Fars News Agency Community Group:Unlike in the past, when information was scarce and not easy to obtain, in the 21st century we are exposed to vast amounts of information and we all get the latest news in every field with one click.
Sometimes the amount of contradictory news is so great that we do not know which one to believe; As a result, in order to escape the complexity and confusion caused by contradictory news, which also makes it difficult to concentrate, we may turn to hand-held entertainment in this space.
Summary Given the unprecedented revolutions that are taking place in the world of information, digital space and media, have you ever wondered how we can prepare ourselves and our children for a world full of unprecedented change?
The speed of updating information as well as the digital environment is so high that most of what children learn today will probably not have a local Arab presence in the years to come.
Therefore, given that the decisions we make today shape the future of life, and if our decisions lack broad vision, the future of life will be determined by chance; So we have to answer the question, what skills do our children need in these spaces to be able to find a job in the new world, to understand those around them, and to find their way through the maze of life? The bigger question is, what is our solution to this new world?
What you read Interview with Haidar Samir Karam, social pathologist, We talked about the impact of digital space on the world of education and how to deal with this phenomenon in the post-Crown era.
* The form of teaching does not go back to the pre-Corona era
Dr! Given that in the digital space, children have access to a wide range of information in all areas, what effect does this have on how they are educated, both at school and in the family?
We have to face and deal with a reality called cyberspace in education; Of course, the current situation in the Corona era has accelerated the movement towards this space; As a result, it is impossible to forbid or avoid this space; So that even if the corona is managed and we can be with the students in person, we will not go back to the pre-corona educational process and the space will definitely be a combination; It is a combination of cyberspace and real space.
The availability of a vast treasure trove of information in the digital space is a fact, but the more important issue is how well our community and cultural and educational centers fit the needs of students producing content, and how much we can treasure our literature and religious teachings in the language of the day. Provide up-to-date video facilities and technology.
* Information and ability of children in the digital space is more than parents
Children’s information and their ability to use these tools is much earlier than ours and a large amount of information is provided to children from different spaces; So if we do not have content production or content production is poor and can not attract an audience from our children, the communication sides of the triangle of student, teacher and school or family will be broken.
Educational and cultural centers should develop a strategy so that in addition to direct activities, they can produce content tailored to the needs of schools.
The era of prohibition is over; Both families and schools need guidance and supervision to make good use of the environment provided. The method of teacher-speaker unity, ie teacher-centered training in cyberspace and Skype, is not possible, and teaching must be research-oriented in order to make optimal use of cyberspace to establish a bridge between the student and the school.
To what extent do you think the focus of teachers and parents on data expression, despite the availability of all information on the Internet, can help create a meaningful world for children?
Some facts must be accepted, despite the difficulty of accepting them; Otherwise, the algebra of time will impose them on us. Many formal education provided to children in schools has no effect on their real life.
The current generation, in the face of many lessons, raises the question of what this lesson does for us; So if we do not adapt to this kind of question and view, we are practically witnessing two types of education: one is formal education, which offers subjects and courses that children take only to receive a formal degree, and the other is a kind of informal education, which students use through resources. They receive a variety and availability.
This informal education, which is not guided and supervised, becomes more meaningful for them and shapes their lifestyle; That is why we are witnessing a gap between formal education and non-formal education.
* The difference between the 80’s and 90’s generation
Although generational differences are obvious, if we look at the generation of the 80s and 90s in each of the cultural, social and even economic contexts compared to previous generations, we will see a generational break in history and knowledge that transmits history and culture from Generation after generation has been disrupted.
Many of the teachings provided to children are ineffective
Many of the topics taught to children are either in conflict with the way children look or differ in their lifestyles and attitudes. In Nahj al-Balaghah, Amir al-Mu’minin says: “Children are the children of their time”; That is, the best people who can adapt to the times.
* We have to know the world of children
Until we can know and understand the world of children, we will be weak in transmitting culture and producing content on cultural issues; This can happen in the general body of education and even for teachers and parents themselves.
Teachers who have been able to teach formal topics and do activities that are tailored to the children’s perspective have been more successful; Because they have been able to connect with children. We have to adapt to the conditions and the way children look in order to use the information space of the virtual world to create a meaningful world.
If we do not do this, others will do it from their own perspective, and then we will see results that may not be believable to us.
Dr! What special skills do you think are most important for our children to learn? Will providing a set of mandatory skills prepare our children for the future job market? Given that when our children are our age, artificial intelligence may take over many jobs and even artistic creations.
The prevailing view is how to turn a skill into a practical product or phenomenon in the shortest possible time. Assuming the acceptance of the rule of artificial intelligence in the coming age, but in some countries and even in our own country, we are witnessing a kind of return to traditional identities and cultural works; For example, the tourism industry with its ecotourism approach, which is popular among the younger generations, has attracted domestic and foreign tourists by creating a completely traditional atmosphere in the most remote rural areas of the country, and has created good skills and markets by reviving lost industries such as handicrafts.
* Happiness is not just about getting to university
We have to believe that not everyone’s happiness will necessarily have a lasting effect on entering university; In particular, those who are active in the education sector and invest in the next generation should be able to provide, in addition to supporting formal education for children, the opportunity to teach children skills that are achievable during the summer until the end of a summer market. Create their own tools.
Mr. Doctor! How should we or our children react when faced with a barrage of information?
The classification of life into childhood, adolescence, and youth, and the production of appropriate content, is common all over the world, but economic and social conditions have preoccupied adults so much that they spend very little time with children compared to the previous generation. In the past, parents used to relate to their children, leaving them to formal institutions such as schools, kindergartens, and preschools, and informal institutions, such as institutions and schools, and depreciating children by enrolling them in various classes.
So that when a student reaches adolescence, the cycle and process planned by the parents is interrupted and all investments are in vain. Although today’s parents have a postgraduate education, the world of science and the science space, especially in the humanities, is expanding and the sciences are intertwined.
* We have to be in sync with cyberspace
Messages and information may reach parents in the same virtual space, which is so-called fast food and gives the illusion of knowing, but if we can not adapt to the new space, we can not establish a good and balanced relationship with our children.
Doing the duties or responsibilities of parents and adapting themselves to the situation can lead them to a point where there is a space for conversation; otherwise the parents will be at a disadvantage and the children will see themselves in a superior position and this will affect the formation of mutual relations. Lays.
* Children’s questions should be answered according to their age
In the past, listening to adults was a safe thing that children used to do, but now the world has changed and our children no longer take what adults say as eternal advice and rely on technology instead. What is your strategy for building trust between parents and teachers with children?
Children and students must be taught that we are not omniscient and when we do not know something we must say we study and respond. Children’s questions should be answered according to their age; Because otherwise they get the answer from another source.
If you do not know what you want from life, technology will easily set a goal for you and take control of your life.
Of course, if the answer we give is correct, it will help maintain his trust, but if we give an answer without a scientific and real basis, our credibility will be questioned and we will no longer be the source of his questions; So we must first tell the child or student that we are not omniscient.
Be careful that technology does not control your life
Technology is never bad. If you know what you want out of life, technology will help you achieve it, but if you do not know what you want out of life, technology will easily set a goal for you and take control of your life.
Doctor! نظر Do you think we can teach our children self-knowledge through these spaces that inject consumerism?
The important thing is to raise awareness. If anyone enters cyberspace consciously, he can be a good choice. But if we do not know and forbid the building, we have treated the child like a compressed spring; the damage that is seen after release is beyond imagination; therefore, awareness is the first condition and then mutual trust and third, supervision; Of course not direct monitoring.
Awareness and learning communication skills make our children not consumerist
In communication skills, one must first communicate with oneself. If man knows himself and is aware of his own existence, he also acts consciously in relation to others. If we empower our children with awareness and insight, they will be informed selectors when they enter cyberspace and information.
Some parents leave their children completely free to decide for themselves what to choose and what to set aside. It is neither right to give up nor to forbid. Awareness and learning of communication skills that apply to us also makes our children less consumerist; If they are also consumerists, they are selective; that is, they are not managed, but by their conscious choice, they get what they want, not everything that is given to them.
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