Increased cyber literacy for students

After taking up Globe Telecom's Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP), students have shown increased cyber safety literary, as said by a recent study by the Nielsen Company.

DTP, which is in partnership with Facebook and the Department of Education, teaches students how the online world operates, how to be responsible online, and how to make the most of the internet in a positive way.

Globe has commissioned Nielsen to test whether DTP would lead to increased levels of digital citizenship awareness among students. Nielsen measured the responses of 275 Grade 7-12 students who studied three of the four modules of the program – Digital Insight, Digital Impact, and Digital Ambition.

Nielsen assessed students from four public schools in Metro Manila: Kalayaan National High School in Pasay City, Jesus dela Peña National High School in Marikina City, San Juan National High School in San Juan City, Masambong High School and Apolonio Samson National High School in Quezon City. Interviews were held from December 19, 2017 to January 20, 2018 for the pre-test, February 14 to 20 for the DTP workshop and March 29 to April 20 for the post test.

“It is our aim for students participating in DTP to leave the program with the belief they can effectively manage the challenges involved in being a good digital citizen. This is part of our long-term efforts in educating and protecting the youth on the impact of technology in their lives as we help build the Philippines into becoming a digital nation,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications./