According to IRIB News, Alborz Center , with the increased presence of the child and adolescent generation in social networks and the expansion of the use of smart communication tools, empowering parents to manage the challenges of the digital space has become one of the educational necessities of families; a necessity that gives greater importance than in the past to awareness of media opportunities and threats and to knowing the correct ways of facing them.
In this meeting, topics including the responsibility of parents in guiding children when using digital media, informed monitoring of virtual activities, management of mobile phone use time and attention to the information security and privacy of children and adolescents were examined.
Strengthening the ability to recognize false news and information, teaching responsible behavior in cyberspace and creating an effective dialogue between parents and children were among the other focuses of attention in this program. An approach according to which digital upbringing is not summed up merely in restricting children's access to technology, but also includes teaching conscious choice, responsibility and balanced use of digital tools.
Attention to the concerns of families in facing media developments and increasing parents' skills for accompanying children in cyberspace are among the topics that can lay the ground for promoting media literacy in the family environment.
Holding this meeting in Fardis, at the same time as Media and Information Literacy Week, emphasized the importance of educating families and the role of parents in raising an aware, responsible and capable generation in the use of new technologies.
Source: IRIB News
