September 19

Use of Social Media: Safeguarding children

Today, blogging and vlogging (video blogging) is a widely used term around the world. It can even be classified as an occupation! As web sites such as YouTube, WordPress, and other platforms for social interaction online, has emerged, the blogger has risen. Young children today are growing up in a society where a major part of social interactions are happening online. They watch famous “Youtubers” talk about their day as they were talking to a friend or family member, while recording themselves, their homes and their friends, and putting it online for the world to see. The safeguarding of young children in relation to the use of social media is important to address here. Children look at videos on Youtube, and read blog posts where people put their life online. The difference, however, between these people and children, is that professional bloggers and vloggers are adults. They can take responsibility for their own actions, children can’t. Technology and computing is the future, and there is a lot of research going on that can change the world for the better. It is therefore more important than ever, to teach children how to use technology and multimedia properly. By watching people put their life online, one can argue that a change  in online role models, or a more present parental intervention is necessary, as well as proper education on the subject in school. This means that the focus on ICT in teacher training should increase, and not just be considered a minor subject within the wider curriculum.


Posted September 19, 2017 by Ida Elisabeth Parr Løken in category Uncategorized

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