Cyber Wellness Connect
MOE’s Cyber Wellness education develops our children’s instinct to protect themselves and empowers them to take responsibility for their well-being in cyberspace. The focus of Cyber Wellness is about helping students to become responsible digital learners.
Helping Your Children with Appropriate Online Expression
Appropriate online expression refers to online communication which is socially appropriate and does not bring about conflicting opinions and stereotypes. With appropriate online expression, one can create a meaningful and positive presence in the cyber community. However, youths may engage in inappropriate online expression either intentionally or unintentionally.
Helping Your Child Stay Safe Online
Cyberthreats are malicious attempts to damage or disrupt a computer network or system. Examples of cyberthreats include malware, phishing, hacking and spamming.
Developing Your Child To Be Positive Peer Influence Online
Peer influence is the effect an individual can have on their friends to change their attitudes values or behaviours.Positive peer influence is one of MOE’s Cyber Wellness principles.
It encourages our students to:
• Be a positive role model online (e.g. share healthy and positive content, harness the affordances of technology to do good)
• Advocate positive online behaviour(e.g. stand up for their peers online, and report cases of cyber bullying to a trusted adult/authority)
Helping Your Children Protect Their Personal Data Online
Personal data refers to data about an individual and it includes full name, date and year of birth, contact number, home address, medical conditions, identification number, geographical position (for example, the location data tracked on a mobile phone) and Internet Protocol (IP) address.
The data can be processed to learn, record or decide something about an identifiable individual. Some examples are daily routines of an individual such as frequent hangouts and online browsing habits. These can compromise the user’s personal safety or privacy. Learn how to help your children protect their personal data online.