Social networking : a curse or a blessing?

By: Shea, James.
Series: Special Children 224 April/May 2015: 40-42. 2015Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): Facebook (Firm) | Twitter (Firm) | PRIVACY | SAFETY | SOCIAL MEDIA | SOCIAL NETWORKS | TEACHING STRATEGIES | ONLINE SAFETY | CHILDREN | COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNINGSummary: Believes social media can be a powerful tool for child-centred learning. However cautions teachers that "cybersafety is the single most important thing that should be on your mind when thinking about children and technology. This is particularly important if their emotional development is behind their chronological age, as may be the case for children with autism, attachment disorder or foetal alcohol pectrum disorders. However, if we support them to follow certain rules, if we ensure their decision making is sound and supervise them at a discreet distance, then we can help them to minimise the risks." Provides guidelines on how to achieve this while gaining the learning and support that virtual communities can provide for children.
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Believes social media can be a powerful tool for child-centred learning. However cautions teachers that "cybersafety is the single most important thing that should be on your mind when thinking about children and technology. This is particularly important if their emotional development is behind their chronological age, as may be the case for children with autism, attachment disorder or foetal alcohol pectrum disorders. However, if we support them to follow certain rules, if we ensure their decision making is sound and supervise them at a discreet distance, then we can help them to minimise the risks." Provides guidelines on how to achieve this while gaining the learning and support that virtual communities can provide for children.

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