Slides (for Schools 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
MOEs Cyber Wellness Education
Parents as Partners
Trends on Online
Usage and Habits
 Key Findings from MDAs
Study 2015*
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.
>68% of the
children use internet
4-6 days per week
>50% of the
children start
to use internet

<7 yrs old

Frequency of using the Starting age of children using

Internet (%) the Internet
Note: Survey was conducted on children up to 14 years old
* http://tinyurl.com/mdasurvey2015
 Key Findings from MDAs
Study 2015 *
More children used social media in 2015
Average starting age was 8.6 years old
>15% increase
for children who
use 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 least13
years old to start an
Average starting age on social
account.
media

Children who have used social

media (%)
* http://tinyurl.com/mdasurvey2015
 Key Findings from MDAs
Study 2015*
Popular social media networks amongst
the young

Social media networks currently using - by

age groups (%)
* http://tinyurl.com/mdasurvey2015
Online Opportunities
and Risks for
Students
Online Opportunities :
Harnessing Technology for Learning
Deepen Subject Mastery through Communication,
Collaboration and Creation
Online Opportunities :
Harnessing Technology for Learning

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

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)
MOEs Cyber Wellness
Education
What is Cyber Wellness?
Cyber Wellness (CW) refers to the positive
well-being of 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. MOEs Cyber Wellness Education is anchored on 3
CW principles

These principles will

anchor a childs well-
being in cyberspace to
make careful and well-
considered decisions.
Cyber Wellness Key Messages
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
Education
MOE Cyber Wellness Education
comprises of the following components
to reinforce the importance of Cyber
Wellness and its messages
Cyber Wellness
Curriculum
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
3(ICT)
Principles 3 Big Ideas 4 Themes 8 Topics Protected Curriculum
Time
Cyber Identity
Healthy self- Online identity
identity and expression
Identity
Cyber Use Balanced use of Primary
Balanced life and ICT Form Teacher Guidance
1) Respect for balanced use Period since 2014
Self & others Netiquette
Cyber Secondary
2) Safe & Relationships Cyber bullying Lessons in the CCE CW
Relationships
Responsible Safe and Guidance Module since
Use meaningful Online 2014
relationships
3) Positive Peer About the cyber
Influence world Pre-University
Lessons within the CCE
Cyber Citizenship Handling online curriculum from 2016
Choices
Positive presence content and
behaviour

Cyber Contacts
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 schools 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
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

Reinforcing Cyber
Wellness at Home
Learn from each other, grow together
Learn about what your children like to do
online and let them share with you about
tech use. Highlight how to use technology
wisely and responsibly.
Make it social, engage together
Turn online activities into time for bonding
(e.g. co-view an online video, discuss an
online blog post, play an online game
together).
Manage digital diet and digital nutrition
Guide your children to monitor their time spent
online (digital diet) and make better, healthy
choices about their activities online (digital
nutrition).
Get involved or be left out
Dont be too critical of your childrens online
exploration. Get involved so that you are not
the last one to know.
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

Examples of Cyber Wellness resources

C-Quest mobile game Parent CW Tip

Other Resources

<< Schools are encouraged to share with parents

their school-based CW resources (if any)>>
Every Parent A
Supportive Partner