\u201cI cut out what I would like to display as my profile picture\u2026\u201d
Then, the students discuss each person\u2019s choice\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The school\u2019s ENT (Digital Workspace) will allow them to put theory into practice by creating a profile and a profile picture, which will be the focus of the next session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This approach to social media allows the teacher to cover several topics, including cyberbullying, which already affects many middle school students. However, this could also concern the students of Lise’s class. In fact, in this class of CM1-CM2 students, 6 out of 21 already have a phone with WhatsApp. Some are not connected to the internet except at home, \u201cso they\u2019re still online,\u201d the teacher jokingly adds\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lise Galevielle tries to provide her students with a broad perspective on digital literacy, from lessons on the ENT platform to educating about Fake News, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe try to cover as many aspects of digital literacy as possible, but it\u2019s not easy with our multi-level classes.\u201d
\u201cWe offer some guidance; we plant little seeds and hope they\u2019ll bear fruit, but parents need to be involved too because access to phones and the internet is something that needs to be taught!\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also believes that the approach coming from school and the teacher holds more weight than if it were the parents doing it with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt least, that\u2019s what we hope,\u201d she concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re having a session that will help children create their profile on the school\u2019s ENT platform and learn about creating their social media profile in the near future. At their age, they\u2019re not supposed to be on social media, but, in fact, a third of them already are!\u201d says Lise Galevielle, a teacher for CE1, CM1, and CM2, and the principal of Cordon School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among her CM1 and CM2 students, who are 9-10 years old, one-third are already using TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this session, Lise introduces a table outlining the various elements requested by social media platforms (first name, last name, address, email, phone number, etc.), which the students must reflect on in small groups. They will then complete it individually, deciding what information they want to make public on their profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI try to raise awareness about what shouldn\u2019t be shared in the profile; I educate the students but also the parents,\u201d she emphasizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To do this, she provides a brief summary for parents to read at home because she has noticed that most parents don\u2019t know what their children are doing on social media. \u201cHe\u2019s busy, I know he\u2019s on TikTok,\u201d is the kind of response she receives when she asks parents what their children are doing on their phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The topic of photos to post is also covered. During the session, Lise has the students cut out the type of profile picture they would like to display on their social media\u2014whether it\u2019s a picture of their pet, their family, themselves in a swimsuit during vacation, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n