Cyberwellness has always been a ministry initiative, but in recent years has increasingly gained importance nation-wide as the evolving Internet and media landscapes bring about various issues with it. Innova JC’s JC1 Cyberwellness Civics Lesson was done in collaboration with Media Development Authority (MDA), to bring about character development to IJC students. All JC1 New Media Arts CCA students (known as NMA Cyberwellness Ambassadors) researched on cyberwellness topics that interest and benefit them as youths (social networking and gaming addiction). The students then collated materials (videos, case studies) to be used in the lessons. They then leveraged on the weekly Civics Programme to extend its reach to the entire JC1 cohort of students. This programme is also part of Innova New Media Education Programme where students equip Innovians with the skills to be safe and responsible users of the Internet. Want to know more about social networking and gaming addiction? Read Up! on the pertinent issues now!

1. JC1 CYBERWELLNESS CIVICS
PROGRAMME
In collaboration with

2. NMA Cyberwellness Ambassadors
• JC1 NMA students
• Identified and researched on cyberwellness topics that suit
the needs of youths like them
• Compiled case studies and video resources

3. What is Cyberwellness?
• Positive well-being of
Internet users and a
healthy cyber culture
for the Internet
community
• It involves an understanding of the risks of harmful
online behavior , an awareness of how to protect
oneself and others from such behavior, and a
recognition of the power of the Internet to benefit
oneself and the community at large

4. Objectives of today’s session
1) To create a greater awareness of social networking
and gaming addiction
2) To empower you with ways to cope with the addictions
and cyberbullying (arising from social networking)
3) To pledge our commitment towards building a
healthy cyber culture via youthchaNgE Buzz

5. Key messages
• When used properly, the Internet has great potential to
benefit oneself and the community at large .
• With so much information on the web that people can
access, we need to be discerning about what we see
and post online . All of us play a part in being
responsible users of the Internet .
• People get addicted to social networking and
gaming for various reasons. The most important
thing is to be truthful to yourself, find out the root
cause and overcome the problem . Seek help from
family, counselors and friends .

6. Current situation in Singapore?
Singaporeans spend an
average of 21 hours
online on social and
entertainment sites
Singaporeans are top
Internet Users in SEA
Singapore ranked 30th, ahead
of other SEA countries
Source: ComScore (2009)
Top 50 Countries with highest Internet Penetration Rate,
Source: http://www.internetworldstats.com/top25.htm http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2009/3/First_Report

7. Youths are prolific Internet users!
• Individual Internet Usage by Age Group, 2010
Age group Internet usage
7 to 14 years 97%
15 to 24 years 98%
25 to 34 years 96%
35 to 49 years 79%
50 to 59 years 45%
60 years & above 14%
IDA Annual Survey on Infocomm Usage ih Households and by Individuals 2010. Source:
http://www.ida.gov.sg/Publications/20070822125451.aspx#usageHse4

9. Social Networking Addiction
• Internet has become
the main source of 26 Jun 2012
entertainment and
leisure for youths
6 Feb 2011

10. Social Networking Addiction
• Excessive amount of time spent on
social networking services
• Constant
• checking of status updates
• browsing social profiles, photographs, postings of other
users
• sharing of personal happenings online (check- ins,
update status many times within an hour etc)
• Feel frustrated when you are unable to access your social
networking accounts

11. 12 Jan 2012
New brain scan study found more
patterns of "abnormal white matter" on
brain scans of Internet addicts, compared
with scans of non-addicts.
These changes showed evidence of
disrupting pathways related to
emotions, decision-making, and
self control.

12. Why are social networking sites
addictive?
Easy to access via
internet-enabled
devices
Provide (sometimes)
false sense of belonging
within a social circle
Human nature; Curiosity

13. ….. What are the dangers of social
…
networking sites?
• Oversharing of personal information
• Befriending online friends who may have malicious intent
• Impersonation such as creation of fake accounts
• Stalking and invasion of privacy
• Crime-prone
(http://www.razor.tv/site/servlet/segment/main/currentaffairs/59880.html)
• Online love scams/sexting
• Emotional and psychological hurt

14. ….. What are considered irresponsible
…
behaviours on the Internet?
• Cyberbullying
• Posting comments or remarks that may offend the other
users unintentionally
• Sharing of humiliating photographs or videos of friends
• Posting of insensitive comments
• Comments that incite religious/racial unrest

15. Case Study 1 (Cyberbullying)
• Girl, 16, falls to death in cyber-bully tragedy
• The New Paper | 7 Apr 2011
• First case of cyber-bullying death in Singapore
• A Myanmar girl killed herself after her jilted boyfriend posted
bad comments of her on Facebook .
• The Secondary 3 student at Pioneer Secondary School
jumped off her Pasir Ris block.
Watch the video “The Cyberbullying Virus”
Are you a carrier or a victim?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-5PZ_Bh-M6o

16. Case Study 2 (Sexting)
6 May 2012
Love scams involving sexting
(online dating video
by NMA students)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=lHmp4TB7hfg&feature=player_embedded

17. Case Study 3 (Insensitive comments)
1 July 2012

18. ….. What irresponsible cyber
…
behaviour can get you into…
edition
• You will be charged under S___________ Act
• Words, oral or written, or act that can bring hatred, raise discontent,
promote feelings of ill will and hostility
efamation
• You will be charged under D___________ Act
• Slander and libel
• Causing damage with words that are published in writing or other
permanent form
opyright
• You will be charged under C___________ Act
• Publication or reproduction of works without the consent of the
original owner
• Publication or reproduction must meet the respective source’s
guidelines

19. How ugly the Internet can get…
• Xiaxue could get sued for
Copyright infringement and defamation
• The Straits Times | 9 Jun 2012
• In her blog post “The Face of Haters”, Xia Xue named and shamed her
critics for insinuating that she and her friends are prostitutes
Both parties are victims.
• She went to the men’s Facebook pages, took their photos and
personal information, and re-posted them on her blog , said to
But the way Xiaxue retaliated
be viewed by some 40,000 people daily.
• She insulted the men for their lack of civility and unflattering
got her into trouble instead.
appearance. Some photos included the men with their wives and
children.
• Lawyers said the 28-year-old blogger, whose real name is
Wendy Cheng, could be liable to be sued for copyright
infringement.
• While the photos she used were publicly accessible, she had
published them without the copyright owners’ consent.
• She could also be sued for civil defamation.

20. “It is my account. I post
anything I want.
I am entitled to it.”
What do you post on your social network
…..
… such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs etc?
Do you think your comments have the
potential to offend others?
How will what you posted in the
….. cyberworld have an impact on your future
…
prospects in seeking employment, further
studies or even your personal life?

21. Forbes | May 3 2012

22. Can Facebook harm your job prospects?
• Employers can
• look at your photos, status updates, and
conversations with friends (public information)
• judge you on your degree of emotionally
stability, conscientiousness, extroversion,
intellectual curiosity and agreeableness

23. How to manage social networking
addiction and issues arising from it?
Track how much
time you spend
online
Be discerning about
what you read/post
online
Stop Bullying.
Keep a record of all evidence
Keep personal Speak Up!
profile private

24. Gaming
Addiction

25. What is Gaming Addiction?
• Excessive amount of time spent on game playing
• Lead to negative outcomes such as
Insomnia
Declining school performance
Health issues Neglecting social life

26. Why are games so addictive?
Beautiful graphics
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Social platform
Cool sound effects Sense of
achievement/
Intellectually

27. Most Addictive of them all?
• MMORPGs or Massively Multiplayer Online Role
Playing Games or virtual world games
• Popular MMORPGs in Singapore include
• Maplestory
• World of Warcraft
• Blackshot
• Gunz
• Mincraft
• Audition

28. Are you an addict? Gaming Addiction Video

29. 7 Feb 2012

30. 17 Oct 2011
• Married couple left their infant alone to die of
malnutrition while they raise a virtual child
• Teenage boy killed his mother because she tried
to stop him from playing online games.
• Young man collapsed and died following an online
gaming session that lasted several days.

31. 6 Apr 2012
• Cinderella Law, under Juvenile Protection Act
• Prevents those under the age of 16 from
playing online games past midnight (through
technical and other measures)
• Went into effect in November 2011

32. How to curb gaming addiction?
Spend time with family and friends
Time management skills
Set reasonable limits on how
much time to spend on playing Engage in other activities

33. Buzz
…..
What kind of values would we, as a
… class, like to see on the online
community?
Or
….. What are the irresponsible online
… behaviours we want to put a stop to?

34. • Go to http://www.nma.sg/youthchange/
• Navigate to the right panel, look for “youthchaNgE Buzz”
1) Click on “youth” to input
your class name eg.
1255B
2) Type the question that you
are responding to
- What kind of values
would we like to see
on the online
community? OR
- What are the
Example of a post
irresponsible online
behaviours we want to
put a stop to?
3) Type your response after
the question and click on

35. The Internet Community Shared Values
• The Asia Internet Coalition has recently developed a set of
shared values for the online community
• Do you know what they are?

36. What are the shared values?
• Respect for Diversity
• Refrain from hate speech which
attacks or demeans a group based
on race or ethnic origin, religion,
disability, gender, age, sexual
orientation or gender identity
•Respect for the Young
• Cyber bullying has no place in
society, where online or offline.

37. What are the shared values?
•Respect for Privacy
• Keep personal information of oneself
and others private
• Remove content if you receive
complaints about it
• Be civil and avoid flaming, trolling and
other negative behaviors
• Respect for Copyright
• Everyone has a role to play
• Refrain from uploading and sharing
copyright content without necessary
permission or authorizations

38. Are you an addict?
Self-test for Internet and Related Addictions
http://www.netaddiction.com/index.php?
option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=
88

39. If you need help…
• Ms Lisa Lee (Full Time School
Counsellor) – Ext. 891
• Mr Adam (Part Time School
Counsellor) – Ext. 594