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Slides (for School’s Use) to Brief Parents on Cyber Wellness

Outline of Presentation

To share on:

• Trends on Online Usage and Habits
• Online Risks and Opportunities for Students
• MOE’s Cyber Wellness Education
• Parents as Partners

Trends on Online Usage and Habits

Key Findings from MDA’s Study 2015*

* http://tinyurl.com/mdasurvey2015

• Nearly 80% of the children use the internet, the majority

for about 4‐6 days per week, and more than 90% started before the age of 10 years old.

Starting age of children using the Internet

Note: Survey was conducted on children up to 14 years old

Frequency of using the Internet (%) >68% of the children use internet 4‐6 days per week >50% of the children start to use internet <7 yrs old

• More children used social media in 2015
• Average starting age was 8.6 years old

Key Findings from MDA’s Study 2015*

* http://tinyurl.com/mdasurvey2015

>15% increase for children who use social media Children who have used social media (%) Average starting age on social media Average Starting Age: 8.6 years old. Most social media services have recommended minimum age guidelines. E.g. Facebook requires users to be at least 13 years old to start an account.

• Popular social media networks amongst the young

Key Findings from MDA’s Study 2015*

* http://tinyurl.com/mdasurvey2015

Social media networks currently using ‐ by age groups (%)

Online Opportunities and Risks for Students

Online Opportunities : Harnessing Technology for Learning

Deepen Subject Mastery through Communication, Collaboration and Creation

<< Schools may wish to include a slide on how they are using technology to enhance teaching and learning.

Online Opportunities : Harnessing Technology for Learning

Online Opportunities : Harnessing Technology for Good

• Social media can be leveraged to promote kindness

and positive acts through the power of reach. For example:

• building a more resilient and caring

Singapore

• spreading positive messages
• garnering support for low-income

families and the elderly

• While technology offers value, it may bring some

potential risks such as:

– Cyber bullying – Excessive internet use – Accessing inappropriate online content – Danger with online contact

Online Risks

Managing Potential Online Risks

• Regulating time and activities
• Discerning inappropriate content
• Managing online reputation
• Respecting intellectual property

“Balance of individual empowerment with digital technology with the sense of personal, community, global responsibility”

(Author of “ Digital Community, Digital Citizen”, Jason B. Ohler, 2010)

MOE’s Cyber Wellness Education

What is Cyber Wellness?

Cyber Wellness (CW) refers to the positive well‐being

• f Internet users. It involves an understanding of online

behaviour and awareness of how to protect oneself in

• cyberspace. The focus of CW is about helping students

to become responsible digital learners.

Cyber Wellness Key Messages

1. ICT is an integral part of the learning environment 2. MOE’s Cyber Wellness Education is anchored on 3 CW principles

These principles will anchor a child’s well‐being in cyberspace to make careful and well‐ considered decisions.

1. ICT is an integral part of the learning environment 2. Cyber Wellness Education should be anchored on 3 CW principles 3. Partnership between parents and schools is essential for a holistic Cyber Wellness Education

Cyber Wellness Key Messages

Cyber Wellness Education

• MOE Cyber Wellness Education comprises of the

following components to reinforce the importance

• f Cyber Wellness and its messages

Cyber Wellness Curriculum

3 Principles 3 Big Ideas 4 Themes 8 Topics Protected Curriculum Time 1) Respect for Self & others 2) Safe & Responsible Use 3) Positive Peer Influence Identity Cyber Identity Healthy self‐identity Cyber Use Balanced life and balanced use Online identity and expression Balanced use of ICT Primary Form Teacher Guidance Period since 2014 Secondary Lessons in the CCE CW Guidance Module since 2014 Pre‐University Lessons within the CCE curriculum from 2016 Relationships Cyber Relationships Safe and meaningful Netiquette Cyber bullying Online relationships Choices Cyber Citizenship Positive presence About the cyber world Handling online content and behaviour Cyber Contacts

To equip students with life‐long social‐emotional competencies and sound values so that they can become safe, respectful and responsible user of Information Communications Technology (ICT)

School‐wide Programmes

Examples of School‐wide Programmes

<< Schools are encouraged to share with parents their school‐based CW programmes to create greater awareness how their children are benefitting from the programmes. >> For e.g. Schools can share with parents their school’s peer advocacy programme here (i.e. how their students have led in the promotion of CW messages amongst their peers.)

Parents as Partners

Parents as Partners

• Parents are key partners in ensuring holistic Cyber

Wellness education.

• You can help by reminding your children to:
• Maintain a balanced lifestyle between the

physical and the cyber world

• Use ICT for positive purposes
• Maintain a positive presence in cyberspace
• Be a safe and responsible user of ICT

Reinforcing Cyber Wellness at Home

• Show your children how to be safe, responsible and

respectful online. The values that guide everyday interactions are applicable online.

• Practise asking for consent before posting photos,

videos, and details online.

• Be mindful of your digital media use (or over‐use).
• Set rules and reduce them progressively as your

children grow older.

Reinforcing Cyber Wellness at Home

Get involved or be left out Don’t be too critical of your children’s online

• exploration. Get involved so that you are not

the last one to know. Learn from each other, grow together Learn about what your children like to do

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you about tech use. Highlight how to use technology wisely and responsibly. Manage digital diet and digital nutrition Guide your children to monitor their time spent

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choices about their activities

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(digital nutrition). Make it social, engage together Turn online activities into time for bonding (e.g. co-view an online video, discuss an

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blog post, play an

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game together).

Cyber Wellness Resources

• Visit MOE ICT Connection website or download the

mobile app for Cyber Wellness tips and resources

http://ictconnection.moe.edu.sg/cyber-wellness

C‐Quest mobile game app Parent CW Tip Sheet

• Examples of Cyber Wellness resources

Other Resources

<< Schools are encouraged to share with parents their school‐based CW resources (if any)>>

Every Parent A Supportive Partner