Panorama - One click from danger
I missed the programme last evening but, thanks to BBCi, I am watching it now, as I type this post. I have been a bit disenfranchised of late with this flagship of the BBC since the 'WIFI' programme that caused so much fuss so I am hoping for more facts and less 'TV'.
The programme is still scaremongering and any parent watching it would be forgiven if they immediately dashed up the stairs and dragged any computers that were there from the bedrooms - but does give some really good advice, if you can see through the hype. It is quite clear that what is needed is a concerted education programme in our schools. We should just get on with some positive education, showing young people how to stay safe. We spend a fortune on road safety, drug awareness, anti-smoking, safe sex education etc. - this is the 21 Century safety campaign we need to get on with it not leave it up to peer 'hearsay'. If we do this we will be seen to be letting down our young people.
Our children are intelligent and media savvy we need to discover what they know and don't know so we can help them to get the safe best out of their social networking.
The problem is that our teachers probably are not up to speed on the technology and so there is a blanket 'WOW DANGER', we don't want to go there.
So a real education programme, quickly, for the teachers first. Young people need practical help on how to protect themselves online ... we must do it now before this hype gets in the way of all of the good that can be done.
If you missed the programme there are still five days left to download it to BBCi.
posted by Doug @ 10:42
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2 Comments:
If what Doug is saying is that we need to help our schoolchildren deal with danger rather than 'protect them' I'm with him all the way.
Schools are being conned into protecting rather than helping students to grow up. In fact I suspect most don't need protecting they can make a pervert shrivel "into a shivering wreck at twenty paces. I can still remember the look of disdain given to me my one of the young 14 year old women in my form - and that's 15 years ago. It conveyed "you stupid old man" in a one second glance!
"I'll give her plenty of space for a while" - I said to myself!
For my part - what a wonderful time and experience I had travelling from Paris to B'ham by rail/boat/rail/tube/rail thanks to the confidence my parents had in my ability to cope.
I agree that encouraging a climate of fear is the wrong way to go.
I have now posted an extensive explanation of my concerns with the clubs promoted by Intuitive Media which are I believe totally the wrong approach to fears of 'predators' in chat rooms on the ICTOPUS Blog at http://ictopussgp.wordpress.com/
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