Social Media and Children

I was looking through YouTube when I came across this video. In this video, the interviewer was asking children what they know about social media . Their answers were really cute and funny.  

What I realize about this video is that children create their own understanding of the world and interpret their own ideas/ understandings. What I gather from the video too, is that some of the children are not introduced to social media by parents or teachers. Why?

I believe as educators, we should introduce our young explorers to social media and explain to how to use these social media wisely such as using privacy settings and the dos and don’ts. This is so that children becomes aware and to use social media appropriately. It also lowers the risk of cyber bullying and exposure of vulnerability of adult predators. 

References:

Markmalkoff. (2013). What Kids REALLY Think of Social Media. YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nceDhoXKLKk