Teach Children to Create Positive Content
As gadgets become an inseparable part of children’s daily lives, children must be taught how to use gadgets to create positive digital content. Digital literacy education must consist not only of when to use gadgets properly, but also what societal values and norms children can adhere to on social media.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – As gadgets become an inseparable part of children’s daily lives, children must be taught how to use gadgets to create positive digital content. Digital literacy education must consist not only of when to use gadgets properly, but also what societal values and norms children can adhere to on social media.
Internet access is a citizen’s basic right that the government must fulfill. The government is currently developing the Palapa Ring, a nationwide broadband network. Once it is completed in 2019, all cities and regencies across the archipelago will enjoy internet access. This inevitable, nationwide internet access means digital literacy is a must among all Indonesians, especially youths.
“Internet access should boost local youths’ drive to increase the amount of positive online content. This is to empower youths to not only be consumers but also producers [of digital content],” Communications and Informatics Ministry Rudiantara said on Thursday (26/7/2018), during the National Children’s Day event themed “My Good Internet, My Healthy Internet” in Jakarta. Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Susana Yembise also attended the event.