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Cyber wellness: What, why and how?
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Type
Book Chapter
Citation
Divaharan, S., & Tan, S. C. (2021). Cyber wellness: What, why and how? In S. C. Tan, S. Divaharan, & C. L. Quek (Eds.), Technology for meaningful learning (pp. 155–164). Pearson.
Abstract
The current generation of learners has been called the ‘digital natives’ who live with digital devices and constantly connect through the devices. While harnessing the affordances of technology for teaching and learning has many advantages, as educators, we need to be mindful of the pitfalls, such as cyberbullying and cybersecurity issues. In this chapter, we will first position cyber wellness as part of media literacy and digital literacy. We will look into the skills and knowledge we want our learners to develop in an environment where the boundary is blurring between cyberspace and the physical world. We will also provide suggestions to promote cyber wellness in the classrooms and discuss pertinent issues such as cyberbullying, digital addiction, social media threats (see Chapter 15), and the concept of digital footprints
Date Issued
2021
ISBN
9789813137356 (print)
Publisher
Pearson