Learning about the different digital issues like cyber
bullying, phishing and pharming, and sexing just to name a few, makes me
realize that it could really become dangerous to almost everyone of all
ages. Digital
safety is needed to be address to anyone who gets into technology that may harm others or themselves. Today it is common to see children as young
as two years on a tablet with Internet access.
The importance of having children learn about digital safety will help
them know the consequences of going online and prevent ways from them getting
into some king of trouble. According to
Common Sense Media (2013), “If kids don’t protect
their personal information, there are many potential risks: damage to the
hardware, identity theft, or financial loss.”
Digital safety is an issue that
is increasing but with some knowledge on what could happen will prevent
problems from occurring.
As an educator, the importance of teaching children about
digital safety is really important. According
to iKeepsafe (2013), As an educator in today’s modern world, your
guidance is critical for students to navigate through the intricacies of new
media and cyber safety successfully. I
would be able to use the website my group had created to teach them about cyber
bullying which is an uprising issue in elementary. By informing students the different forms of
cyber bullying, should give them an idea in which may prevent them from being
the bully or how to stay away from the bully online.
Wiggio was an excellent tool for my group
members and I. We were able to
communicate with what needed to be done.
Virtual meetings from wiggio made it possible for our group to meet as
some of our group members were not able to meet up in person. Other tools I would suggest would be through
the hangout with Google. This would be
the best tool for a group to use as tool as you can view YouTube videos
together, work on a document or spreadsheet together, and even have other apps
that could make it better for your group and you to work together.
Reference
ikeepsafe. (2013).
Retrieved from http://www.ikeepsafe.org/educators
