cyber wellNess

Learning Objectives

Learn ways to manage the use of my device (PLD, handphone) for learning.
Understand the signs and symptoms of internet addiction.

Success Criteria

I am able to:

I can identify strategies to help myself manage the use of the personal learning device.
I can identify the signs and symptoms of internet addiction, and recognise when I am using device excessively.

SCENARIO:

Joy is a student in Sec 2.

She has been feeling tired and distracted lately as she has been sleeping late ever since she received her Personal Learning Device (PLD) last year. Most of the time, she uses the device for her homework, but she tends to multitask and get distracted surfing the internet or YouTube until late at night. So, she ended up finishing her homework at 1am.

What can you suggest to her?

(think in terms of how different people can help - herself, parents, school)

Discussion questions

How do you think it affects her and people around her?
As a friend, what can you suggest to her? (think in terms of how different people can help - herself, parents, school)

Record your discussion points in padlet.

How can you Manage Device distraction?

Everyone of us are affected by device distractions. (yes, including adults)

Watch the videos for strategies to help you manage device distractions. Which are some strategies you can use?

Video 1: Managing Digital Distractions

Video 2: Brain Hacks - Manage Distraction

TRY THIS!

In order to help yourself manage the use of your devices, you need to

first identify what distracts you when you are on your device. (game? IG? TikTok? YouTube?)
Next device a plan.

Set a goal for yourself i.e. to focus for 30 min to do my work
Set a reward/ punishment for your goal. For example, a reward can be, after I am done with my work after 30 min, I can watch the YouTube for 15 min. a punishment can be, if I do not finish my work, I cannot use my device.