Safe Water Sports has created an online educational platform named “Safe Water Sports e-learning Academy”, part of the educational program which is approved by the Ministry of Education, specially designed for children and young people aged 5 to 16.
The program through the use of the Safe Water Sports e-learning Academy, introduces the basic safety guidelines that children need to know and follow while they are on the beach, at the sea, in the swimming pool and in water sports. The program includes also audiovisual material depending on the age of the children.
The video material about safety rules is fully recorded (in both Greek and English language) and therefore its presentation can be performed without the presenter needs to have a special knowledge. All he needs is a computer with an Internet access and a projector in order to watch the presentation. However, at the same time the program enables instructors to interfere with the structure of the educational scenario and create a new form adapted to their own needs.
Part of the material consists of:
- Introductory 3D animation character video with the child’s character "Octopus Safe"
- Video story with animation graphics
- Illustrated cartoon - animated safety guidelines
- Animated quiz with questions (find the error)
- Children's song called "Water is joy" in video format (animation graphics)
- Inspirational videos filmed with the ambassadors of SafeWaterSports (Olympic Winners & Water Sports – Water Truck Champions) who present their personal message about safety in the water
- Real Stories video: short – length documentary, through which children share their own adventures at sea and their wrong behaviours