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Digital Citizenship at DCB: March Media Mentor Month 2025
The digital world is evolving faster than ever, and guiding our students in responsible media use has never been more important. To support families in becoming digital mentors, our Junior School is partnering with our CETI team (Centre for Educational Technology and Innovation) this March for Media Mentorship Month. Our Learning Technology Coach Timothy Pyles shares more in this piece.
Dulwich College Beijing is proud to participate in March Media Mentorship Month, alongside schools worldwide. This initiative encourages families to engage in meaningful conversations about technology, AI, gaming, and digital citizenship, helping students navigate the digital age with confidence and awareness.
Dulwich College Beijing is proud to participate in March Media Mentorship Month, alongside schools worldwide. This initiative encourages families to engage in meaningful conversations about technology, AI, gaming, and digital citizenship, helping students navigate the digital age with confidence and awareness.
How do you guide digital learning in your home?
*Research in digital parenting and online safety highlights the various ways families approach media mentorship. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, families take on different roles in supporting children’s engagement with the digital world. Some key approaches include:
- The Gatekeeper: This approach involves parents carefully curating and controlling access to digital content, ensuring safety through structured limits and oversight.
- The Supporter: In this role, parents allow exploration but set clear expectations and provide guidance when needed.
- The Mentor: Parents actively engage with their child's digital experiences, fostering skills, critical thinking, and responsible decision-making.
Join the Challenge!
This March, we invite not just Junior School students but all families and even older students to participate in March Media Mentor Month. Each week, challenge yourselves with our Digital Citizenship Challenges below, designed to spark discussions, encourage hands-on activities, and promote critical thinking about media and technology.
Whether you are a parent, a student, or an educator, take part in the challenge by following along via the task cards above or here in English and Chinese! If you are in Junior School share weekly via Seesaw Activity or Teams Assignment online. Engage in conversations, reflect on your media habits, and explore how digital citizenship plays a role in your daily life.
We look forward to your participation in shaping a more thoughtful and connected digital world!
To learn more about the research supporting Parents/Guardians/Families supporting Media in the New Digital Age, click on the links below:
We look forward to your participation in shaping a more thoughtful and connected digital world!
To learn more about the research supporting Parents/Guardians/Families supporting Media in the New Digital Age, click on the links below:
- A Comparison of Parenting Strategies in a Digital Environment: This research delves into evolving trends of parental mediation concerning children's internet activities, emphasizing the critical role of parents in shaping safe online experiences. (mdpi.com)
- Protection or Punishment? Relating the Design Space of Parental Control Apps and Perceptions About Them to Support Parenting for Online Safety: This research investigates how different parental control strategies impact children's online safety and the parent-child relationship, providing insights into supportive digital parenting practices. (arxiv.org)
- How to Be a Digital Mentor: This article emphasizes the importance of parents not only managing but also mentoring their children's screen time to achieve positive outcomes. (linewize.com)
