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Parents Symposium

Workshop on Cyberwellness

6 Jan 2016

ZHONGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL ST 2: Nurturing individuals strong in character

Presenter: Mrs Sharon Teo Head of Department

Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)

What is Cyberwellness ?

• refers to the positive well-being of Internet users.

• involves an understanding of online behaviour and

awareness of how to protect oneself in cyber space.

• Recognition of the power of the Internet to benefit oneself

and the community

• Sense-Think-Act approach to develop a child’s

instinct to act responsibly in cyber space.


Cyberwellness curriculum at ZPS:

4 key messages


GOAL OF CYBERWELLNESS CURRICULUM: To equip our children with life-long social-emotional competencies and sound values so that they can become safe, respectful responsible users of ICT.

Cyberwellness curriculum at ZPS:

guided by CW principles & aligned to CCE


Level Frequency of CW lessons

Primary 1 1 lesson per year

Primary 2 2 lessons per year





CW lessons will be delivered during FTGP lessons and

key topics incorporated into EL & MTL


EU Kids Online is a multinational research network. It seeks to

enhance knowledge of European children's online opportunities, risks and safety. It uses multiple methods to map children's and parents' experience of the internet, in dialogue with national and European policy stakeholders.

Key findings from Final Report (2009) Research: Active Mediation

Strategy: • Children’s exposure to online risks tends to be less when parents actively mediate their children’s use. • Be informed and aware of healthy online practices and activities. • Discuss online activities with your children to stimulate better critical thinking skills • Encourage your children to be active participants, instead of passive recipients, of online content and interactions • Role model positive online behaviour.

Cyberwellness:

engaging parents as partners


“Parents play a key role in shaping students’ behaviour in cyber space. Parents are critical in anchoring strong values in their children to better manage their child’s internet exposure. Through the joint effort of parents and schools, we can ensure that our students adopt the right values and attitude when using technology.”

- Mr Hawazi Daipi Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower

International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (iCTLT) 29 March 2012

More information on Cyber Wellness for parents


• Go through the comic books “Smart Surfers”

and discussion questions with your child

• Steps for PARENTing in the digital age

• Information about the ‘C-Quest’ Game App

http://ictconnection.moe.edu.sg

http://ictconnection.moe.edu.sg/

Cyberwellness:

engaging parents as partners


• Ministry of Education has developed a mobile app, C-Quest, which will serve as a tool to encourage conversations between parents and their children on cyber wellness.

• Through the game, students will also learn to be safe, respectful, and responsible users of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).


• Definition • Different forms of cyberbullying • Traditional vs. Cyber Bullying • Profile of Cyber Bullies • Negative impact of Cyber Bullying • Ways to prevent and stop Cyber

Bullying

http://bullyfree.sg/adults/

More information on Cyber Bullying for parents

http://bullyfree.sg/adults/

ZHONGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

CCE DEPARTMENT

10 tips to get your

children to

LISTEN to you!


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10 tips to get your children to LISTEN to you! https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/20-simple-ways-to-get-your-children-to-listen-to-005004365.html?linkId=20059751

1.Get your children’s attention before you start giving instructions or suggestions.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/20-simple-ways-to-get-your-children-to-listen-to-005004365.html?linkId=20059751























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2. Keep requests simple, clear and reasonable. Don’t make threats.
























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3. State your expectations ahead of time.
























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4. Give your children choices and alternatives.

Here are some types of alternatives you could give them: - Do the task today or tomorrow - Do the task every day for 10 minutes, or weekly for an hour - Do the task using Method A, B, or C - Do Task A this week or Task B next week
























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Some ways to get your children to LISTEN to you https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/20-simple-ways-to-get-your-children-to-listen-to-005004365.html?linkId=20059751

5. Share with your children how you feel using the “When you…… I feel……” approach

“When you speak to your teachers disrespectfully,

I feel discouraged because I feel like I haven’t taught you well as your parent.”
























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6. Give your children your full attention. Listen.
























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7. Phrase your requests “positively”.

Example Negative phrasing: “Stop watching TV!” / “Switch off the TV now!” Positive phrasing: “Please turn off the TV and focus on your homework. During the school holidays you’ll have more time to watch TV.”
























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8. Stay calm. Do not shout.
























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8. Be consistent and keep your word.
























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8. If necessary, pause the discussion and continue later. (only to be used as a last resort!)























Children See , Children Do


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Questions


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Thank You


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