Digital Divide, Computer

Addiction and Cyber Bullying

Digital Divide (DD)

pertains to the social and economic imbalance
of the opportunities to access to, use of or
knowledge of information and communication
technology (ICTs). It is referring to a gap
between sector in the community who can
access, has the skills and has desire to the
internet and those who cannot.
 Computer Addiction (CD)

Let me ask you these following questions:

1. Are you absentminded because you are

thinking of an online activity?
Do you spend more time in the internet

before you are satisfied?

3. Have you tried to stop using the internet
(like playing online games) chatting but fail
to do it?
4. Is your education, relationship of the
family and friends or works affected by

using the internet?

5. Is your behavior becoming moody, irritable
or depressed if you cannot use the internet?
6. Are you escaping meal or sleep late in
using the internet?
7. Does internet give you comfort in
times of problem or having bad mood?
Computer Addiction

means the inability to control the desire of

using the technology (like computers,
smartphones and internet) or an extreme use
of the computer which makes the person
uneasy or anxiety in the absence of the
gadgets.
The three reason why computer addiction
exist are:

• depression,
• loneliness and;
• social acceptance where young people
• commonly experience.
Types of Computer Addiction

Information Overload
- excessive online surfing resulted to inefficient
at work and have less family interconnection

Compulsion
- over time spent in online activities like gaming,
bartering of stocks, gambling which cause to a
problem at work
Types of Computer Addiction

Cybersex addiction
- exceed time spent in surfing porn sites that could
interfere one’s relationship

Cyber- relationship
- excessive time spent in social networking sites
to make relationship online than spending time
to real persons like family and friends
Different Symptoms of a Computer Addict Person

Emotional Symptoms
- feeling of guilt, anxiety, depression, dishonesty,
feeling of great happiness or excitement (euphoric)
in front of the computer, defensive, distress,
escaping of work, isolation and cannot follow
schedule
Different Symptoms of a Computer Addict Person

Physical Symptoms
- backpain, headache, increase or decrease of
weight, sleep disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome,
blurred or strain visions
Computer Addiction can be prevented through:

1.set limit in using computers and doing online

activities.
2.talk to your family and friends and mingle
with them most of the time.
3.organize a non-computer related activity like
sports
4.place your gadgets away from you when not
needed
 Cyber Bullying

The term bullying “refers to any severe, or repeated use

by one or more students of a written, verbal or electronic
expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any
combination thereof, directed at another student that has
the effect of actually causing or placing the latter in
reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm or damage
to his property;
-creating a hostile environment at school for the
other students; infringing on the rights of another
students at school; such as, but not limited the
following:
1.Any unwanted physical contact between the
bully and the victim like punching, pushing,
shoving, kicking, slapping, tickling, headlocks,
inflicting school pranks, teasing, fighting and
the use of available objects as weapons;
2. Any Act that causes damage to a victim’s psyche and /or
emotional well-
being;
3.Any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the
victim undue emotional distress like directing foul language
or profanity at the target, name - calling, tormenting and
commenting negatively on victim’s looks, clothes and body.”
(Republic Act No. 10627-Anti-Bullying Act)
Cyber bullying
is a type bullying done online with the use of
technology like computers, laptops, and
cellphone that can destroy the physical and
emotional aspect of the victim (called as
bullied) by the one who does the act (refers as
bully).
 Cyberbullying can be prevented by
doing the following:

1.Be optimistic person.

2.Share to the person whom you can trust with.
3.Keep your password by yourself. Don’t share it.
4.Always check the content before posting or
sharing.
5.Always log out your account after using.
Respect and love other people and yourself.