Adolescents and parents both value wisdom in the digital age: new findings and new directions for digital citizenship education

Children of all ages are at the forefront of using digital technologies but we often hear in the media how their internet use can be risky and potentially harmful. Concerns range from exposure to hurtful online behaviour such as cyberbullying, to inappropriate or unreliable content, and the possibility of negative effects on children’s wellbeing and flourishing. For www.parenting.digital, Gianfranco Polizzi and Tom Harrison discuss their new findings and how a “cyber-wisdom” approach to digital citizenship education can help children to make better ethical decisions online, particularly when interacting and communicating with others.