An international conference will be held on May 16th, 2015 in Krakow, Poland to conclude the SlowTech project.
More information can be found on the official Slow Tech website (http://www.slowtech.eu/ws_05_pl.html) as well as under following adress (...)

The fourth meeting of the project took place in Budapest on 5-8 February 2015. It was dedicated to the issue of social networks, chats, streaming, etc., with particular emphasis on the role of adults and parents. Participants prepared presentations on social media, cyberbullying and safe use of the Internet. Projection of the Hungarian film "Kontroll" followed by a debate has also been organize(...)

The project addresses the issue of cyber violence in schools since this is rapidly growing problem in most European countries, especially as the latest technological developments, grouped as ‘web 2.0 technologies’ incl. Social Networking Services (SNSs), have created a breeding ground for subtle forms of media violence, which has become mor(...)

The fast development in today technology has not only positive aspects. Young people and adults spend a lot of time in front of screens and computers - often more time than what is suited for a healthy lifestyle. As a consequence, many times we experience unbalance in personal life as well as in social interactions.

There are more and more p(...)