The world that we live in today is one of advanced technology; one that is rearing our children with the aid of technology is many different facets. Everything we do in today’s world is based off of or related to our modern devices in some way, shape or form. This brings up the issue of digital citizenship and how we approach this topic to our children. However, one must first ask what is digital citizenship? Digital citizenship is basically how to act responsibly and respectfully in your online presence. With this in mind, children need to be taught to handle how technology is being integrated into their daily lives: with civility, responsibility, and legality. First, civility and common curtesy are important parts of our society today; …show more content…
Children have the power to learn and experience things at a much quicker pace, but they also have the power to be distracted and experience things that a child should not experience: bullying, pornography, profane language and violence. One of the main issues with older students would be texting while driving. “More than 4 out of 5 teen drivers admit to using their cell phone while driving” (Digital Kids Initiative). This alarming statistic shows just how much students need to learn about handling their devices responsibly. Similarly, children need to be taught how to responsibly manage his or hers web presence. This means not just cussing and throwing out cruel words without thinking of their repercussions. As well as maintaining a proper amount of security and privacy involving all their online …show more content…
First, the children are learning firsthand how to behave and treat others the way they would like to be treated in the classroom, but they also need to be taught to be kind all throughout their interactions online. Secondly, as children grow they are being taught how to handle things responsibly, naturally this should include the new world of technology as well. Lastly, it is imperative that the legal implications of various online crimes be taught to students today, because many have no idea that what they are doing is illegal and could find themselves in trouble with the law if they continue to illegally use their devices. Incontrovertibly, as technology and the amount of time that children spend online grows, so should their knowledge on how to be a proper digital
Technology has spread like a virus throughout the world. Almost everyone has access to technology. Technology, though it is a blessing has it’s dangers. Harlan Coben writes of parental monitoring. He is in great favor of parents putting spyware on their children’s devices to have access to all the devices information, in and outgoing message, and so forth. The article titled, The Undercover Parent, informs parents of the dangers of the internet and that monitoring is necessary. I agree with Coben, parents should monitor their kids internet use, be it on a phone, computer, and gaming consoles. Many teens do not know of the internet’s dangers that are lurking around corners ready to ensnare them.
I would definitely take it upon myself to teach my Pre-K kids how to be digital citizens at their age. For the reason, that technology is so accessible that I would not be surprised if my students had access to IPads, phones, or a laptop. I would highlight the importance of getting their parents’ permission before accessing a website. Then I would teach them how to be safe online and to never share any personal information. I would do this by just simply talking to them and maybe showing some videos of a time a child was not demonstrating digital citizenship and the negative outcomes that occurred. Additionally, I would model good digital citizenship by being professional in all social media, such as, Twitter and Facebook. I will do this by
The concept of internet safety is often taught to adolescents starting as early as secondary school, however, recent research has shown that the teachings aren 't effective. Issues that stem from parents being ignorant to what their children are posting online are cyberbullying and sexting; which are common negativities that minors are subjected to in recent years. The topic of kids harassing other kids via social media has become a sensitive subject as well. Cyberbullying has become so out of control that the youth are starting to take their own lives because they cannot bare to deal with the hate. Teens like Jamey Rodemeyer who was a 14-year-old who took his own life after being bullied physically at school and harassed online about his sexuality (Hughes). These types of problems could be prevented if parents were more aware of what exactly their kids were posting on social media and limit their access to the
Kids now want to be more independent and have more freedom which might scare some if not most parents. A lot of parents look at the internet as a dangerous tool and not a tool where their kids can have some freedom. Although parents need to realize that they can’t protect their kids from all ...
“Children start using the internet at the average age of three and most to spend twice as much time online as their parents” (Ward, 2013). Through the information age, the internet has become an invaluable tool. We have information at our fingertips in record time, but not everything on the internet is appropriate for everyone to see. Pornography, hate speech, and writings meant to incite violence are making their way to children’s computer screens every day. Scary, but we can change this. Internet filters can change this. Personal computer filters exist today and will help prevent children from accessing inappropriate material, but children also use the internet away from home. Libraries, schools, and community centers all offer internet services to children, but are they safe using these resources? The federal government should require by law that all public or government-funded computers have filters to block the access to material deemed inappropriate or objectionable for children. This would help protect children from exposure to inappropriate materials outside of their home.
ring it as a valuable learning tool. When you have a tool as useful and speedy as a smartphone or tablet at hand, many of us would be tempted to take a moment and peek at sports scores, the latest headlines, or the number of likes we’ve accumulated on our latest Facebook or Instagram posts. And of course, students are not immune to these temptations. Texts from friends, tweets from celebrities, the latest online game, and a plethora of other tools and apps all have the potential to distract them from your classroom activities. What is clear is that if such use is permitted, there should be guidelines and rules in place. Students should be taught online safety, the use of judgment in determining good quality sources of information, and restraint
This essay will look at what the digital world is and how child welfare can be safeguarded in a world with increasing digital usage. The digital world has expanded in the twenty first century and it is changing the way the world lives. New technologies are opening many opportunities and have many benefits for children and young people, however, they can also present some risks, and with The Office for National Statistics (2013) finding that 97 per cent of households with children now have access to the internet, it is more important than ever to look at safeguarding children and young people.
When on the web, kids are vulnerable to online hackers, predators, and scams that can take advantage of them and exploit their innocence to believe that nobody would try to hurt them (Barnes, Laird). But sadly this is not true. There people on the internet that are dangerous to teens and preteens and pose a great threat to kids that don’t know how to protect themselves online. Because of thi...
Harmful insults and acts of bullying are no longer restricted to the actual world. Cyber world is now infected with these issues in which technology and private information are instinctively used to constantly harm or bash emotionally hostilities towards a group or one particular individual. Social networks such as Facebook, twitter, and Google plus have been gaining immense popularity in the past years. With the popularity of these sites, the problems of cyber bullying, online sexual predators and accessibility to adult content also continue to grow. The younger generations are becoming more techno-friendly, with electronic devices such as tablets, computers, and cell phones. With this fact younger children are becoming more vulnerable and more likely to be confronted with these problems. These problems and issues of social discriminations are why there needs to be an age restriction or improved rules and provisions in order to prevent this.
Mickie Wong-Lo and Lyndal M. Bullock, in their encouraging attempt to intervene in incidents of cyberbullying, have recommended many ways to deal with it. In their article entitled “Digital Aggression: Cyberworld Meets School Bullies”, they asserted that children do not acquaint their parents with their activities on the Internet and as a result parents do not know how to address similar situations (67). According to Kowalski, parents ought to follow “reporting techniques, which includes knowing when to ignore, block, or react, being mindful of the language being used and respond appropriately;” (qtd. in Wong-Lo and Bullock 68). In other words, the authors rightly emphasize that systematic supervision and knowledge can be valuable measures because parents will monitor children’s use of Internet and will be able to provide appropriate guidelines just in case a danger arises (Wong-Lo and Bullock 68). Moreover, as Keith and Martin argue, “[…] incorporating popular youth technology would be to teach youth how to use a social networking site to promote themselves in a positive manner that would appeal ...
Cyber bullying and online crime must be put at a stop. Parents and teachers should play a great role in regulating what their kids are doing on social media. Parents give their children smart phones, tablets, and computers but they fail to convey the proper way of using those tools. They should teach them the rules of being on social media by telling them from right to wrong. Parents don’t give their children a car to use without telling them the proper rules of how to drive the car. If they don’t teach them how to drive the car then that child wouldn’t know what to do about his or her car and may lead to an accident. This is the same way of how parents should also teach their kids of how to regulate on social media. There are many privacy settings on these social network sites which some kids are not aware off or simply do not care about. We should put an aware of these settings to them and teach them from right to wrong. Parents and teachers should also encourage their kids to come talk to them if they are facing any type of
Imagine someone born in the early 1900’s entering a modern-day classroom. They would likely be confused as to what televisions, computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices are. It is also likely that they would be overwhelmed by the instant access to information that the internet provides. Digital media has become a large part of people’s everyday lives especially with the rise of digital media in classrooms. Digital media is growing so rapidly that people who are not adapting to this shift in culture are falling behind and becoming victims of the “digital divide”, this is leaving people misinformed. Digital media has a large effect on the way that people communicate, this is especially evident in the way that students interact with
Accessing the cyberspace is the first right should be granted in order to have privilege of and exercise the rest of the human rights on the internet. The internet has a very big impact in people’s life and what they have become today, especially with all the opportunities this medium provide for them to exercise their basic human rights. It has allowed the freedom of many voices to be heard in ways that was merely impossible before this revolution. Not only it has given people the rights to express and associate, but also the right to education as it allows to access many educational materials. In fact, accessing this virtual place has become a necessity to fulfill many other human rights including the right to work, and the right to take part in country’s government. Therefore, internet access should be a public right that ensure information and internet accessibility, usability, and availability for all people regardless of gender, place, and income.
The question people are asking themselves today is, Is digital literacy just as important as daily subjects such as reading, writing, and math for our students today? To prepare for this paper I was given three excerpts to read. Right away I was drawn to how much time we spend on the internet daily and what types of things we do while we are on the internet. I realized that today’s society is dependent on the internet for most things like doing homework, researching information, shopping, and getting on social media websites. While reading a fact sheet named Fact Sheet: Digital Literacy, “We live in an internet economy I came across interesting facts such as 96% of Americans use technology and internet at their jobs and 28% of American don’t
Internet has become a new equipment to improve violence and disobedience. Teenagers can have easy access to the pornography sites or adult’s chartrooms. As a matter of fact recent researches has shown that Despite the potential negative effects on children using the Internet, more than 30% of surveyed parents had not discussed the downside of Internet use with their children (Internet Advisory Board, 2001), and 62% of parents of teenagers did not realize that their children had visited inappropriate Web sites (Yankelovich Partner...