The Online Together Project
Created with Samsung as part of the Solve for Tomorrow programme, this interactive tool helps children develop critical thinking and foster a positive online culture. Reviewed by experts from Global Diversity Practice and Stop Hate UK, it addresses gender stereotypes and online hate, and can be used individually or in groups.
What you need to know about the interactive tool
This tool has been developed to:
- Help prepare children and young people (from age 6 and up) for how to respond to experiences they might encounter online
- Encourage confidence when using connected technology, regardless of background
- Allow use by children alone, together with their peers, in the classroom or at home
- Promote learning and conversation on important topics
Reviewed and supported by Global Diversity Practice and Stop Hate UK
The Online Together Project’s interactive quizzes offer young people and parents the opportunity to test their understanding of different online topics. This contributes to critical thinking skills through encouraging conversations.
Age-specific quizzes
Each quiz is split into three age groups: Under-11s, 11-13s and 14+. This helps children of all ages access the information and make positive changes to their own online experiences.
Guiding discussion and information
After each question, you’ll find information about the correct answers, additional guidance and resources to save for later and discussion questions to consider before moving forward. You can also download this information at the end of the quiz to return to later. So, give yourself 15 to 30 minutes to play for the best learning experience.
Play independently or together
Children can play together with their parent or carer at home, or they can play with peers at school. The tool works well for independent learning as well, giving children the opportunity to build their knowledge by themselves.
Further information
At the end of each quiz, you’re provided options to share on social media, download a certificate or download supporting resources to help with ongoing conversations around gender stereotypes and online hate.
New Lesson Plans
We have created Lesson plans for each module of The Online Together Project and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as we recognise the importance of supporting educators on this topic. Teachers or youth group leaders can use these free resources in the classroom or with different groups of young people.
- Young people – aged under 11, 11-13, and 14+ to develop the tools and skills to defy barriers online
- Parents and carers – to facilitate learning and conversation around the subject matter together with their child(ren)
- Classrooms and youth groups – to support learning in the Relationships & Sex Education, Education for a Connected World, and IT curriculum. Also, for youth groups interested in supporting young people on these topics.
Tackling online hate
This quiz explores protected characteristics, algorithms, being an upstander and more. While each age-specific quiz covers similar concepts, the language and detail in each are adapted to suit children’s levels of understanding based on their age.
Download the companion guide to learn more.
Breaking down gender stereotypes
This quiz explores gender stereotypes, equality between boys and girls, challenging prejudice and more. Talking about these issues can help stop the spread of online hate like misogyny and misandry since it’s a topic that is often avoided.
Download the companion guide to learn more.
Lesson plans for teachers
We’ve also developed a range of lesson plans designed for teachers to use the tool in the classroom and tackle important rising issues around AI. Our latest free Lesson Plan on AI aims to help children and young people understand the importance of fact-checking images and information online.
In an ever-connected world, it is important to support young people to understand others’ viewpoints, help young people feel empowered and supported in their experiences with others online and, for the tool’s first topic, to challenge negative preconceptions of gender stereotypes online.
In developing these tools, Samsung and Internet Matters aim to support children, young people and their families to:
- think about how words and actions can impact others,
- show how to interact with others the way they would want to be treated; and
- demonstrate the best ways to respect and value other people’s opinions by showcasing the things that can be done to contribute to positivity online.
- Develop crucial critical thinking skills to apply when reviewing content online in the world of AI
Exploring the online world safely with Samsung
Whether your child is taking their first digital footsteps online or growing in confidence and exploring new online spaces, parents, guardians and carers can set up Samsung Kids or a separate Samsung child account through Galaxy for Families to access various parental control features for Samsung’s mobile devices including privacy dashboards, purchase restrictions, screen time goals, app blocking/filter/timers, among others. All Samsung customers also have easy access to Google’s Family Link parental controls.
Here you will also find tips on how to make Samsung’s internet-connected TVs and other home appliances safer for the family.
You will also be able to explore and use The Online Together Project interactive quizzes together with your child to have open conversations about how we can create a more positive and inclusive culture online together. The quizzes cover important topics such as tackling hate and gender stereotypes online and are accompanied by guides for parents and teachers with information on where to seek further help and support if needed.
Choose a quiz
Start spreading positivity with one of the interactive quizzes below.
Tackling online hate
Use the quiz to initiate conversations and encourage children to recognise and stop online hate.
Breaking down gender stereotypes
Help children learn how gender stereotypes can impact them in online spaces.
Share the resource
If you are an organisation working with young people, you can use our supporter’s pack with tips to use the tool for a group.
Tell what you think
To help us improve the resource please complete our short survey.
Additional resources to support conversations
Find tips to help children and young people understand explore each issue further and promote conversations.
Media literacy classroom resources for teachers
To support children’s media literacy, we’ve created lesson plans for each module of The Online Together Project and Artificial Intelligence (AI), recognising the need to assist educators. These free resources are designed for teachers and youth leaders to use with children aged 6+ in classrooms or youth groups.
About Solve For Tomorrow
Solve for Tomorrow is Samsung’s global CSR programme offering young people the opportunity to bring their tech for good ideas to life. In the UK, Samsung offers the programme for 11-15 year olds (Solve for Tomorrow Next Gen) with free Design Thinking and STEM careers resources in school, and for 16-25 year olds an annual competition that offers access to skills training, funding in addition to expert coaching and Samsung employee mentoring. Keeping children and young people safe online has always formed the foundation of our educational initiatives.
