Should Social Media Enter School Curriculum?
Social media seemed to have become the daily food of children today. To prevent the occurrence of various crimes through social media, parents and teachers need to explain to the children. The explanation is necessary especially for minors. One important thing to teach is how to use the right social media.
Today social media has become such a popular means used for various needs, ranging from communication, promotion to search for new knowledge also for crime. With so high the role of social media in various community activities, is it about social media to be included in the formal education of children?
"Social media does not need to be included in the formal education curriculum because the most important approach is the approach of the family," said Katarina psychologist Ira Puspita, Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
Katarina said at this time the importance of family approach as a child's stronghold in the use of social media. Families can supervise and provide clear rules of social media use activities in children. Parents also need to set a good example for their children.
In addition, in this approach parents are also required to know well the variety of social media is growing in the community. That way they can do supervision and give a good explanation to the child. "Do not let parents stutter technology and their children know better about social media," said Katarina.
Katarina added that the role of teachers in schools is still needed to provide information in helping parents monitor child.