This lesson helps learners become familiar with the functions of DEK Youth while introducing them to its core topics, such as false information, digital safety, and the dangers they may encounter on the Internet, so they build a foundational understanding of how to navigate the online world more safely and critically.

Digital Enquirer Kit” by Tactical Tech and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), available at digitalenquirer.org, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This lesson helps learners understand how to protect their personal data online and encourages them to critically evaluate different methods of securing their devices, so they internalize the key habits and principles needed to navigate the Internet safely and confidently.

Digital Enquirer Kit” by Tactical Tech and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), available at digitalenquirer.org, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This lesson helps learners identify the different types of false information found on the Internet and encourages them to develop an awareness of the consequences it can have, while also deepening their understanding of why and how such information spreads so rapidly, so they become more discerning and responsible consumers of online content.

Digital Enquirer Kit” by Tactical Tech and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), available at digitalenquirer.org, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This lesson helps learners check the credibility of information by applying a checklist of guiding questions, and encourages them to internalize the basic principles of verification, so they can confidently distinguish trustworthy sources from unreliable ones and make informed judgments about the content they encounter online.

Digital Enquirer Kit” by Tactical Tech and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), available at digitalenquirer.org, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This lesson helps learners understand the potential consequences of spreading false information and explore the different levels of harm it can cause, while encouraging them to evaluate the various actions they can take to prevent its spread, so they recognize their own role in stopping false information and feel empowered to respond responsibly when they encounter it online.

Digital Enquirer Kit” by Tactical Tech and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), available at digitalenquirer.org, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)