Parents will definitely want to know how to keep their kids safe online. I think parents would benefit more by attending parent workshops instead of just an informational meeting about internet safety. Students impress me when it comes to how fast they learn to use technology but most parents are clueless. I feel clueless compared to my daughter's tech knowledge.
Parents should be encouraged to understand how their kids are using technology. Not to block it or control it but to embrace it and explore it with them so that they can better engage in a family conversation about the use and misuse of technology.
What will keep students safe online is much more than learning to regurgitate a set of adult prescribed rules, after all, students are naturally curious and with that in mind, we also need to empower them and guide them to protect themselves by teaching critical thinking, media literacy and online ethics. I need to learn it too! OMG! LOL!
Critical thinking can also go a long way towards helping kids avoid risky, aggressive or disrespectful behavior by helping them think through the implications of their actions. Whether it’s posting something that could embarrass them later or saying something hurtful to a peer or teacher.
Critical thinking can also go a long way towards helping kids avoid risky, aggressive or disrespectful behavior by helping them think through the implications of their actions. Whether it’s posting something that could embarrass them later or saying something hurtful to a peer or teacher.
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