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Ballesta: "Today's children are digital natives, so we must teach them to relate to new technologies safely and without risk, preventing them exposed to certain dangers."
The campaign of the local police, which opened today in the school Our Lady of Atocha of Murcia, is aimed at school children between 7 and 11 years and is expected to reach 32,000 children and 164 schools.
Agents also offer practical tips for children to avoid dangers in their daily physical environment: street, home and school
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, today launched the campaign Safe School 'Safe Surfing', an initiative that local police wants to raise awareness 32,000 murcianos school on the proper use of the Internet and social networks, which will develop in 164 Primary schools in the municipality.
"Today's children are digital natives.
They relate to technology in a completely natural way and even learn to use a tablet rather than read.
The aim of this campaign is not to promote Internet use, but awareness among children about the importance of relating to new technologies safely and without risk, avoiding exposure to certain risks and learning to use the Internet as a channel communication from the educational aspect. "
The campaign, which began today in the Education Center and Primary Our Lady of Atocha of Murcia, is aimed at school children between 7 and 11 years throughout the municipality, and is being taught by the agents of the local police - Police belonging to Tutor- program through educational talks in schools themselves.
issues such as the importance of not accepting strangers as friends or provide personal information on social networks, do not send photos or videos via mobile phone to people who are not family or immediate environment, are discussed how to prevent and detect bullying through networks and practical advice such as, for example, webcam computer cover when you are not using, among other content.
"The interest of the campaign extends beyond the school and the agents of the local police are considering a similar initiative is also aimed at parents of students so that they become involved in the digital environment for their children and have guidance on topics such as what is the recommended age for the first mobile phone because it is they who should make that decision ", he stated the mayor.
Safety tips on the street, at home and at school
School safety campaign covers not only the digital environment, the local police but also offers practical tips for children to avoid hazards and risks in their daily physical environment: street, home and school.
Thus, through these talks, specialists in public safety provide them with the resources and tools necessary to enable children to prevent certain modes of crime, emphasizing especially the importance of not trusting strangers who ask them to accompany them or They climb into his car.
They are also reports on how or who to ask for help if needed: if lost, suffer an accident, the sick are noticed, they are attacked or perceive a threat.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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