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Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore.

Seminar Seminar for for

Cyber Wellness CoordinatorsCyber Wellness Coordinators 4 March 20094 March 2009

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MOULDING THE FUTURE OF OUR NATIONCopyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore.

ProgrammeProgramme

2.30 p.m. Opening Remarks by ADPDC2

3.00 p.m. “Video Game Effects on Pro-social and Anti-social Behaviour” by Dr Anderson

4.30 p.m. Q & A


Mrs Ang Gim ChaiAsst Director

Professional Development and Consultancy Branch

Opening RemarksOpening Remarks

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Welcome


NEWS FLASHNEWS FLASH


Show & touch SICKO EXPOSED BY Show & touch SICKO EXPOSED BY shame & tell TEENSshame & tell TEENS

Outraged Outraged JurongJurong students trap students trap cyberspace flashercyberspace flasher

“Teen catches webcam ‘sicko’ in the act but is afraid parents would scold her for going online”

THE NEW PAPER, THURSDAY, 23 OCTOBER 08


DonDon’’t wear your heart on your t wear your heart on your sleeve sleeve

“Be careful that what you reveal online doesn’t come back to haunt you…”

“Celebrity blogger Xiaxue learnt this the hard way…”

“…I chanced upon the video of a friend on Facebook. It showed him drunk, dancing and making obscene jokes…he is an army regular and his Facebook “friends” included his superiors and subordinates…”

THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 08


ARE YOU A VICTIM OF ARE YOU A VICTIM OF CYBERCYBER--BULLYING?BULLYING?

“Cyber-Bullying is on the rise, and not everybody is ready for it. And, for that matter, not everyone knows how to deal with it.”

MY PAPER, MONDAY, 13 OCTOBER 08


Cyber Wellness FrameworkCyber Wellness Framework

Pupils, Schools and Parents

Cyber wellness Principles

Respect for self and others

Safe and Responsible Use

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Cyberwellness Framework guides Schools in the planning of their cyberwellness programme. The Framework focuses on developing the child’s instinct to protect himself and empower him to take responsibility for his own well-being in cyberspace. Thus, this framework highlights two principles to guide pupils in their actions, describes a 3-step process to explore cyberwellness issues and encourages schools to partner parents in promoting cyberwellness among pupils. Anchoring Principles: Principles1 The two principles, “Respect for Self and Others” and “Safe and Responsible Use” when adhered to will anchor pupils’ well-being in cyberspace as they will then be able to make careful and well-considered decisions. Respect for Self and Others - values articulated in most schools VMV, and that we teach even in real life Pupils need to • uphold their own dignity when online (e.g. avoid surfing inappropriate sites and participating in illegal online activities) • respect others (e.g. avoid using the work of others without permission and publishing undesirable materials that hurt others). Safe and Responsible Use - abiding by an understanding that responsible usage is essential for a community to thrive Pupils need to: • have an understanding of the risks of harmful and illegal online behaviours, and learn how to protect themselves as well as to avoid dangers they may encounter online. • be able to evaluate the consequences of their decisions/behaviours while online and make responsible choices to protect themselves and the community (e.g. not spending excessive amount of time chatting or playing games online, and reporting victims of cyberbullying to a trusted adult/authority). Learning Cycle (Process) The process of Sense, Think and Act serves to highlight the stages that a pupil should undergo to prepare himself/herself to self-manage in cyberspace. The process could serve as a heuristic device to help teachers organise lessons on cyberwellness topics. Sense - The first step in inculcating these principles is to create cyber awareness among the pupils. Pupils should be able to “sense” the risks of harmful behaviours online and learn how to manage such risks as well as protect themselves from the dangers. Think - To develop pupils’ ability to respond to new encounters in cyberspace, it is important to provide opportunities for pupils to analyse, evaluate and reflect on cyberwellness issues. Act - Pupils should eventually translate their understanding into actions that will keep them safe while online. Pupils should always “be aware”, “think” before “acting” while they are online. Therefore, “Sense, Think and Act” is a simple learning cycle for pupils to adopt. Schools should reinforce this process when delivering their cyberwellness programmes. Partnering Parents To ensure more effective inculcation of these principles in pupils, schools should partner parents. For example, schools can support parents in understanding cyberwellness issues and risks, as well as involve parents in reinforcing cyberwellness principles at home.


Support from MOE HQSupport from MOE HQ

Capacity Building of Capacity Building of Cyber Wellness CoordinatorsCyber Wellness Coordinators

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The cyberwellness committee has developed two starter kits, one for pr and one for sec that contains lesson plans and resources to support the implementation of the critical topics


Capacity Building of Capacity Building of Cyber Wellness CoordinatorsCyber Wellness Coordinators

• Briefing & Talks• Zonal Workshops

2 workshops in Semester 12 workshops in Semester 1

2 workshops in Semester 22 workshops in Semester 2

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Better understanding of the What – what is to be done And the HOW – the process and some tips…


ResourcesResources

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2 starter kits, one for pr schs and one for sec schs Objective Go through what’s in the starter kit and some suggestions ways of using the kit


Cyber Wellness GuidebooksCyber Wellness Guidebooks

Reprint for 2009Reprint for 2009

-- For Sec 1 and Pr 3 pupilsFor Sec 1 and Pr 3 pupils

-- Will be distributed to schools Will be distributed to schools by March 09by March 09

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These are the Guidebooks for our students…


Going ForwardGoing Forward……

Cyber Wellness is one of 5 strands in mp3

Research/Evaluation Projects• Commissioning of cyber wellness research:

establish students’ usage patterns/trends and identify focus strategies

• Developing online evaluation instrument to track students’ progress in cyber wellness education


Going forwardGoing forwardCapacity Building Projects• One-stop cyber wellness portal as a repository

of resources for teachers• Collaborate with external agencies to provide

more resources and effective programme for schools

• Capacity building workshops for key personnel and teachers to implement cyber wellness programmes

• Equip Full-Time School Counselors (FTSC) with skills to handle cyber wellness issues



Student Volunteerism• Set up a Student-Ambassador Programme

to promote cyber wellness among peers• Annual conference to focus on pertinent

issues and recognise students’ initiatives



Co-chaired by Deputy Secretaries from MICA and MOE

Provide protection to minors against harmful and inappropriate content on the Internet

Coordinate national efforts and to develop strategies and programmes for cyber wellness

InterInter--Ministry TaskforceMinistry Taskforce

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The Government will set up an Inter-Ministry Taskforce on Cyber Wellness to focus on protecting the minors against harmful �and inappropriate content on the Internet. The TF will coordinate national efforts and to develop strategies and programmes for cyber wellness. The Taskforce will be co-chaired by the Deputy Secretaries from the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts and the Ministry of Education.


InterInter--Ministry TaskforceMinistry TaskforceMOE’s effort• Will be directed towards impacting

teachers and students in MOE Schools

MICA’s effort• Will be directed towards media, industry

and youths outside schools


Video Game Effects on Video Game Effects on ProsocialProsocial and Antiand Anti--social social BehaviourBehaviour

Dr Craig A. AndersonProfessor, Liberal Arts & Sciences

Department of PsychologyIowa State University

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