With a bit of mentoring, kids can become good digital citizens. This mentoring will help them stay safe online and empower them to make the most of technology. It is safe to say that gadget addiction can affect the health of a student as well as their academic life. The job of training responsible and safe internet users is thus, not limited to parents alone; schools and community too must collaborate to offer children a holistic environment that promotes academic and social development.<\/p>\n
Schools are the second homes for children, where teachers replace parents as knowledge-givers and discipline-enforcers. Children tend to have greater faith in what their teachers tell them than their parents, especially when it comes to new technology. That\u2019s why schools are the best options for imparting cyber safety education. Their contribution is vital in preparing children for the virtual world. Topics like cyber civics, cyber-etiquette, cyber-hygiene and cyber safety can be explained best in a classroom. Unfortunately, most schools offer only a brief overview of cyber safety.<\/p>\n
Therefore, in today\u2019s blog post, I intend to touch upon how teachers can guide netizens of the future.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>While these are only general guidelines<\/em><\/strong>, here\u2019s how we can look at initiating some discussion topics with them depending on their age.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Remember<\/strong>: This is the right time to start cyber safety training as kids\u2019 interest in online activities is comparatively less. The focus can be on enhancing social skills that will be helpful online too.<\/p>\n Remember<\/strong>: At this age, children tend to play games online, watch online videos and movies and create their own e-mail IDs. Hence the focus is on imparting education that helps them do this safely.<\/p>\n Remember<\/strong>: By this age, children may join hangouts and various other online communities. They might interact with strangers online and share information and experiences. This seems like the right time to reinforce their learning of ethical practice, etiquette, safety and security tools. This Teacher\u2019s Day, it\u2019s my sincere hope that schools and education boards recognise the importance of digital literacy and take steps to include it.<\/p>\n Stay safe online folks!!<\/p>\n A very Happy Teacher\u2019s Day to all great souls who serve the community selflessly by \u2018igniting generations of young minds\u2019<\/strong>**<\/p>\n ** (My tribute to two of modern India\u2019s, most revered teachers <\/em>\u2013 the shining torch bearers of education, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With a bit of mentoring, kids can become good digital citizens. This mentoring will help them stay safe online and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":674,"featured_media":129502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[3949,3923,100,2205,321],"coauthors":[3973],"class_list":["post-45134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-safety","tag-cybersafety","tag-email-and-web-security","tag-facebook","tag-protecting-kids-online","tag-social-networking"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDiscussion topics with Pre-tweens:<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n
Discussion topics with <\/u><\/strong>Tweens: <\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n
Discussion topics with <\/u><\/strong>Teens: <\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n