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Séminaire « Pratiques numériques des jeunes européens »

Seminar “Young Europeans’digital practices”

Gabriel BREZOIU, GEYC | Romania

SMARTER – Social Media Academy: Raise Teen Employability Resources

Fb.com/GEYCRomania | @GEYCRomania | www.geyc.ro | office@geyc.ro Slide 1

The big picture:

Young people spend a lot of time online

7 years old The average European child starts to use internet

3 out of 4 Young people aged 15-16 years old go online on a daily basis

30% of 11-16 y teens Have experienced symptoms linked to excessive use of Internet

Reference: European Commission

SMARTER – Social Media Academy: Raise Teen Employability Resources

Fb.com/GEYCRomania | @GEYCRomania | www.geyc.ro | office@geyc.ro Slide 2

A specific context:

Upsides and downsides of Internet

With a great opportunity,

it comes a greater responsibility!

SMARTER – Social Media Academy: Raise Teen Employability Resources

Fb.com/GEYCRomania | @GEYCRomania | www.geyc.ro | office@geyc.ro Slide 3

The challenge:

Raise Employability through Social Media

Understanding the bigger picture

and taking advantage of it!

SMARTER – Social Media Academy: Raise Teen Employability Resources

Fb.com/GEYCRomania | @GEYCRomania | www.geyc.ro | office@geyc.ro Slide 4

SMARTER – Social Media Academy: Raise Teen Employability Resources

Fb.com/GEYCRomania | @GEYCRomania | www.geyc.ro | office@geyc.ro Slide 5

An online debate (Jan. – Feb. 2014):

How can we use social media in our professional life?

SMARTER – Social Media Academy: Raise Teen Employability Resources

Fb.com/GEYCRomania | @GEYCRomania | www.geyc.ro | office@geyc.ro Slide 5

PROs •personal and professional development:

finding internship opportunities, interesting

events, courses and workshops

•sharing information with people interested

in the same subjects

•socializing

•online education

•international networking

•developing a CV

CONs •privacy concerns

•possible mix between personal and

professional lives

•information accuracy

•aggressive advertising

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