"Children and teens are surrounded by technology, and it is imperative to set them up for success. Developing digital literacy among youth is a critical part of child-rearing today. Digital literacy, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; 2018) is "the ability to access, manage, understand, integrate, communicate, evaluate and create information safely and appropriately through digital technologies." There are many areas of competence within digital literacy, one of which is safety (UNESCO, 2018)."
"Just like in other realms of life, parents and caregivers can foster safety related to technology by having frequent, ongoing, age-appropriate conversations with children and adolescents. Initiating these conversations sends the message that the child's or teen 's online behaviors and experiences are important to parents/caregivers, and it opens the door for discussion and questions. Rather than talking "at" youth, it is helpful for parents/caregivers to facilitate a two-way dialogue by pausing to reflect back what they hear and inviting comments and questions."
Digital literacy encompasses the ability to access, manage, understand, integrate, communicate, evaluate and create information safely and appropriately through digital technologies, with safety as a core competence. Parents and caregivers can foster safety by having frequent, ongoing, age-appropriate conversations with children and adolescents. Initiating these conversations communicates that online behaviors and experiences matter and opens the door for questions. Conversations should be two-way: pause to reflect back what is heard and invite comments and questions. Topics to broach include protecting personal information, cyberbullying, inappropriate content, and people masquerading online. Curiosity and genuine caring help guide these discussions.
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