Día internacional de la lengua materna - 21 febrero

"Este año, la UNESCO ha decidido examinar los lazos entre la lengua y el libro. Los libros son una fuerza de paz y desarrollo que hay que poner al alcance de todos. Son también herramientas esenciales de expresión que participan en el enriquecimiento de las lenguas, al tiempo que preservan la huella de la evolución de las lenguas en el transcurso del tiempo. En la época de las nuevas tecnologías, los libros siguen siendo instrumentos preciosos, manejables, resistentes, prácticos para el intercambio de conocimientos, la comprensión mutua y la apertura al mundo. Son pilares de las sociedades del saber y están a la vanguardia de la promoción de la libertad de expresión y de la educación para todos.

Sra. Irina Bokova, Directora General de la UNESCO

" La langue de nos pensées et de nos émotions est notre bien le plus précieux. Le multilinguisme est notre allié pour assurer l’éducation de qualité pour tous, favoriser l’inclusion et lutter contre les discriminations. »

Mme Irina Bokova, Directrice générale de l'UNESCO

 

"In this age of new technologies, books remain precious instruments, easy to handle, sturdy and practical for sharing knowledge, mutual understanding and opening the world to all. Books are the pillars of knowledge societies and essential for promoting freedom of expression and education for all."

Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

En 1999 la UNESCO proclamó el 21 de febrero día del idioma materno con el fin de reconocer y practicar las lenguas nativas, sobre todo las de las minorías y grupos indígenas.

Este tema ha sido estudiado por muchos expertos que opinan que la educación bilingüe y plurilingüe es fundamental y positiva tanto para las relaciones sociales como para las profesionales. Además, creen que si una persona no practica esas lenguas, se irán perdiendo poco a poco.

International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The date represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the two national languages of the then Pakistan, were shot and killed by police in Dhaka, the capital of what is now Bangladesh.

Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue.

Fuente: http://www.un.org/es/events/motherlanguageday/
Más información en: http://www.un.org/es/events/motherlanguageday/2013/unesco_message.shtml

Online Safety begins at home

The best form of Online Safety begins at home with you, the parent. We offer you the following tips to keep your child safe on the Internet. The best way to know what your child is doing online is to ask. Whether you ask other parents, an Internet-savvy friend, or your child about how they use the Internet asking the right questions will help you understand what your child is doing online so you can make sure they are making safe online choices

 

 

Questions to ask your child:
 

•What sites do you visit?

•What do you do on those sites?

•Why do you go to that site?

•How much time do you spend on the site?

•Did you have to register?

•What information did they ask for?

•What information did you give?

Spend time surfing the Web with your child. This is a great way to learn about what types of interactions your child is having online, and with whom.

 

Communicate

 

Once you have an idea of how your child uses the Internet and what is available to them, you can establish online guidelines and rules. Whether it's setting guidelines about which sites to visit or what's okay to do online, it is essential to clearly communicate the rules to your child.

Speak often to your child about potential risks and what to do in various situations.

Encourage your child to ask questions about situations they run into. Being aware of the risks your child faces, and communicating frequently with your child about these risks, will help develop their judgment and responsibility about Internet usage.
Safety Rules

While the Internet offers amazing opportunities for entertainment, education, connectivity, and more, anyone who goes online should understand basic Online Safety. Teaching these basics to your children is essential.

•When asked by friends or strangers, online or offline, never share Account IDs and Passwords.
 
•Don't reveal any personal identity information in your Screen Names, such as your birthday, hobbies, hometown or school
•In any information exchange, like e-mail or chat, never give any personal information about yourself or someone else.

•Don't share photos of yourself, your family, or your home with people you meet online.
 
•Never open e-mails that come from unknown sources DELETE them.
 
•If you receive mean or threatening comments online, don't respond. Log off and report the activity to your parents.
 
•Nothing you write on the Web is completely private. Be careful what you write and to whom.
•Never make plans to meet an online "friend" in person.
 
•WHEN IN DOUBT: Always ask your parents for help. If you're not sure, log off.

From: http://disney.go.com/guestservices/safety  

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