{"id":338652,"date":"2017-07-23T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=338652"},"modified":"2017-07-23T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T15:00:21","slug":"monitor-childrens-social-media-activities-kabral-to-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/monitor-childrens-social-media-activities-kabral-to-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitor children&#8217;s social media activities &#8211; Kabral to parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The former Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr. Kabral Blay Amihere, \u00a0has said the only way school children can derive optimum benefits from social media without falling prey to its hidden dangers, is for parents and teachers to collaborate in the monitoring their internet usage.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Amihere expressed his displeasure that social media had suddenly become such a consuming passion for school children to an extent that it undermines academic performance and exposes children to a\u00a0myriad of character-damaging pitfalls on the information highway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_338658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338658\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-338658\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rev. Mrs. Lawrencia Dafeamekpor, founder and proprietress of Delsi Montessori School, addresses parents.\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rev. Mrs. Lawrencia Dafeamekpor, founder and proprietress of Delsi Montessori School, addresses parents.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was addressing parents and school children at the seventh graduation, speech and prize-giving day of Delsi Montessori School, held at the weekend under the theme \u2018Advancing quality education through teacher-parent involvement\u2019. Delsi Montessori School, located at New-Achimota in Accra is one of the capital\u2019s most accomplished Montessori institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on \u2018the benefits and dangers of social media to school children\u2019, Mr. Amihere warned that uncontrolled use of social media among children affects their personality and character formation, weakens the bonds of interpersonal relations within the family and worst of all, exposes children to countless destructive vices.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_338657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338657\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-338657\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rev. Mrs. Ellen Sam presents a certificate to a graduand as the Proprietress, Rev. Mrs. Dafeamekpor looks on. \" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chairperson at the event, Mrs. Sadia Dawlah presents a certificate to a graduand as the Proprietress, Rev. Mrs. Dafeamekpor looks on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut it will be pointless to attempt to prevent or ban our children from accessing and using social media because it is such a valuable source of knowledge and information and can be used to support academic studies at school and at home,\u201d Mr. Amihere explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the use of phones at school is prohibited, our parents must start showing an interest in what their wards do on social media back at home and must make it a point to constantly monitor and control when and what their children access on social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_338655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338655\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-338655\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Graduands show off their respective project works in the creative arts department.\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Graduands show off their respective project works in the creative arts department.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Delivering the keynote address earlier, Mrs. Ellen Sam, a renowned pharmacist and pastor, stressed that in the grooming of children, a clear distinction needed to be drawn between \u2018education\u2019 and \u2018quality education\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes. There is a marked difference between education and quality education. People can finish school and still not have the requisite skills to show for it,\u201d she contended, adding that quality education serves to expand the child\u2019s knowledge base and provides children with capabilities required to make them \u2018economically productive, develop sustainable livelihoods, contribute to peaceful and democratic societies and enhance individual wellbeing\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Sam said the responsibility of imparting quality education to children rests equally with parents and school teachers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Quality education is so complex and exacting that it cannot be given by schools alone. Parents are stakeholders and must get involved. So, as parents or guardians, let us collaborate in every way possible with the schools to provide quality education for our children,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-nine pupils graduated from kindergarten to primary &#8211; a number described by the proprietress, Rev. Mrs. Lawrencia Dafeamekpor, as the highest since the school was founded in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Delsi Montessori School began 12 years ago with just six toddlers. Today, we have reason to rejoice because the school has literally graduated through the years to the Junior High School level and here we are, about to induct 29 wonderful pupils from Kindergarten to primary school,\u2019 Rev. Mrs. Dafeamekpor said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_338654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338654\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-338654\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The young Graduands thrill the audience, including their parents, with impressive theatrical sketches\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The young Graduands thrill the audience, including their parents, with impressive theatrical sketches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The graduation ceremony took place at the Auditorium of the Grace Chapel International and was characterized by colourful theatrical performances and cultural displays by school children and the award of prizes to deserving pupils and members of the teaching staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr. Kabral Blay Amihere, \u00a0has said the only way school children can derive optimum benefits from social media without falling prey to its hidden dangers, is for parents and teachers to collaborate in the monitoring their internet usage. 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