LINEs main features
- Chat, Group Chat, Voice Call, Video Call
- Read feature, stickers
- LINE VOOM
- Friend List
LINEs safety initiatives
- Basic concept
- Features restricted by age information
- Reporting feature
Cases of trouble by minors
- Case 1 of trouble by minors: Trouble caused by being friends with unknown people
- Case 2 of trouble by minors: Bullying in groups of school friends or other friends
- Case 3 of trouble by minors: Trouble with spammers
Measures to prevent trouble
- Avoiding Trouble
- How to think and use to prevent trouble
- Initiatives for safe online communication by minors
- Concept of lectures and workshops conducted by LINE
- Awareness lectures (pupils/students, teachers, parents)
- Development of manga textbook
- SNS Tokyo Note
- Shizuoka Social Network Manner-Up Joint Research Project
- Survey on how youths actually use the internet
Free distribution of teaching materials
- Development of workshop teaching materials for pupils/students
- Presentation of workshop teaching materials
Request teaching materials and lecturer dispatch
- Request workshop teaching materials
- Request a lecturer dispatch
For safe and secure use of LINE by minors,
Here we present LINEs features, the concepts and initiatives to prevent trouble.
LINE is a messaging app used worldwide, with a strong presence in Asia.
LINE was launched in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011, in light of the increased demand for ways to strengthen communication and deepen bonds with family, friends, and other loved ones.
It is an app designed to facilitate communication and help us form connections with our acquaintances in much the same way as traditional phone calls and email. We are committed to ensuring that students can use LINE safely and securely, and we have implemented various measures to achieve this.
*1 Also available on PCs. *2 Internet data charges (packet charges) will apply according to your mobile phone carrier. Subscription to fixed packet services or use of Wi-fi are recommended.
LINEs main features
Chat, Group Chat, Voice Call, Video Call
Chat
You can communicate in writing with your friends. LINE has various features to make the communication more fun such as Stickers that convey ones feelings through illustrations. You can also send pictures, movies, audio and location information. By sending pictures or location information of a meeting place, communication can be made even smoother.
You can communicate in writing with your friends. LINE has various features to make the communication more fun such as Stickers that convey ones feelings through illustrations. You can also send pictures, movies, audio and location information. By sending pictures or location information of a meeting place, communication can be made even smoother.
Group Chat
You can chat in groups on LINE. When you need to contact multiple persons, you can use LINE Group Chat to contact them all at once. You can make groups for various uses, such as groups of close friends and groups of friends with the same hobby for group activities. A maximum of 500 people can currently participate in a single group.
You can chat in groups on LINE. When you need to contact multiple persons, you can use LINE Group Chat to contact them all at once. You can make groups for various uses, such as groups of close friends and groups of friends with the same hobby for group activities. A maximum of 500 people can currently participate in a single group.
Voice Call, Video Call
You can make clear, high-quality voice and video calls. They use the internet instead of telephone lines, and are free of charge. You can also make voice and video calls between multiple users.
You can make clear, high-quality voice and video calls. They use the internet instead of telephone lines, and are free of charge. You can also make voice and video calls between multiple users.
Read feature, stickers
Read feature
When a message is read, Read automatically appears on the senders screen. This feature lets you know when your message is read, even without receiving a reply.
When a message is read, Read automatically appears on the senders screen. This feature lets you know when your message is read, even without receiving a reply.
Stickers
Stickers can convey emotions that cannot be conveyed only in writing and allow you to express yourself more directly. Expressive stickers make communication more fun and richer.
Stickers can convey emotions that cannot be conveyed only in writing and allow you to express yourself more directly. Expressive stickers make communication more fun and richer.
LINE VOOM
About LINE VOOM
LINE VOOM allows you to share your news with text, pictures, videos or stickers and check your friends news. Unlike Chat or Group Chat, LINE VOOM does not necessarily require another person. It is a personal communication space similar to other general social networks where you can write about your day or hobby. You can communicate with other LINE users from around the world, but you can choose with whom you want to share your posts and hide posts that you dont want to see.
LINE VOOM allows you to share your news with text, pictures, videos or stickers and check your friends news. Unlike Chat or Group Chat, LINE VOOM does not necessarily require another person. It is a personal communication space similar to other general social networks where you can write about your day or hobby. You can communicate with other LINE users from around the world, but you can choose with whom you want to share your posts and hide posts that you dont want to see.
Friend List
What is a friend on LINE?
People whom you can chat with and call through LINE are called friends. There are two main ways to add friends: automatically using their phone numbers registered in your phone contacts, or manually. You can manage friends using features such as Block, Hide and Delete.
People whom you can chat with and call through LINE are called friends. There are two main ways to add friends: automatically using their phone numbers registered in your phone contacts, or manually. You can manage friends using features such as Block, Hide and Delete.
Related Information
- Add friends
- Being added as a friend by others
LINEs safety initiatives
Basic concept
Three aspects that protect the safety of minors
To reduce risks that come with the internet to an acceptable level, LINE conducts safety initiatives from three aspects: human, society and technology. For example these three aspects apply to a car as follows.
Human: Drivers license system, safety lectures, etc.
Society: Road Traffic Act, emergency medical care system, etc.
Technology: Improvement of the cars performance, crossings to separate pedestrians and vehicles, etc.
Based on this concept, LINE conducts the following initiatives to protect the safety of minors when communicating online.
Human: Netiquette awareness activities (lectures and workshops in schools, etc.)
Society: Implementation of LINEs self-initiated regulations
Technology: Restriction of LINE ID settings and search for users under 18 years old, use of filtering
In this way, LINE aims to raise awareness on netiquette, improve the apps features and involve society in order to create a safe internet environment for minors.
To reduce risks that come with the internet to an acceptable level, LINE conducts safety initiatives from three aspects: human, society and technology. For example these three aspects apply to a car as follows.
Human: Drivers license system, safety lectures, etc.
Society: Road Traffic Act, emergency medical care system, etc.
Technology: Improvement of the cars performance, crossings to separate pedestrians and vehicles, etc.
Based on this concept, LINE conducts the following initiatives to protect the safety of minors when communicating online.
Human: Netiquette awareness activities (lectures and workshops in schools, etc.)
Society: Implementation of LINEs self-initiated regulations
Technology: Restriction of LINE ID settings and search for users under 18 years old, use of filtering
In this way, LINE aims to raise awareness on netiquette, improve the apps features and involve society in order to create a safe internet environment for minors.
Features restricted by age information
Users under 18 years old or whose age is not verified cannot be searched for by ID
LINE ID Search is not available for users under 18 years old or whose age is not verified. Users who make their IDs public are often from external services not approved by LINE (ID exchange for dating, forums/apps for finding friends, etc.)
LINE implements the following measures in this regard.
・Clear prohibition in the Terms and Conditions of Use
・Publication of alerts on the official blog and website
・Request of service termination to external service providers
・Restriction of ID Search for users under 18 years old
Age verification method ( Japan only )
LINE verifies age based on the mobile phone carriers user registration information. ID Search will not be available to users who are not confirmed to be at least 18 years old.
<Note 1> LINE uses the age verification service of the mobile phone carrier to verify whether a user is at least 18 years old. (Users birthday will not be shared with LINE.)
<Note 2> The users information, and not the contractors information, is used to verify age. To enable correct age verification, parents must register their children as a user at the mobile phone carrier.
LINE ID Search is not available for users under 18 years old or whose age is not verified. Users who make their IDs public are often from external services not approved by LINE (ID exchange for dating, forums/apps for finding friends, etc.)
LINE implements the following measures in this regard.
・Clear prohibition in the Terms and Conditions of Use
・Publication of alerts on the official blog and website
・Request of service termination to external service providers
・Restriction of ID Search for users under 18 years old
Age verification method ( Japan only )
LINE verifies age based on the mobile phone carriers user registration information. ID Search will not be available to users who are not confirmed to be at least 18 years old.
<Note 1> LINE uses the age verification service of the mobile phone carrier to verify whether a user is at least 18 years old. (Users birthday will not be shared with LINE.)
<Note 2> The users information, and not the contractors information, is used to verify age. To enable correct age verification, parents must register their children as a user at the mobile phone carrier.
Reporting feature
Restrict the use by annoying users
When receiving messages from non-friends, an alert as well as Block and Report buttons will appear, allowing users to immediately report annoying messages from unknown users. When a report is made LINE receives the 100 latest messages and information of the reported user, and if they are judged inappropriate, restricts such users ability to use LINE. Users can also report people already registered as their friends by going to Settings on the chat or group chat screen and clicking Report.
When receiving messages from non-friends, an alert as well as Block and Report buttons will appear, allowing users to immediately report annoying messages from unknown users. When a report is made LINE receives the 100 latest messages and information of the reported user, and if they are judged inappropriate, restricts such users ability to use LINE. Users can also report people already registered as their friends by going to Settings on the chat or group chat screen and clicking Report.
Cases of trouble by minors
Case 1 of trouble by minors: Trouble caused by being friends with unknown people
Use Block and Report features to avoid being friends with unknown people
・Got involved in crimes or accidents after contacting unknown people and meeting them in real life.
・Gave personal information to unknown people, who then came to the house, made prank calls or requested money in exchange for personal information.
・Got involved in crimes or accidents after contacting unknown people and meeting them in real life.
・Gave personal information to unknown people, who then came to the house, made prank calls or requested money in exchange for personal information.
Related Information
- Add or block friends
- Reporting feature
Case 2 of trouble by minors: Bullying in groups of school friends or other friends
Have fun communicating while taking others feelings into consideration
・Bad-mouthed and slandered in multiple-user chats (Group Chats)
・Removed from Group Chats and left out
・Exposed because of pictures and private information shared by friends in Chats and LINE VOOM
・Bad-mouthed and slandered in multiple-user chats (Group Chats)
・Removed from Group Chats and left out
・Exposed because of pictures and private information shared by friends in Chats and LINE VOOM
Related Information
- How to think and use to prevent trouble
Case 3 of trouble by minors: Trouble with spammers
Do not respond to information you dont know about
・False billing after signing up for membership, etc. according to message sent by spammers
・Started receiving spam in LINE and other general addresses after signing up for a membership or replying to spam with personal information
・False billing after signing up for membership, etc. according to message sent by spammers
・Started receiving spam in LINE and other general addresses after signing up for a membership or replying to spam with personal information
Related Information
- Spam / Phishing
Measures to prevent trouble
Avoiding Trouble
Parental controls
Parental controls allow parents and guardians to manage what internet content their children can and cannot access. Mobile carriers and operating systems (OS) offer different parental controls, such as filtering services that can screen and restrict specific types of online content based on certain criteria, and ones that can restrict usage time or access to particular apps.
We recommend using parental controls to create a safe online environment for your child.
You can contact your mobile carrier, Apple, or Google for more information on how to set up parental controls on your device.
Parental controls allow parents and guardians to manage what internet content their children can and cannot access. Mobile carriers and operating systems (OS) offer different parental controls, such as filtering services that can screen and restrict specific types of online content based on certain criteria, and ones that can restrict usage time or access to particular apps.
We recommend using parental controls to create a safe online environment for your child.
You can contact your mobile carrier, Apple, or Google for more information on how to set up parental controls on your device.
Important announcement: LINE's age rating changes to 12+
LINE will change the age rating for the iOS version of the LINE app to 12+ to ensure minors can use the LINE app safely. This means that parents and guardians will be able to use iOS's parental controls to manage their child's LINE use.
The new 12+ rating for the iOS (iPhone) version of LINE will take effect from December 2019.*1
While the new rating doesn't bar all children under 12, we encourage younger users to talk with their families and get permission first before using LINE.
■ Setting up parental controls (iOS)
If your iOS (iPhone) device has age restrictions set to either 4+ or 9+ when the new age rating takes effect from December 2019,*1 you will find the LINE app is restricted. Take this opportunity to check your device settings if you wish to continue using LINE.
*1 This date is subject to change. LINE will send out a separate announcement after the rating is actually changed.
More information can be found on our blog.
▶ http://official-blog.line.me/en/archives/1075976199.html
LINE will change the age rating for the iOS version of the LINE app to 12+ to ensure minors can use the LINE app safely. This means that parents and guardians will be able to use iOS's parental controls to manage their child's LINE use.
The new 12+ rating for the iOS (iPhone) version of LINE will take effect from December 2019.*1
While the new rating doesn't bar all children under 12, we encourage younger users to talk with their families and get permission first before using LINE.
■ Setting up parental controls (iOS)
If your iOS (iPhone) device has age restrictions set to either 4+ or 9+ when the new age rating takes effect from December 2019,*1 you will find the LINE app is restricted. Take this opportunity to check your device settings if you wish to continue using LINE.
*1 This date is subject to change. LINE will send out a separate announcement after the rating is actually changed.
More information can be found on our blog.
▶ http://official-blog.line.me/en/archives/1075976199.html
Filtering services
Japanese law generally obligates parents and guardians to use filtering services (services which use a set of criteria to identify and restrict inappropriate online content) on smartphones owned by children under 18.
We recommend using filtering services to help ensure your child has a safe online experience.
If you want to allow your child to use LINE, you may need to adjust your service's settings. Visit your mobile carrier's website to check your current settings and for more information on how to set up or remove permissions.
Japanese law generally obligates parents and guardians to use filtering services (services which use a set of criteria to identify and restrict inappropriate online content) on smartphones owned by children under 18.
We recommend using filtering services to help ensure your child has a safe online experience.
If you want to allow your child to use LINE, you may need to adjust your service's settings. Visit your mobile carrier's website to check your current settings and for more information on how to set up or remove permissions.
Contact your mobile carrier if you have any other questions.
How to think and use to prevent trouble
Preventive measures to be taken at home and school
It is important for adults to know about online manners and how to use LINE first to prevent trouble by minors. Please teach the children how to think and use LINE at home and in schools: tell them how to arrange their settings to avoid trouble, and talk with them about communication manners and risks on the internet.
How to think
・Let them know that there are dangerous people who target young people who dont have much knowledge or life experience.
・Let them know that you dont want them to do something that would make loved ones around them, including parents, sad.
・Explain online manners and their importance.
How to use
・Sign up and make the settings together to teach them how to use LINE.
・Tell them to use LINE only with their friends and people they know.
・Tell them to ignore spams.
・Tell them that it is important to have consideration for their friends and not put pressure on them when they dont reply even when a message is marked as Read.
It is important for adults to know about online manners and how to use LINE first to prevent trouble by minors. Please teach the children how to think and use LINE at home and in schools: tell them how to arrange their settings to avoid trouble, and talk with them about communication manners and risks on the internet.
How to think
・Let them know that there are dangerous people who target young people who dont have much knowledge or life experience.
・Let them know that you dont want them to do something that would make loved ones around them, including parents, sad.
・Explain online manners and their importance.
How to use
・Sign up and make the settings together to teach them how to use LINE.
・Tell them to use LINE only with their friends and people they know.
・Tell them to ignore spams.
・Tell them that it is important to have consideration for their friends and not put pressure on them when they dont reply even when a message is marked as Read.
Initiatives for safe online communication by minors
Original lectures and development of workshop teaching materials
As part of its safety and security initiatives, LINE gives lectures to elementary, junior high and high school pupils/students, their parents and teachers around Japan to raise awareness on internet literacy. LINE places a particular importance on awareness education, which makes children think by themselves on their communication methods and relationship with the internet, and develops and implements workshop teaching materials in cooperation with university professors specialized in educational technology and class design.
As part of its safety and security initiatives, LINE gives lectures to elementary, junior high and high school pupils/students, their parents and teachers around Japan to raise awareness on internet literacy. LINE places a particular importance on awareness education, which makes children think by themselves on their communication methods and relationship with the internet, and develops and implements workshop teaching materials in cooperation with university professors specialized in educational technology and class design.
Concept of lectures and workshops conducted by LINE
Concept of LINEs original internet literacy awareness activities
We develop the contents of lectures and the workshops, and conduct awareness activities based on the original concepts to solve the issues of traditional netiquette education.
We develop the contents of lectures and the workshops, and conduct awareness activities based on the original concepts to solve the issues of traditional netiquette education.
Traditional netiquette education
1. Teacher-to-students lecture-type class
(Present) Lecturers give knowledge to students in a one-sided manner.
(Issue) Just giving knowledge does not lead to a change in behavior.
→ This is especially true in behavior related to communication trouble.
2. Presentation of cases of trouble
(Present) The main aim is to scare the children by presenting cases that are overly serious.
(Issue) Children often perceive cases that are too extraordinary as someone elses problem.
3. Creation of rules
(Present) Schools and governmental organizations make rules to promote appropriate use of the internet
(Issue) Making rules may become the goal, without the rules being properly applied.
1. Teacher-to-students lecture-type class
(Present) Lecturers give knowledge to students in a one-sided manner.
(Issue) Just giving knowledge does not lead to a change in behavior.
→ This is especially true in behavior related to communication trouble.
2. Presentation of cases of trouble
(Present) The main aim is to scare the children by presenting cases that are overly serious.
(Issue) Children often perceive cases that are too extraordinary as someone elses problem.
3. Creation of rules
(Present) Schools and governmental organizations make rules to promote appropriate use of the internet
(Issue) Making rules may become the goal, without the rules being properly applied.
Internet literacy activities practiced by LINE
1. Student-centered class
・Class programs are created based on the view that pupils/students hold the answer.
・Dialogue between pupils/students is prioritized especially in workshop-style classes.
2. Provision of materials that students feel close to
・Familiar cases are presented (friends who dont reply quickly, endless conversation, etc.).
・Students learn how to prevent trouble as well as what to do when they are involved in trouble, on a case study basis.
3. Focus on thinking
・Cases that do not have an answer are presented so that students can get to know various opinions and values.
・Shift from sharing of knowledge to sharing of opinions
1. Student-centered class
・Class programs are created based on the view that pupils/students hold the answer.
・Dialogue between pupils/students is prioritized especially in workshop-style classes.
2. Provision of materials that students feel close to
・Familiar cases are presented (friends who dont reply quickly, endless conversation, etc.).
・Students learn how to prevent trouble as well as what to do when they are involved in trouble, on a case study basis.
3. Focus on thinking
・Cases that do not have an answer are presented so that students can get to know various opinions and values.
・Shift from sharing of knowledge to sharing of opinions
LINEs initiative 1: Awareness lectures (pupils/students, teachers, parents)
Free lectures and workshops in schools across Japan
LINE Corporation gives lectures and workshops for pupils/students, teachers and parents in schools across Japan, on topics such as What to be careful of and think about when using the internet for elementary (upper grades), junior high and high school students and Presentation of LINE and the precautions when children use the internet for teachers and parents. Since the creation of a specialized department in 2014, LINE has given over 5,000 lectures and workshops (2014-2017) including over 2,500 lectures and workshops in 2017 alone.
LINE Corporation gives lectures and workshops for pupils/students, teachers and parents in schools across Japan, on topics such as What to be careful of and think about when using the internet for elementary (upper grades), junior high and high school students and Presentation of LINE and the precautions when children use the internet for teachers and parents. Since the creation of a specialized department in 2014, LINE has given over 5,000 lectures and workshops (2014-2017) including over 2,500 lectures and workshops in 2017 alone.
LINEs initiative 2: Development of manga textbook
Manga that makes students decode visual information, instead of only reading for understanding
The manga textbook aims to make the students decode information from facial expressions and gestures instead of simply reading and understanding. The students can develop the capacity to identify problems by decoding the illustrations and finding actions that can cause trouble.
Teachers and parents can encourage them to comment freely on the manga and compare it with real-life situations. This can also reveal how the students use LINE and build relationships with others, which may be unknown to teachers and parents.
The manga textbook aims to make the students decode information from facial expressions and gestures instead of simply reading and understanding. The students can develop the capacity to identify problems by decoding the illustrations and finding actions that can cause trouble.
Teachers and parents can encourage them to comment freely on the manga and compare it with real-life situations. This can also reveal how the students use LINE and build relationships with others, which may be unknown to teachers and parents.
LINEs initiative 3: SNS Tokyo Note
Joint development of the netiquette textbook SNS Tokyo Note with Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education
LINE concluded a partnership agreement with Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education on March 30, 2016, with the aim of teaching information literacy/ethics to pupils/students and preventing communication trouble. Joint research regarding effective teaching methods and supplement materials for information literacy/ethics was conducted, which led to the development of SNS Tokyo Note. This textbook, which allows the pupils/students to learn about netiquette on their own, was distributed for pupils/students in all public schools in Tokyo at the end of March 2017 and is currently in use.
LINE concluded a partnership agreement with Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education on March 30, 2016, with the aim of teaching information literacy/ethics to pupils/students and preventing communication trouble. Joint research regarding effective teaching methods and supplement materials for information literacy/ethics was conducted, which led to the development of SNS Tokyo Note. This textbook, which allows the pupils/students to learn about netiquette on their own, was distributed for pupils/students in all public schools in Tokyo at the end of March 2017 and is currently in use.
LINEs initiative 4: Shizuoka Social Network Manner-Up Joint Research Project
Launch of Shizuoka Social Network Manner-Up Joint Research Project
Under the industry-academia-government partnership, LINE gives training to university students majoring in education and dispatches them to elementary schools to give Japans first-of-its-kind information literacy/ethics education. For the specific initiatives, the students of Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University, give information literacy/ethics education instead of school teachers. In addition to teaching methods they learn at the university, they receive the instructor training program developed based on the knowledge and experience through past awareness activities provided by LINE Corporation nationwide for proper use of internet by pupils/students. They then give classes in municipal elementary and junior high schools in Shizuoka City upon request.
Under the industry-academia-government partnership, LINE gives training to university students majoring in education and dispatches them to elementary schools to give Japans first-of-its-kind information literacy/ethics education. For the specific initiatives, the students of Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University, give information literacy/ethics education instead of school teachers. In addition to teaching methods they learn at the university, they receive the instructor training program developed based on the knowledge and experience through past awareness activities provided by LINE Corporation nationwide for proper use of internet by pupils/students. They then give classes in municipal elementary and junior high schools in Shizuoka City upon request.
LINEs initiative 5: Survey on how youths actually use the internet
Joint survey on the actual use of the internet with administrative organizations
Since fiscal year 2016, LINE Corporation has conducted large-scale surveys on the actual use of the internet by youths in cooperation with Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education and Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education. Using the surveys, LINE aims to improve its awareness activities and conduct research on how to prevent trouble caused by the use of the internet.
Overview of the surveys on the use of the internet by the youth
■ FY2016 survey
Subject: (First survey) 64,031 students in all prefectural high schools (including 1 branch school) and junior high schools and some special needs schools in Kanagawa Prefecture; 6,509 pupils/students in public high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools in Tokyo
(Second survey) 6,674 pupils/students in public high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools in Tokyo
Method: Written questionnaire
Period: (First survey) June - September 2016
(Second survey) December 2016 - January 2017
Final report: https://line-mirai.org/ja/report/detail/6
■ FY2017 survey
Target: Students in 11 high schools among 142 prefectural high schools in Kanagawa Prefecture (4,807 students)
Method: Written questionnaire
Period: July - August 2017
Final report: https://line-mirai.org/ja/report/detail/15
Since fiscal year 2016, LINE Corporation has conducted large-scale surveys on the actual use of the internet by youths in cooperation with Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education and Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education. Using the surveys, LINE aims to improve its awareness activities and conduct research on how to prevent trouble caused by the use of the internet.
Overview of the surveys on the use of the internet by the youth
■ FY2016 survey
Subject: (First survey) 64,031 students in all prefectural high schools (including 1 branch school) and junior high schools and some special needs schools in Kanagawa Prefecture; 6,509 pupils/students in public high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools in Tokyo
(Second survey) 6,674 pupils/students in public high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools in Tokyo
Method: Written questionnaire
Period: (First survey) June - September 2016
(Second survey) December 2016 - January 2017
Final report: https://line-mirai.org/ja/report/detail/6
■ FY2017 survey
Target: Students in 11 high schools among 142 prefectural high schools in Kanagawa Prefecture (4,807 students)
Method: Written questionnaire
Period: July - August 2017
Final report: https://line-mirai.org/ja/report/detail/15
Contents for educators
Free distribution of teaching materials
Development of workshop teaching materials for pupils/students
Joint development of teaching materials that make pupils/students think by themselves with Shizuoka University
The teaching materials (including cards designed for workshops) consist of cards and manga about multiple themes. They will allow the students to think on their own through discussion, get to know different opinions and values, and reflect on the appropriate use of the internet and communication method.
LINEs workshops have three features:
1. Think by yourself on communication
2. Class style with game elements
3. Practical lesson using common cases
The teaching materials are available to teachers for free. Please click the following related link to the Request teaching materials site to request them.
The teaching materials (including cards designed for workshops) consist of cards and manga about multiple themes. They will allow the students to think on their own through discussion, get to know different opinions and values, and reflect on the appropriate use of the internet and communication method.
LINEs workshops have three features:
1. Think by yourself on communication
2. Class style with game elements
3. Practical lesson using common cases
The teaching materials are available to teachers for free. Please click the following related link to the Request teaching materials site to request them.
Related Information
Presentation of workshop teaching materials
Card version 1. Difference between you and me
This card allows the students to think about good communication by taking into account the differences between them and others. In addition to the basic version, Speaking badly about others, Pictures and Using LINE too much versions are available.
Card version Joint researcher: Associate Professor Shingo Shiota, School Education Course, Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University
This card allows the students to think about good communication by taking into account the differences between them and others. In addition to the basic version, Speaking badly about others, Pictures and Using LINE too much versions are available.
Card version Joint researcher: Associate Professor Shingo Shiota, School Education Course, Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University
Card version 1. Difference between you and me
Card version 2. Risk estimation
This card develops the students capacity to anticipate risks and prevent unexpected communication trouble.
Card version Joint researcher: Associate Professor Shingo Shiota, School Education Course, Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University
This card develops the students capacity to anticipate risks and prevent unexpected communication trouble.
Card version Joint researcher: Associate Professor Shingo Shiota, School Education Course, Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University
Card version 2. Risk estimation
Manga version Is LINE difficult?
This original manga teaching material allows the students to discuss and reflect on the differences between face-to-face and online communication.
Manga version supervisors: Visiting Professor Atsushi Yoshikawa, School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology / Associate Professor Akiko Orita, Department of Communication, College of Interhuman Symbiotic Studies, Kanto Gakuin University
This original manga teaching material allows the students to discuss and reflect on the differences between face-to-face and online communication.
Manga version supervisors: Visiting Professor Atsushi Yoshikawa, School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology / Associate Professor Akiko Orita, Department of Communication, College of Interhuman Symbiotic Studies, Kanto Gakuin University
Manga version Is LINE difficult?
For parents: Discussion at home
This teaching material allows parents to get to know different kinds of trouble and reflect on the three measures for self-discipline with their children. It aims to reduce their concern for their children being involved in trouble.
Joint researcher: Associate Professor Shingo Shiota, School Education Course, Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University
This teaching material allows parents to get to know different kinds of trouble and reflect on the three measures for self-discipline with their children. It aims to reduce their concern for their children being involved in trouble.
Joint researcher: Associate Professor Shingo Shiota, School Education Course, Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University
For parents: Discussion at home
Request teaching materials and lecturer dispatch
Request workshop teaching materials
Request workshop teaching materials
Please click the following related link to request the workshop teaching materials Lets Think About Fun Communication!
Please click the following related link to request the workshop teaching materials Lets Think About Fun Communication!
Request a lecturer dispatch
Lecture and workshop lecturer dispatch
Please click the following related link to request a teacher for lectures or workshops for pupils/students, teachers or parents in schools across Japan.
Please click the following related link to request a teacher for lectures or workshops for pupils/students, teachers or parents in schools across Japan.
Related information
Safety Use for minor users
For students
For parents and educators
- Have good online manners
- Protect yourself from danger
- LINEs main features
- LINEs safety initiatives
- Cases of trouble by minors
- Measures to prevent trouble
- Contents for educators
- Free distribution of teaching materials
- Request teaching materials and lecturer dispatch