family is an important force in improving young people's internet literacy
2024-09-24
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author: zheng nian
on august 29, the 54th "statistical report on the development of internet in china" was released. the data shows that by june 2024, the number of internet users in my country will be nearly 1.1 billion (1.09967 billion people). there are 7.42 million new internet users in my country, mainly young people aged 10-19 and "silver-haired people"; among them, young people account for 49.0% of the new internet users; among the internet applications used for the first time by this group, short video applications account for 37.3%.
as the internet penetration rate in my country increases year by year, the proportion of young people using the internet is also increasing. from cities to rural areas, from primary school students to high school students, many people use computers, mobile phones and other internet connections to obtain knowledge, communicate and socialize, learn information, and relax and entertain. in this case, how to protect the internet safety of young people, how to improve their internet literacy, and let them use the internet and applications reasonably instead of becoming addicted, is also becoming a problem that the whole society is paying attention to and urgently needs to be solved.
recently, the "research report on internet literacy of junior high school students in the new era" completed by the relevant research team of the china youth research center may provide us with an observation point. the "report" pointed out that obtaining information and enriching knowledge are the main purposes of junior high school students using short videos. at the same time, the survey also found that short videos or video platforms are the first choice for junior high school students to learn how to prevent cyber violence and online fraud. at present, many short video platforms have also launched anti-addiction systems such as "youth mode". through the setting of rules such as age restrictions, time restrictions, and content restrictions, a protective network is built to better protect the science and safety of young people when they are online, and it is also conducive to promoting young people to develop better internet habits.
it is understandable that young people are interested in the internet and short videos. it should be noted that the values of young people have not yet been formed, and their ability to distinguish things is very limited, while the content on the internet is complex. although the platform has built a technical protection network, parents cannot blindly expect the power of technology to fully teach their children how to use internet resources correctly and avoid internet risks. the rules built by technology are clear and cold, and the "gentle breeze and drizzle" and persuasion of parents have a more lasting and profound impact.
the report also mentioned that parent-child relationships significantly affect junior high school students' internet literacy and short video usage behavior. junior high school students who have a good parent-child relationship and often communicate with their parents about internet content are more inclined to use short videos to learn or search for information, and the duration and frequency of short video use every day are also moderate. this is not only a summary of the survey results, but also more like a reaffirmation of common sense: as the first person responsible for the child, the role of parents in education is obviously irreplaceable. if the family education is good, the environment in which the child grows up will be healthier and more relaxed. moreover, in this process, parents can only achieve twice the result with half the effort in education if they continue to improve their own internet literacy and learn to communicate effectively with their children.
there are also examples of such positive development in reality. attaching importance to the construction of parent-child relationships and enhancing parent-child communication, with the respect and education of parents, many people have high internet literacy at a young age and are very good at mastering internet rules. for example, 11-year-old zhang heyi, because of his interest in insects, created the douyin account @柒柒的虫世界 with the help of his family, shared nearly 200 videos, introduced his knowledge of insects to the audience, and gained a large audience. the 12-year-old douyin creator @可乐冒险走失了 said: "at the beginning, my father would take me to watch short videos and learn programming online with me. now they no longer limit the time i use it. i have a high degree of autonomy because past experiences have made us all believe that the internet will play a very positive role in my life and study." these cases show that a good parent-child relationship has a positive impact on the internet literacy level and short video usage behavior of teenagers.
as the "natives" of the internet, this generation of young people has grown up with the accelerated development of the internet. "we should be good at playing the positive and active role of short videos in life, and guide children and young people to use short videos to enrich their experience, increase their knowledge, and reserve upward strength." this requires the respect and companionship of parents. even if the internet is a double-edged sword, it can play a better role under a good parent-child relationship. after all, this involves the cognition and future of a generation, and is also closely related to the construction and development of the level of social civilization. whether it is society, platforms or educational institutions, more efforts and more practical measures should be made to make short videos an important bridge to break down barriers and bridge gaps. (zheng nian)
source: guangming.com
