On Gaming, Social Networking and Cyber Bullying Issues
Objectives
Venue: Lecture Theatre 3, Raffles Institution (Secondary)
Date: 26 September 2009 (Sat)
Time: 10.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
Cost: S$10.00/pax or S$15.00/couple (father and mother)
Contact: Ms Emily Ng, Tel: 63549106 or Fax: 63538357
E-Mail: emilyng@ri.sch.edu.sg
Please fill up the attached registration form and e-mail/fax it to Emily before 21 Sep 2009 . Hurry! Limited seats available. Sign up early to avoid disappointment!
Objectives
- To educate adults (parents, educators, youth workers, counselors) to effectively mentor teenagers in the internet age.
- Survey the range of cyber wellness issues facing youths today
- Explore areas of difficulties in mentoring youths with regards to Internet usage.
- Impart principles and insights into adapting mentoring approach for effectiveness
- Adults who go through this programme will be able to know where to look for help.
Seriousness of youth internet issues
- real life examples of counseling cases
Parenting & Mentoring Tips
- pertaining to excessive computer gaming habits
Primary Module:
Computer and Internet gaming
- gamers’ needs
- evolving gaming trends
- attractiveness of gaming
- symptoms and effects of problematic gaming
- sources of help
- key parenting principles on gaming
1. Social Networking
- evolving social networking trends
- motivations of youths in social networking
- recent case studies
- dangers and effects of social networking
2. Cyber Bullying
- common cyber bullying mediums
- real life case studies
- seriousness and impact of cyber bullying
- spotting the bully and the bullied
Participants will learn proven handles to guide their kids in the areas of Gaming Addiction, Cyber Bullying and Computer mediated communication.
Speaker: Mr Poh Yearn Cheng
