Growing Up In A Digital Playground

Nowadays, everything is about technology! We live in a digital life! The way we behave, act and even dress is all impact from the social media that we live for. Social media can always be a fun place to entertain and learn but it can also be dangerous. As the quote says that there is no one on recess duty, no one knows what you might be doing that can be harmful to you and to others, such as cyberbullying.

You must always be safe on the internet, you might not know what can happen to you as a consequence or as revenge. When you are teasing someone online, it really bugs them as you are heavily affecting their social status which might mean the world to them. In return, that person you bullied will be back to haunt you soon and try to take revenge and ruin your social status. This process can escalate to the extreme and police may be involved and may suspend your internet usage.

There are many ways that educators can help us to avoid such aggressive behaviour online. A good tip for educators is to start by teaching their students how to use digital products by having a lesson where they head to the computer lab or receive iPads and are shown the way to be safe online. If teachers realize something suspicious about a student, they should immediately inform his/her parents so they can also be part of the online behaviour lesson. Educators should always be on the go searching for anything suspicious and warn the child or student. Parents must always be aware of their child's behaviour or the way they've dressed as it is probably an influence from any social media site.

As for the students themselves. They must always be aware that anything can go wrong online like hacks and share of passwords which can result in great problems. They must also know that being like some cool celebrity is not always the best, it can also cause cyberbullying against you and the words said can spread all over in just a couple of seconds. You must always stay safe on the internet and not share any personal information because as said earlier, the word spreads in a matter of seconds.