Citizenship Skills Digital

Citizenship Skills Digital

Teaching Citizenship Skills to Children to Prevent Cyberbullying

When it comes to using technology its important for a child to have responsible behaviors. This is anywhere from texting apps, social media, commenting, and websites. When kids learn these type of skills it can help kids identify the cyberbullying and help prevent it from happening. Its important for kids to be aware that these behaviors are not accepted and that when they learn positive behaviors social media and apps can be a positive thing. 

Teenagers are usually the first ones to discover and use apps and social media. Studies have shown that nearly 95% of kids ages 12-17 are using the internet and suck like apps. American teens that are using Social media 88% of them are witnessing some form of cyberbullying, 67% observe others joining in with the mean behavior, and at least 21% join in half the time. When kids use the internet the first people they go to about safety is there parent. There are many ways parents can monitor there children's daily usage within the internet. Both parents and teachers play a role in teaching children about proper citizenship skills when online. 

Internet Safety

Its important to be aware of what a child is exactly doing online. This means identifying and taking measures to protect them of risks they might come across when using apps, social media, and devices. When children put personal information online it can put children at risk for misuse of there personal data, cyberbullying, and exposure to content that might be harmful. Harmful content includes posts that are threats, adult content, racist, suicide, and even violent. Teens are not wanting this cause of information. After completing a study it came to learn that 44% of teens lie about there age just to join a website. When parents are involved it makes sure there child is safe and is being responsible.

Parents are able to reduce risks to help there child be safe by setting the privacy settings and controls on there devices and accounts making sure there information isn't shared with anyone. Parents should talk to there kids about the types of content online and information that is safe to share online and what isn't. Kids should feel safe to talk about there cyberbullying experiences with adults. Other tactics parents can use is:

• Following there kids on social media.
• Checking which sites they visit. 
• Knowing all there passwords to all accounts including email, social media, and there phone.
• Searching to see if there is information online about there child. 

Digital Etiquette. 

Digital Etiquette means an individuals use for conduct online and within technology. When it comes to Cyberspace people will do things that they normal would not do in person. When your online you should act the same way you would in real life. Digital Etiquette can even go way beyond the screen. Teaching good etiquette involves:

• Talking to children about what to do when they witness cyberbullying.
• Discussing what is appropriate to share, view, and even access online. 
• Reviewing appropriate behavior toward one another. 
• Being a role model.
• Discussing places that are supposed to be device free like the bathroom.
• Setting limits.
• Talking about the content that is posted online and the negative effects it can have on someone.

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Sources:

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