LET US PRAY…

THE DIGITAL SELF

“I CLICK THEREFORE, I AM”

Lesson Objectives:

At the end of this lesson, the students would be able to:

1. Define online identity.
2. Compare real identity versus online identity.
3. Describe the influence of internet on the shaping of the person
4. discuss the proper way of demonstrating our values and attitudes online.

WHO AM Y?
The Digital Self

THE INTERNET GENERATION

56 -76 years old
 Baby Boomers:

Born between 1944 and 1964.

Between 56 -76 years old
(76 million in U.S.)

41-55 years old

X Generation
Born between 1965 - 1979.
Between 41-55 years old
(82 million people in U.S.)
(TITOS AND TITAS OF MANILA)
 24 -40 years old

Y = The Yahoo Generation

(The Millennials)
1980 and 1994
Currently between 24-40 years old
CONFIDENT

11 -23 years old

 Generation Z:
Gen Z is the newest generation to be named.
Born between 1995 and 2009
Between 11-25 years old
(nearly 74 million in U.S.)
COMPETITIVE

Ages 0 – 10

GENERATION ALPHA
Born between 2010-2024

INTERNET FACTS AND REALITIES 2020

Which country has the fastest internet speed?
Taiwan – 85.02 MB/S
Singapore – 70.86 MB/S
Jersey – 67.46 MB/S
Sweden – 55.18 MB/S
Denmark – 49.19 MB/S
Japan – 42.77 MB/S
Luxembourg – 41.69 MB/S
The Netherlands – 40.21 MB/S
Switzerland – 38.85 MB/S
San Marino – 38.73 MB/S
How many people in the world are now active internet users?
1. There are 7.77 billion people in the world. (Worldometer), 4.54 billion of them
are active Internet users. (Statista)

Which continent has the largest internet user?

2. Asia has the largest percentage of Internet users by continent/region.

50.3% are in Asia

15.9% are in Europe
11.5% are in Africa
10.1% are in Latin America and the Caribbean
7.6% are in North America
3.9% are in the Middle East
0.6% are in Oceania and Australia

Which country has the highest penetration of Internet users?

3. Kuwait is the country with the highest penetration of Internet users, with 99.6%
4. United States has the third-highest number of Internet users by country, with
293 million

Which age group are mostly online now?

5. Users of all ages use the Internet in the U.S. However, a greater percentage of younger
users are online:
100% of 18- to 29-year-olds
97% of 30- to 49-year-olds
88% of 50- to 64-year-olds
73% of 65-year-olds and older.
6. More users access the Internet with a Chrome browser (64.45%) than any other
browser. (statcounter)
7. More users access the Internet with an Android device (38.9%) than any other desktop
or mobile device.
How many hours does an average internet user spend on a daily basis?
8. The average Internet user spends 6.5 hours online every day
9.For every second of the day, there are 88,555 GB of Internet traffic.
10. The average Internet connection speed is 11.03 Mbps.
11. 98-99% of the population in Denmark, Iceland, the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar have access
to the internet.

12. In 1990, the first search engine – Archie Query Form, was launched.

13. 4.17 billion people use their mobile devices to go online.

14. There are 191.4 million active websites on the web.

15. Around 7 million blog posts get published per day.

16. There are 3.94 billion active social media users worldwide in 2020.

17. 47% of internet users globally use an ad-blocker today.

18. Cybercrime costs $3.5 billion for US businesses in 2019.

9. Twenty-six smart objects are located near every human on earth.

20. As of 2020, more than 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.

1. 98-99% of the population in Denmark, Iceland, the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar have
access to the internet.

2. In 1990, the first search engine – Archie Query Form, was launched.

3. 4.17 billion people use their mobile devices to go online.

4. There are 191.4 million active websites on the web.

5. Around 7 million blog posts get published per day.

6. There are 3.94 billion active social media users worldwide in 2020.

7. 47% of internet users globally use an ad-blocker today.

8. Cybercrime costs $3.5 billion for US businesses in 2019.

9. Twenty-six smart objects are located near every human on earth.

10. As of 2020, more than 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every
minute.

HAS THE INTERNET IMPROVED OR WORSENED LIFE?

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU?

ADVANTAGES OF THE INTERNET

1. CONNECTION
– The internet connects (almost) the entire world.
2. COMMUNICATION
– You’re never alone with the internet/CHATROOMS
3. CONVENIENCE
-Shopping, navigating, finding places to eat/drink, working, contacting people,
checking the news, booking transport
4. ACCESS TO INFORMATION
– GOOGLE LIBRARY
5. EDUCATION
- Information goes hand in hand with education.
6. ENTERTAINMENT
– Netflix, Viu, you tube, we sing etc.
7. YOU CAN BETTER YOURSELF
- DIY offers cooking, carpentries, fixtures etc.
8. YOU CAN FIND A VOICE AND DO GOOD
- crowdfunding for charities, campaigns to raise awareness
9. IMPROVED JOB PROSPECTS
– The internet equates to opportunity.
10. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS
- Its all moving forward..

HOW HAS THE INTERNET WORSENED LIFE?

1. Technology affects our sleeping habits.

2. Technology leaves us feeling isolated.
3. Technology promotes a more sedentary lifestyle.
4. Technology is a constant source of distraction.
5. Technology leads to neck pain and bad posture.
6. Technology promotes a shorter attention span.
7. It is much easier to be a bully while hidden away online.
8. The use of technology may stunt the imagination in children.
9. Technology can cause eye and ear problems.
10. Technology causes more energy consumption and pollution.
11. Technology separates families.
12. The Internet makes explicit videos more available to children.
13. Social media promotes a culture where drugs and a lack of sexual boundaries
are apparent.
14. Technology doesn't build the best social skills.
15. Technology addiction is becoming more widespread.
16. A loss of privacy online and risk of hacking creates more deceit.
17. Being plugged constantly in adds a new layer of stress.
18. Technology leads to “phone thumb” and tendonitis.
19. Technology may cause a loss of empathy as we become more accustomed to
online violence.
Author: Forest Bronzan CEO of Digital Detox.
 THE DANGERS OF THE INTERNET TO KIDS
1: Sharing too much
2. Assuming private means safe
3. Connecting with a predator
4. Allowing a child to get on social media too early
5.Not having clear-cut phone rules
6. Assuming you’re in the know if you’re following’ your child
7. False marketing
8. Online bullying

Danger #1: Sharing too much

- Identity thieves love social media because people talk about their pets, their
hometown, their favorite sports teams, etc., which are all usually the answers to
security questions and passwords,” says Getz. “It’s very easy for somebody looking
on social media to steal someone else’s identity just by paying attention to the
things they say and do.”

Danger #2: Assuming private means safe

- Kids think that when they use social media, they’re safe if they set it to private,”
“But when they accept the requests of friends of friends, mutual friends, people
they may know and people they played games with, it’s a different issue.
Sharing is transferring control of that thought, feeling, special moment or image to
all of the people that they are sharing it with

Danger #3: Connecting with a predator

- Internet predators are predators that groom. They cultivate relationships with a
child online and then have the child come to them, so they don’t have to take the
risky approach of locating the child to abduct them.”

Danger #4: Allowing a child to get on social media too early

- One national campaign Wait Until 8th suggests parents refrain from giving their
children phones until they’re in eighth grade and access to data until they’re 16,
given the potential, negative emotional and developmental effects of smartphone
and social media use for children who are younger. Wait Until 8th points to the
following study-proven reasons to wait:
They interfere with school work and grades.
They’re addictive.
They’re preventing kids from getting outside and having real-life interactions.
They increase anxiety and depression.
They interfere with sleep.
They can expose kids to sexual content.

Danger #5: Not having clear-cut phone rules

- Restrict their use on it to avoid the issues above

Danger #6: Assuming you’re in the know if you’re ‘following’ your child

Danger #7: False marketing

- Adults may be able to see through deceptive marketing tactics and bogus
Instagram posts, but for kids, it’s not as easy.

Danger #8: Online bullying

THE DANGER OF THE INTERNET TO TEENS

TEEN INTERNET ISSUES

1. Posting Party Pictures
2. Comparing
3. Wearing Oversexualized Clothing
4. Making Viral Video Attempts
5. Humiliating or Publicly Shaming Other

The constant exposure to “perfection” from social media affects a teen's self-
identity, self-esteem and even may cause depression. ... Social
media can affect a teen's self-esteem by changing their entire style such as
clothes, music, and personality and even change what kind of friends they
have.
1.Violent and pornographic content has become widespread
PORNOGRAPHY

2. Young people are highly affected by the values embraced by media

(MY STORY)

3. Media imagery leads to heightened body dissatisfaction False VANITY

4. Exposure to violent media content increases the probability of violent behaviors

(especially among boys). VIOLENCE

5. Additional studies have shown that the prolonged use of social media may be
related to the signs and symptoms of depression as well as low self-esteem,
especially in children DEPRESSION

6. Cyberbullying, slut-shaming, and other mean online behaviors and you can see
why social media is a very real source of anxiety for many teens ANXIETY

7. Studies surveyed 900 teens between the ages of 12 and 15 about their social
media use and its impact on sleep. What they found was that one-fifth of the teens
said they "almost always" wake up during the night and log in to social media
SLEEP DEPRIVATION

8. It is easy for a teen to play the comparison game and start thinking that everyone
is happier or better off than they are. As a result, this can feed into depression,
loneliness, anger, and a variety of other issues. ENVY

9. While social media is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family
it also is not the same as face-to-face communication. It is very easy for
misunderstandings to occur COMMUNICATION ISSUE

1. For instance, violent and pornographic content has become widespread. This R-
rated content is often accessed by young people who are not psychologically
prepared to face this type of information. Research has shown that even adults
are negatively affected by pornography.
(ACCESSIBLE?)
2. The content we expose ourselves to on the media changes the way we think
about ourselves and others. Young people are highly affected by the values
embraced by media. In effect, media offers numerous interpretations of what is
beautiful, sexy, attractive, and appropriate. Young people are especially
vulnerable to these influences.
As a result, the individual may be tempted to construct a false self-presentation
in order to be liked more by their peers.
(MY STORY)

3. media imagery leads to heightened body dissatisfaction, putting teenagers at

risk for eating disorders such as anorexia
(PLASTIC SURGERIES etc)

4. exposure to violent media content increases the probability of violent behaviors

(especially among boys). Summing up, the internet reality shapes how we view
the surrounding world, our relationships with others, and ourselves.
(INTERNET SHOP BEHAVIORS)

5. Depression- According to the study, people who used more than seven social
media platforms had more than three times the risk of depression than people
who used two or fewer sites.

Several additional studies have shown that the prolonged use of social media
may be related to the signs and symptoms of depression as well as low self-
esteem, especially in children.

6. Anxiety – Not only do they feel pressure to respond quickly online, but they also
feel pressure to have perfect photos and well-written posts, all of which can
cause a great deal of anxiety. In fact, some studies have found that the larger a
teen's social circle online the more anxiety they feel about keeping up with
everything online.
Then factor in cyberbullying, slut-shaming, and other mean online behaviors and
you can see why social media is a very real source of anxiety for many teens.
7. Sleep Deprivation - One British study published in the Journal of Youth
Studies surveyed 900 teens between the ages of 12 and 15 about their social
media use and its impact on sleep. What they found was that one-fifth of the
teens said they "almost always" wake up during the night and log in to social
media.
-Aside from feeling tired and irritable, lack of sleep can lower the immune
system and make it more likely for a teen to get sick.

8. Envy - Unfortunately, what teens often do not realize is that people tend to only
post their "highlight reel" on social media and often keep the mundane or
difficult experiences off the Internet. As a result, another person's life may look
perfect online, but offline they have struggles just like anyone else.
Still, it is easy for a teen to play the comparison game and start thinking that
everyone is happier or better off than they are. As a result, this can feed into
depression, loneliness, anger, and a variety of other issues.
What's more, envy, if not dealt with, often leads to bullying and mean behavior.
In fact, many mean girls target others because they are jealous of the target's
clothes, boyfriend, successes, or any number of other things.\

9. Communication Issues- While social media is a great way to keep in touch with
friends and family, it also is not the same as face-to-face communication. For
instance, a teen cannot see a person's facial expressions or hear their tone of
voice online. As a result, it is very easy for misunderstandings to occur,
especially when people try to be funny or sarcastic online.

HAS LIFE BECOME TOTALLY VIRTUAL?

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT DOES?
When television came to my house, I forgot how to read books.
When the car came to my doorstep, I forgot how to walk.
When I got the mobile in my hands, I forgot how to write letters.
When the computer came to my house, I forgot spellings.
When the AC came to my house, I stopped going under the tree for a gust of
cool air.
When I stayed in the city I forgot the smell of the mud.
By dealing with banks and cards, I forgot the value of money.
With the coming of fast food, I forgot to cook a traditional meal.
And when I got Whatsapp, I forgot how to talk. – UNKNOWN

What Your Facebook Use Reveals About Your Personality And Your Self-Esteem
1. People with a lot of Facebook friends tend to have low self-esteem.
2. Extroverts upload photos and update their status more often than introvert
3. Conscientious people organize their photos carefully.
4. Open people are likely to fill out their personal profiles most thoroughly.
5. Narcissists are most likely to make deeper self-disclosures that contain self-
promotional content.
6. Neurotic people post mostly photos
7. Agreeable people are tagged in other people’s photos most often.

= IDENTITY CRISIS

HOW THE INTERNET AFFECTS PERSONAL IDENTITY

What is Personal Identity?

PERSONAL IDENTITY
is the unique numerical identity of a person in the course of time. That is, the
necessary and sufficient conditions under which a person at one time and a person
at another time can be said to be the same person, persisting through time.

-who you are, the way you think about yourself, the way you are viewed by the
world and the characteristics that define you.

INDIVIDUALITY
The particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or
thing from others; sole and personal nature: a person of marked individuality.
individualities, individual characteristics.

How does PERSONAL IDENTITY differ from what is INTERNET IDENTITY?

INTERNET IDENTITY (IID), also online identity or internet persona,

is a social identity that an Internet user establishes in online communities and
websites. It can also be considered as an actively constructed presentation of
oneself.
• SELECTIVE SELF-PRESENTATION AND IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT
• Self-presentation is the “process of controlling how one is perceived by other
people and is the key to relationship inception and development (Goffman and
Leary).
• In order to construct positive images, individuals selectively provide information
about them and carefully cater this information in response to other’s feedback.

THE Virtual Self

How do we create it?
Who owns it?

DIFFERENT VIRTUAL PLATFORMS/DIFFERENT VIRTUAL IDENTITIES

VIRTUAL PLATFORMS
Facebook
Instagram
Tweeter
You Tube
Messenger
G Meet
Yahoo Mail etc

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF THE VIRTUAL WORLD

1. Set the tone on your profile
By setting the tone on your profile, you are sending out the message to new
connections that you are focusing on professional topics.
(Choose your profile and be consistent)

2. Be selective.
- you are responsible for the people you accept. The quality of your social media
experience is directly related to the quality of the network your build.
(Choose your friends)

3. Treat your social media profiles like your home

If you allow one rude guest to verbally attack another guest or use bigoted
language without correction, visitors will assume that you condone the
behavior. Silence is an answer. Be sure to monitor your pages and profiles and,
 when necessary, take corrective measure or reroute conversations.
(Choose conversations and reactions)

4. No’ is a full sentence

Someone may attempt to attach themselves to you in a way that makes you
uncomfortable. The bottom line is that a simple ‘no’ is perfectly okay. You don’t
have to explain yourself or go into more detail. If necessary, unfriend or remove
contacts who repeatedly cross lines.
(Do not be afraid not to like)

5. Be of service
Social media is about people, not technology. Remember that the purpose of
connecting with people is to create mutually beneficial relationships. Be of
service to your connections. Post helpful information, provide insight when
possible and facilitate introductions between complementary connections.
When you focus on being of service, and you know that you are a giver, enforcing
boundaries becomes easier as you will understand that you can give more to
those you are called to help, by minimizing energy-sucking distractions.
(Cooking sites, crafts etc)

6. Do not post: Nonsense and personal rants.

7. Do not be mean and embarrass other people online.

8. Do not think that your posts are for temporary use.

9. DO NOT POST:

1.How much you hate your job. ...

2.Embarrassing pictures of other people. ...
3.Your birth year. ...
4.Strong political or religious opinions. ...
5.Curse words. ...
6.Other people's big news. ...
7.Details of your vacation. ...
8.Posts intended to make others envious.
 9.Home Address/Personal Infos
10.You're Going on Vacation
11. The layout of your house
12. Complaints about your Boss
13. Political or Religious Beliefs
14. Ask People to Like your Page
15. Random pictures of staff/ peeps that have nothing to do with your biz

SETTING BOUNDARIES TO YOUR ONLINE SELF

❑ Is this post/story necessary?
❑ Is there a real benefit to this post – is it funny, warm-hearted, teachable – or am
I just making noise online without purpose?
❑ Is it appropriate? Does it stay within the boundaries of our family values?
❑ Will this seem funny in 5, 10, or 15 years? Or is this post better suited for
sharing with a small group of family members? Or maybe not at all?

Anything that is posted online, we could consider “public” no matter what

our privacy settings are. Even if it’s written in private, still it can be shared
into the world.

RULES TO FOLLOW
Stick to safer sites
Guard your password
Limit what you share.
Remember what you put online or post on a site is there forever even if you try
to delete it.

References:
Alata, Eden Joy P.
Caslib, Jr. Bernardo N.
Serafica, Janice Patria J.
Understanding the Self, First Edition (Rex Bookstore)
Google.com