This website is pretty interesting, there are quite a few different resources to teach kids and parents about internet safety and how to use the internet in a safe and contributing way.
One blog in particular I found interesting is "Working with Families: 10 Internet Safety Tips for Parents." As a parent I kind of dread the day where my daughter is old enough to take an interest in going online, participating in social media and such. It's one thing I'm not really sure how to handle because I grew up in a time where the internet was still kind of rudimentary and there wasn't really a whole lot to do on there. I think I was a freshman or sophomore in high school when MySpace was a new and exciting thing.
I find this blog interesting because it is not only applicable to me as a parent, but also as an educator since I will be working with 9-10 year-olds who will probably all have phones and an online presence of some shape or form.
It is important for us to teach our children that digital literacy is really important. Things that you say or do online are accessible to others all around the globe, and it's crucial that we teach them what kind of information is safe to put online, and what information is best kept to ourselves.
Something else that is incredibly important is to teach our children about cyber bullying and the affect mean words can have on another person's well being. Just like in real life, it is important to be kind to one another online, and not say hateful things just because we aren't face to face.
I enjoyed reading the article as well. I grew up where technology was on the rise but not completely where it is today. Technology was not used until I was in High School, now they are introducing it as early as kindergarten. I feel that digital literacy is extremely important for students to know about. Technology is a wonderful asset but if not used properly anyone can be at serious risk. Once something is on the internet it will be on the internet forever. Great point about cyber bullying, kids now take things out on people via the internet and do not realize the impact it has on another person because they do not physically see it.
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