Digital Literacy, Digital Natives and Family

Abstract

The family is the first educational institution that is widely considered to be the elementary cell of   social life.  It has the duties of raising the education of its members to be good people evolving their personal foundations of relating to others and to the community.  Today’s society is an information society. Technology has made people’s lives easier, and updated news or information via the internet can be easily clicked with limitless time and space. The flow of information in all directions inevitably affects us all both positively and negatively; especially   the younger generation, or “Digital Natives”, who were born with and have grown up with the digital world’s computers, tablets, smart phones and so on.  These gadgets are promptly and daily connected with the internet.  Therefore, the children can fulfill themselves with explored information and their favorite applications. These children generally are the direct users and sometimes can be the interactive audience. Hence, the family’s main role in the information society is to monitor, advice and defend the “Digital Natives” in terms of digital literacy, which includes use, understanding and creativity.