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What is the role of parents and educators in teaching responsible

online behavior to children?
Responsible online behavior is crucial for the safety of young students
accessing the internet. The internet is now deeply connected to education,
mainly since online and remote learning models have become popular during
the pandemic.
Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behavior.
Keep the computer in a common area where you can watch and monitor its
use, not in individual bedrooms. Monitor any time spent on smartphones or
tablets. Bookmark kids' favorite sites for easy access.
One of the effective ways of teaching behavior to children and young students
is through encouragement. To encourage young students to behave
responsibly, you should tell them the importance of such behavior.
The benefits of behaving responsibly online are the following:
● Young students will have a better experience in their online journey
● Young students will know how to use the internet to their advantage
● Young students will be able to use the internet as a treasure trove of practical
knowledge
● Young students will be able to connect with other responsible digital citizens
online
After teaching students these benefits, you can start discussing responsible
online behavior and what they need to do to remain safe online.
Here are things you can teach young students to encourage proper online
behavior.
1. Protect your privacy: Being a responsible internet user means ensuring that
your privacy is always protected. Students can do this by observing the
following tips:
a. Share personal information only when necessary
b. Ensure social media accounts privacy settings are updated, especially for
minors.
c. Secure passwords by using password managers, like Dashlane or LastPass
d. Disable location settings on devices when not needed
2. Correctly discerning which websites to visit: Teach kids to visit sites
approved by the school and parents. Ensure that students understand the
dangers of visiting dubious web pages as they surf online.
You should also tell students to be wary of malicious links or attachments they
may encounter on social media sites, instant messaging apps, or email
3. Promote proper online etiquette: Young students and kids should learn to
act responsibly online. Social media should not be a place to vent anger and
emotions or to spread hate to others.
4. Promptly address problems: Teach young students, especially kids and
teens, to be open with problems they’ve encountered online.
Cyber bullying is a serious concern because some kids are not open to teachers
and parents about their experiences of being bullied.