Making risks transparent
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:46 am
The popularity of Twitter among students has increased significantly. And it is certain that parents and teachers can hardly keep up with these developments. Banning it has long ceased to be an option, this generation does not know any better than that they also communicate via digital means. But not always without problems. How should we warn them and stimulate them at the same time? Find the positive connection!
Call to parents and schools
Excessive Twitter use by schoolchildren has been in the news regularly for some time now. The media seems to mainly focus on a few young Twitter users who are unable or unwilling to behave when using social media. I previously wrote a blog about threatening tweets , in which I indicated that (in)formal rules of conduct on Twitter are gradually being carefully formed. The police are now showing that certain statements on Twitter are not tolerated, by intervening in various ways. At the same time, parents and schools are now being looked at, because it is their turn. They are being called upon to help prevent threatening tweets and other undesirable behavior on Twitter.
In fact, they are called upon to advise and guide young people in their behavior and expressions on social media. However, parents and teachers hardly understand what to do with Twitter. "I'm not going to tweet what I'm doing all day," or "I don't have time for that at all." The approach to excessive Twitter use is going to be very difficult, because the role of parents and teachers involves more than setting rules of conduct and boundaries. Before they can do this, they will first have to seriously delve into Twitter use and seek connections with young people.
Identifying risks and setting boundaries are essential. I mentioned the threatening colombia phone number list tweet earlier. But aggression, threats and bullying go much further than just on Twitter. These expressions can easily be spread (anonymously) via the internet. Nowadays we are shocked by the youthful street language that is so clearly written in black and white. And there are indeed young people on Twitter who cannot see their large reach and seriously misbehave. In addition, the use of Twitter at school can be disruptive and distracting. This is often followed by a clear measure: a ban on mobile phones during lessons. For fear of chaos in the lesson or filming students. Finally, there is a risk that young people will make too much of themselves or their family life public. For example, some young people say where they live or when they are home alone. In addition, the ease with which young people throw private images onto the web can get them into serious trouble.
Call to parents and schools
Excessive Twitter use by schoolchildren has been in the news regularly for some time now. The media seems to mainly focus on a few young Twitter users who are unable or unwilling to behave when using social media. I previously wrote a blog about threatening tweets , in which I indicated that (in)formal rules of conduct on Twitter are gradually being carefully formed. The police are now showing that certain statements on Twitter are not tolerated, by intervening in various ways. At the same time, parents and schools are now being looked at, because it is their turn. They are being called upon to help prevent threatening tweets and other undesirable behavior on Twitter.
In fact, they are called upon to advise and guide young people in their behavior and expressions on social media. However, parents and teachers hardly understand what to do with Twitter. "I'm not going to tweet what I'm doing all day," or "I don't have time for that at all." The approach to excessive Twitter use is going to be very difficult, because the role of parents and teachers involves more than setting rules of conduct and boundaries. Before they can do this, they will first have to seriously delve into Twitter use and seek connections with young people.
Identifying risks and setting boundaries are essential. I mentioned the threatening colombia phone number list tweet earlier. But aggression, threats and bullying go much further than just on Twitter. These expressions can easily be spread (anonymously) via the internet. Nowadays we are shocked by the youthful street language that is so clearly written in black and white. And there are indeed young people on Twitter who cannot see their large reach and seriously misbehave. In addition, the use of Twitter at school can be disruptive and distracting. This is often followed by a clear measure: a ban on mobile phones during lessons. For fear of chaos in the lesson or filming students. Finally, there is a risk that young people will make too much of themselves or their family life public. For example, some young people say where they live or when they are home alone. In addition, the ease with which young people throw private images onto the web can get them into serious trouble.