There is a worrying gap between the digital
competence that teachers must have to effectively develop their
students’ digital competence and the one they actually have,
especially in the area related to the safe and responsible use of
technology. Further investigation is needed on the use of training
activities, methods and tools aimed at enhancing this competence.
This article examines, in the context of an online course in
MOOC format, the usefulness of Social Lab, a simulated social
network, as an educational tool to improve the digital competence
of teachers in the area of safe and responsible use of technology
