ASAP
A Systematic Approach to Social Media and Pre-Adolescents Through Thinking Skills Education
2022 – 2025 | Erasmus+ KA220 project | 2022-1-IT02-KA220-SCH-000090043
About the Project
ASAP (A Systematic Approach to Social Media and Pre-Adolescents through Thinking Skills Education) supports the healthy and conscious use of digital and social media among school children. Recognising that kids today are digital natives navigating a rapidly changing online landscape, the project focuses on building metacognitive and critical thinking skills. It encourages intergenerational dialogue about the role of digital media in shaping identity, relationships, and emotions, helping schools become inclusive spaces where social media literacy is actively developed.
Project Outputs
ASAP delivered a transdisciplinary research study on pre-adolescents and their relationship with social media, forming the basis for an education model and training programme for schools. These tools address both the potential and the risks of digital media use. All outputs can be found below, on at www.socialmediakids.eu.
Project Materials
The ASAP Approach describes the pedagogical foundations of metacognitive and experiential learning for an “onlife” world – where digital and real-life experiences intertwine.
Web Resource
The Handbook Introduction explains how to use the ASAP Educational Programme learning units flexibly in schools and communities.
Web Resource
In this learning unit, kids learn to evaluate the credibility of online information, identify reliable resources, and practise fact-checking to fight misinformation.
Web Resource
In this learning unit you’ll find activities that help students recognise, express and regulate the emotions they experience which using social media. Empathy, awareness and emotional literacy are at the centre of this learning unit.
Web Resource
This learning unit focuses on listening, perspective-taking and assertive behaviour. It helps strengthen students’ interpersonal and social skills both online and offline.
Web Resource
In this learning unit, students reflect on influence, popularity and authenticity – learning to recognise how role models shape self-image and online behaviour.
Web Resource
This unit helps students understand that the digital and real worlds are interconnected – promoting responsible and balanced participation in both.
Web Resource
Through curiosity and dialogue, pre-adolescents develop critical thinking and metacognitive awareness, discovering how good questions lead to deeper understanding.
Web Resource
This document describes the ASAP Educator Training Programme & Guide, a comprehensive training resource to support educators in implementing the ASAP Education Programmes.
Web Resource
Final recommendations from ASAP project field work, research and activities.
Web Resource
This document presents the ASAP White Paper, synthesising the main findings, lessons learned and key recommendations emerging from the ASAP project.
Web Resource
The framework supports educators in analysing changes to pre-adolescents’ competences, attitudes and behaviours related to digital and social media use.
Web Resource
The report presents the key findings from qualitative and quantitative field research conducted in all partner countries within the ASAP project, involving pre-adolescents, parents, teachers, and school leaders.
Web Resource
The reports addresses key findings from field research conducted in Croatia with students, parents, teachers, and school leaders.
Web Resource
The reports addresses key findings from field research conducted in Italy with students, parents, teachers, and school leaders.
Web Resource
The reports addresses key findings from field research conducted in Czech Republic with students, parents, teachers, and school leaders.
Web Resource
The reports addresses key findings from field research conducted in Portugal with students, parents, teachers, and school leaders.
Web Resource
The reports addresses key findings from field research conducted in Slovenia with students, parents, teachers, and school leaders.
Web Resource
Desk research report with country specific analysis on the phenomenon of social media and pre-adolescents.
Web Resource
Desk research report with country specific analysis on the phenomenon of social media and pre-adolescents.
Web Resource
Desk research report with country specific analysis on the phenomenon of social media and pre-adolescents.
Web Resource
Desk research report with country specific analysis on the phenomenon of social media and pre-adolescents.
Web Resource
Desk research report with country specific analysis on the phenomenon of social media and pre-adolescents.
Web Resource
Meet the Team
Project Partners
- ProEduca (Czech Republic)
- Associazione Le Nius (Italy)
- COFAC (Portugal)
- DOBA (Slovenia)
- DKMK (Croatia)
- Fondazione Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Istituto Comprensivo Statale Via Bologna Bresso (Italy)
- Pepita (Italy)
Follow the Project
