Deborah Taylor Tate, a
Distinguished
Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Free State
Foundation and former FCC Commissioner, acknowledges in a blog
the vast educational opportunities for children available through the Internet,
but cautions against the inherent risks.
“One
of the most effective ways of keeping young people—or users of any age—safe
online is to equip them with the knowledge and skill to recognize, identify and
respond appropriately to risks they may encounter. These skills include media
literacy, digital literacy and social-emotional literacy,” she writes. The Aspen Institute, in
cooperation with the MacArthur Foundation, recently launched a “National
Report on Learning and the Internet” following a year of in-depth research
and public input. Ms. Tate is a member of the Task Force, which included
educators, policymakers, researchers, nonprofits, and experts in technology,
security, privacy and sociology. The Task Force’s goal was to understand
the ways in which young people learn today and to optimize learning and
innovation within a trusted environment.
Ms.
Tate, the ITU Special Envoy and Laureate for Child Online Protection, is a leader in
efforts to protect children online, while enhancing their educational
experience.
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