Navigating the Digital World: What to Watch Out For
The internet is a powerful tool, but it also comes with challenges that children and families need to navigate. From misinformation and cyberbullying to privacy concerns and excessive screen time, the online world can sometimes feel overwhelming.
Combating These Challenges
The key to addressing these issues lies in education and empowerment. By teaching children how to critically evaluate information, practice kindness online, protect their privacy, and manage screen time effectively, families can create safer, more positive digital experiences.
Addressing these challenges requires a combination of education, proactive habits, and open communication. Parents and caregivers can teach children to critically evaluate online information, spot misinformation, and think twice before sharing personal details. Encouraging kindness in online interactions helps combat cyberbullying, while setting healthy boundaries for screen time ensures a balanced digital lifestyle. By fostering these skills and habits, families can create safer, more positive digital environments.
Learning Online Safety Skills Through Play: The LEGO Group’s “Doom the Gloom”
To support families in this journey, families can access “Doom the Gloom”, a mix of mini-games and interactive videos created by the Lego Group as part of the LEGO® Digital Empowerment Initiative. This resource makes learning fun and focuses on building key digital skills in children.
- Stay True to You: Understand the impact of their digital footprint.
- Discover Your Online Hero: Recognize the importance of kindness in online interactions.
- Train Your Digi-Sense: Develop critical thinking to assess information and relationships online.
- Power Up to Power Down: Reflect on screen time and balance digital engagement.
- Get Digi-Defensive: Learn privacy and cybersecurity basics like creating strong passwords.
Ready to dive deeper and learn these skills through play? Click on the link to start: Doom the Gloom