Technologies: Young People Must Develop Their Critical Thinking
Many schools are installing filters and adopting policies prohibiting or limiting networked devices in the classroom. This would be a mistake according to a study carried out by the Media Awareness Network. According to her, these measures would hinder the development of students' judgment, and Many schools are installing filters and adopting policies prohibiting or limiting networked devices in the classroom. This would be a mistake according to a study carried out by the Media Awareness Network. According to her, these measures would hinder the development of students' judgment and the learning of responsible use. The learning of responsible use. "This study clearly demonstrates that young Canadians need to learn digital literacy and cyber-citizenship at school and that teachers need to be given the tools, support and training to help them teach these skills," says Cathy Wing, co-executive director of the organization. The report notes that ...