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Cyber Wellness
Cyber Wellness
/ˈsʌɪbə wɛlnəs/ noun.
/ˈsʌɪbə wɛlnəs/ noun.
The positive well-being of Internet users. It involves an understanding of online behaviour and awareness of how to protect oneself in cyberspace.
The positive well-being of Internet users. It involves an understanding of online behaviour and awareness of how to protect oneself in cyberspace.
Principles of cyber wellness
Principles of cyber wellness
In order to have a good grasp and knowledge of cyber wellness, these values below have to be inculcated in students, so that they know how to protect themselves and others on the internet. These principles are:
In order to have a good grasp and knowledge of cyber wellness, these values below have to be inculcated in students, so that they know how to protect themselves and others on the internet. These principles are:
(1) Respect for Self and Others
(1) Respect for Self and Others
- share appropriate content and participate in only legal online activities
- respect other people online (put themselves in others’ shoes, accept diverse views and opinions, give credit when using other people’s work and seek permission where necessary)
(2) Safe and Responsible Use
(2) Safe and Responsible Use
- have an understanding of the risks of harmful and illegal online behaviour, and take steps to protect themselves like keeping their personal information private, verify the reliability of information using various sources.
- make wise and healthy choices on the internet.
(3) Positive Peer Influence
(3) Positive Peer Influence
- be a positive role model online (share healthy and positive content)
- advocate positive online behaviour (stand up for their peers online, report cases of cyber bullying to a trusted adult/authority.)
Protecting Yourself in Cyberspace
Protecting Yourself in Cyberspace
These are useful skills that you can utilise whenever you dangers in the cyberspace. Facing scams are not an 'if'' but 'when', hence it is quintissential to learn these various cyber skills, as it will help guide you through your cyber odyssey.
These are useful skills that you can utilise whenever you dangers in the cyberspace. Facing scams are not an 'if'' but 'when', hence it is quintissential to learn these various cyber skills, as it will help guide you through your cyber odyssey.
These principles are:
These principles are:
SENSE
SENSE
Identify possible online risks and protect yourselves. (Put the situation into thought and think how it would impact yourself or your family)
Identify possible online risks and protect yourselves. (Put the situation into thought and think how it would impact yourself or your family)
THINK
THINK
Analyse, evaluate and reflect on a situation based on the cyber wellness principles. (Analyse the various scenarios when you are unsure whether the website or email is secure and not a scam)
Analyse, evaluate and reflect on a situation based on the cyber wellness principles. (Analyse the various scenarios when you are unsure whether the website or email is secure and not a scam)
ACT
ACT
Take actions to keep safe and be a positive influence online.( Install safe search software and consult your parents when using the internet. Refrain from spreading false news or content that has violence or obscenity.)
Take actions to keep safe and be a positive influence online.( Install safe search software and consult your parents when using the internet. Refrain from spreading false news or content that has violence or obscenity.)
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