Creating Digitally Responsible Citizens 

TIKTOK

Currently 8.5 million Australians use TikTok out of 1.1 billion users worldwide.

Around half of the Australians using TikTok are under the age of 24.

 

Do you know about the implications of TikTok?

Do you know what your child is watching on TikTok and how long they are spending on this platform?

 

Amnesty International, the Algorithmic Transparency Institute (ATI) and AI forensics conducted research in regards to the platform TikTok and found that by spending approximately six hours on the platform, that 1 in 2 videos were mental health related and were potentially showing harmful content. 

 

TikTok is designed to keep users engaged for as long as possible by using an algorithm system. The system gathers information about the ”like” engagement, preferences, video information and device settings of the user and will selectively place videos on the users “For You page” feed. 

 

Based on the research, when students rewatched mental health related videos, they tended to delve further and further into what is known as the “rabbit hole effect” (when content becomes more extreme based on the content being viewed). 

 

Understanding the implications of social media and knowing what your child/ren are watching can lead to supportive conversations around digital intelligence. The eSafety Commissioner has provided strategies on how you can support your child/ren to develop digital intelligence. 

 

For more information about the research conducted click here.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA FORUMS WITH DR RACHEL HOGG

A series of forums about Children and the impacts of Social Media with Dr Rachel Hogg are being hosted by The Curious Rabbit Bookshop. Information and tickets can be found here.  

 

CANVAS PARENT HUB

Parent Hub has been moved to Students Canvas accounts. This means that you will be able to login as a parent and see Parent Hub and Student Hub as well as your child's Canvas Courses. The best way to view your child's learning is through a laptop/desktop. The Canvas Parent and Student Apps provide a limited view of the platform. 

 

CANVAS

Students will be accessing their Lesson Outlines to access key components of each lesson, lesson materials, modules and assessments through Canvas. Summative assessments are visible via students' Canvas Calendars.    

 

If you would like support with understanding Canvas, please contact Courtney Freebody freebodyc@ww.catholic.edu.auto make an appointment either via phone, face-to-face or via ZOOM.

 

Mrs Courtney Freebody  |  Leader of Learning - Digital Technology and STEM