a certification of acquisition of digital skills by Facebook and Impacto TIC to those who attend at least 2 of the 4 scheduled workshops.

The workshop facilitators are journalists and trainers specialized in virtual education in ICT and digital platforms.

Externadista: become part of the community of responsible digital citizens that integrates “Soy Digital”.