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Cyberbullying: Digital Citizenship
Submitted by Maryem Biadillah from the Department of ICT Policy and and Innovation
The Department of ICT Policy & Innovation
has chosen another approach On May 8th 2018
we hosted Bermuda’s Bermuda’s first first Digital Citizenship
Conference (DCC) Bermuda’s Bermuda’s first first students within local schools in in in preparation for for the conference There is is is also additional content for for parents guardians school school administrators teachers mental health professionals professionals medical professionals professionals and and legislators as we build stronger communities and and and address cyberbullying Imagine your your child is with your your family relaxing and and enjoying the the the wonderful start of summer vibes at at at at the the the Bermuda Day Parade then sees a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Snapchat mocking her/ him along with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a traumatizing and and false rumor that that that went viral before he/she even saw it it This is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a nightmare that that that happens daily amongst Bermudian students and and and that that that effects
national initiative to address cyberbullying It was designed and and managed by local students with the the the guidance of of industry professionals The middle-
and and and high school conference allowed the the the the the opportunity
for students to to to model the the the the the proper use of of social media and and and other technologies through authentic real-life scenarios The aim was to to to to teach our youth how how to to to to be be good Digital Citizens and and and how how to to to to successfully enjoy the the benefits of of social media as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a tool for for communicating and and for for learning Bermuda’s youth are immersed in in in technology from an an an early
age and and become subject-matter experts fast Cyberbullying is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a worldwide epidemic The 2018
Digital Citizenship
Conference allowed students to to approach this problem and develop ideas of how to to deal with it it it it from their unique perspectives Using Technology at Using Technology at Work
• Keep your your personal and and professional emails separate and and watch your your grammar • Don’t download attachments from a a a a sender you don’t know • Don’t download attachments from a a a a sender you you do do know unless you you were expecting them
• Scan any downloaded files using your employer’s antivirus programme • Keep your your firewall enabled and your your software updated • Be careful with USB drives Where possible use other methods for file sharing such as online storage or or email Work
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to to to learn to to to manage our our response Many parents respond by by banning and restricting access to technology believing that by doing
so they are are keeping
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today and and in the the future Unfortunately experiences kids have have with such scenarios have have reached epidemic proportions Distressing headlines about social media can leave the the the impression that the the the the Internet is is an an an evil sea creature waiting to to devour our our our youth -
one click at at at a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a time While many of these fears about social media are valid the the the the Internet is is here here to to to to stay therefore it is is in in our our our our best interest
Cybertips is an an an initiative run by the Department of of ICT Policy & Innovation
We deliver programmes and workshops for For more information on on on on on on the the 2018
Digital Citizenship
Conference please contact Sloane Wilson at at at at the the Department of ICT Policy & Innovation
at at at at ictpolicy@ gov bm or call 294-2774 their youth safe from cyberbullies sexual predators fraud and and other online threats This approach however can leave children ill- prepared to to safely and and and knowledgeably navigate the the dangers of social media and and other emerging technologies can present COLLEGE PREP 101 FALL 2018