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Chanda Gohrani

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Should social media be taught in school?

More and more kids are being bullied on social media, few even losing their lives. Also a lot of them spoil their future job possibilities by posting something stupid online because they don't understand future employers must be watching.

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    Feb 28 2013: I don't know if schools should be responsible for this matter.
    In the end it's private use, and not a school task.

    I think a 1 hour lesson should be enough for somebody.
    Showing them the most horrific bad examples you can find and they will be scared and know what could be happening.

    For example
    Let them be a employer of a big company and let the kids take a look at some stupid pictures from facebook.
    Then you got to ask them who would you (not) hire and why?

    Then let them take a look at a look at a facebook profile of a kid who commited suicide (which they don't know at that point). Then you tell them he is now dead because he was bullied on the internet, this will scare them up.

    Then show them a chat conversation of a groomer, and ask them who do you think is chatting?
    Then show them a picture of a dirty old man, and tell them it's a new way of child molesting.
    So they must know who they are talking to before chatting and dating.

    This is a lesson with the most important dangers and can be thaught within an hour and hopefully remember able enough for the rest of your life.

    • Michelle Fernane

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      Feb 28 2013: Will an hour lesson have enough of an impact? I think parents and schools need to be a team in teaching kids the do and don'ts of internet use, especially social media. But we have to remember the technology divide as well. Many kids have parents who just aren't up to speed with technology. It takes a village.

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        Feb 28 2013: As a tax payer i am happy to pay for the education of maths, biology and languages.
        But why should i pay for the private computer use (facebooking) of kids.
        Are you willing to pay tax for the dangers of for example LEGO? I guess your not, because it's a private matter.

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