Practising Cyber Wellness

What is Cyber Wellness?

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are becoming increasingly pervasive in our world. While creating instant connectivity and access to vast repositories of information, knowledge, and opinions, the open nature of the Internet can expose our students to undesirable content and influences.

Cyber Wellness in Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) focuses on the well-being of our students as they navigate cyberspace. Our curriculum aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of ICT for positive purposes, maintain a positive presence in cyberspace and be safe and responsible users of ICT.

The 3 Cyber Wellness Key Messages

• Embrace the affordances of technology while maintaining a balanced lifestyle between offline and online activities.
• Be a safe and responsible user of technology and maintain a positive online presence.
• Be responsible for personal well-being in the cyberspace.

Cyber Wellness Education: at a glance

Cyber Wellness education is usually conducted through CCE lessons during curriculum time, key Student Development Experiences (SDEs) beyond the classroom, school-based initiatives, teachable moments during other subject lessons, and learning opportunities beyond school.

The Cyber Wellness curriculum is organised into 5 topics:

Support at home

Parents play a key role in their children’s growth. Students benefit the most when the home and school environments are attuned to each other. To help your child stay safe and have positive experiences online, you can:

• Activate parental controls on your home devices.
• Model good digital habits for your child.
• Set ground rules for internet use.
• Navigate the internet together to understand their usage.

Resources

Learn more about how to keep your child safe online through these resources:

From MOE

• Children and their devices: How to strike the right balance
• Future tense: Keeping kids grounded while tech turns the world upside down
• What does a student’s AI-enhanced day look like? Here’s a peek
• Are you struggling with your child’s excessive device use?
• 7 things every parent can do to keep kids cyber-safe: A tech dads special
• The future looks rosy’: why this dad isn’t afraid of the rise of AI
• Keeping kids safe online – A community effort
• Parent Kit – Raising A Digitally Smart Child
• Parent Kit - Experiencing Blended Learning with Our Children
• Recording of Instagram Live – Raising Digitally Smart Kids

From external agencies

• Media Literacy Council
• National Crime Prevention Council – ScamShield
• S.U.R.E. by National Library Board
• Cyber Security Agency