Beyond Cybersafety: The Need to Develop Social Media Literacies in Pre-Teens

Autor/inn/en	Pangrazio, Luci; Cardozo Gaibisso, Lourdes
Titel	Beyond Cybersafety: The Need to Develop Social Media Literacies in Pre-Teens
Quelle	In: Digital Education Review, (2020) 37, S.49-63 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2013-9144
Schlagwörter	Social Media; Media Literacy; Technological Literacy; Preadolescents; Age Differences; Safety; Privacy; Risk; Internet; Handheld Devices; Computer Use; Electronic Learning; Critical Thinking; Program Development; School Role; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Australia; Uruguay + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Medien; Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Technisches Wissen; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Sicherheit; Privatsphäre; Risiko; Kritisches Denken; Programmplanung; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Cybersafety has been a mainstay of digital education since computers arrived in classrooms in the mid 1990s. Whether schools encourage students to be "cybersmart" (Australia), "netsafe" (New Zealand) or to be aware of "cybersecurity strategies" (Mexico and Chile) most now devote a relatively large amount of time and money to teaching young people how to "stay safe" online. In this article, we argue that it is time for schools to move beyond the cybersafety discourse to encourage students to think more critically about the digital media they use. Reporting on the digital practices of 276 pre-teens aged 7-12 years in Australia and Uruguay, we contend that the everyday digital challenges young people face are now beyond the scope of most cybersafety programs. Our findings highlight that many of the issues preteens are negotiating call for more nuanced and sustained educational programs that support the development of "critical" social media literacies. In particular, with the proliferation of mass user platforms and artificial intelligence, there is a need for schools to educate students around managing and protecting their personal data. The article concludes with a discussion of the digital learning required for young people in an increasingly datafied society. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Universitat de Barcelona. Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 171, Edifici Llevant P3, Barcelona, 08035 Spain. e-mail: der@greav.net; Web site: http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/der
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01