Cyber Wellness Handbook for Parents
The Cyber Wellness Handbook for Parents is a resource
to equip parents and their children with the necessary knowledge and tools
to achieve and enjoy cyber wellness.
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People who have always wondered why their child is constantly
on the computer need fret no more. Cyber Wellness for Parents
offers the average parent a macro view of some common cyber wellness
issues surrounding today's youths, and provides practical tips in
parenting their children in the Internet age. Produced by the cyber
wellness team of TOUCH Community Services, the 28-page handbook
is chockfull of advice and insights from the industry's veteran.
The handbook retails at S$6 at major bookstores.
The Handbook is also distributed through all MOE schools to parents
of Primary Three to Secondary Three students in 2008.
About the author
TOUCH Community Services is a pioneer in the field of cyber wellness
education. Since 2001, TOUCH has brought the cyber wellness mesage
to more than 260 schools and 480,000 youths and adults; and in August
2006, pioneered the establishment of the first Cyber Wellness Centre
in Singapore.
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| This handbook offers parents a comprehensive
list of practical tips to better engage and guide their children
on having a safe environment online. It is also an insightful guide
on the wide range of interests that tech-savvy youths of today are
involved in" |
- Mr Koh Peng Keng
Director
National Youth Council |
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| "...definitely a recommended guide
for all parents - easy-to-read, comprehensive and relevant. It contains
useful references and websites for readers..." |
- Mdm So Mun Yee
Vice President
Tanjong Katong Secondary Shool |
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| "... it teaches and empowers parents
on how to guide and mentor their children to use the Internet in a
positive way." |
- Ms Lina Yap
Counsellor |
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| "... a light-and-easy handbook which
gives clear principles and practical tip..." |
- Mrs Leong Lai Fong
Mother of 2 teenage boys |
Accompanying online resource listing
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Chapter 3 – Search and do not be Destroyed (Page 7)
Chapter 4 – Pornography (Page 8)
Chapter 5 – Internet Mediated Communication
(Page 10, 11)
Chapter 6 – Online Social Networks (Page
12)
Chapter 7 – Computer Gaming (Pages 14,
15)
Chapter 8 – Massively Multi-Player Online
Games (Pages 16)
Chapter 9 – Web 2.0 Publishing Your
Own Content (Pages 18, 19)
Chapter 10 – Cyber Bullying (Pages
20)
Chapter 11 – Commerce on the Internet
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| Chapter
3 – Search and do not be Destroyed (Page 7) |
Parents Take Charge!
- Valuable sites teaching how to search the internet
- http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/SearchEngines.html
- http://www.psychologia.uj.edu.pl/wolski/Metodologia/Teksty/Isrch.PDF
- URL of good sites (for children)
- http://www.goodsitesforkids.org/
- http://www.kidsites.com/
- http://www.littleclickers.com/
How to Install Filtering Services
- A list of the third-party parental control software sites to
browse and consider for purchase
- http://www.netnanny.com/
- http://www.cyberpatrol.com/
- http://parentalcontrols.aol.com/
- Other Built-In Filtering Features - Windows Vista, Google and
Yahoo search filters
- Windows Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/parentalcontrols.mspx
- Google: http://www.google.com.sg/preferences
- Yahoo!: http://help.yahoo.com/sbc/tutorials/ypc/start_pc1.html
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| Chapter
4 – Pornography (Page 8) |
Check these out
- Suggestions to speak to your child early about sexuality
- http://www.focusonthefamily.com/
(search out the details)
- http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/
- http://sexuality.about.com/od/seekingsexualhelp/a/kids_sex_talk.htm
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| Chapter
5 – Internet Mediated Communication (Page 10, 11) |
Did You Know? / Parents Take Charge!
- A list of the popular chat platforms and their links
Client-based
- Windows Live Messenger (http://get.live.com/messenger/)
- Skype (http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/)
- Google Talk (http://google.com/talk)
In-browser
- Facebook Chat (http://www.facebook.com/)
- Gmail Chat (http://www.gmail.com/)
All-In-One
- Trillian (http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/)
- Adium (http://www.adiumx.com/)
- Digsby (http://www.digsby.com/)
- Meebo (http://www.meebo.com/)
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| Chapter
6 – Online Social Networks (Page 12) |
| What You Can Do with Online Social Networks
- Facebook
- http://www.facebook.com
- http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page7430.cfm
- Friendster
- http://www.friendster.com
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| Chapter
7 – Computer Gaming (Pages 14, 15) |
Comparison of Handheld Gaming Consoles
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handheld_game_console
Choosing Games
- Game Rating and Review
- MDA’s Video Games Classification System (http://www.mda.gov.sg/wms.www/mediani.aspx?sid=864)
- MDA’s Video Games Rating Database (https://mdaonline.mda.gov.sg/onlineservices/VG/VGSearchP.aspx?Source=I)
- Excellent web resource for parents about type of games (http://www.whattheyplay.com/)
- Entertainment Software Rating Board (http://www.esrb.org/index-js.jsp)
Parents Take Charge!
- A list of the games useful for family bonding
Wii Games
- Raving rabbits (http://raymanzone.us.ubi.com/ravingrabbids/index.html)
- Boom Blox (http://www.ea.com.sg/en-sg/games/wii/boomblox/boomblox/)
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| Chapter
8 – Massively Multi-Player Online Games (Pages 16) |
- Popular Free-To-Play MMORPGs
- MapleStory (http://www.maplesea.com/index.aspx)
- Audition (http://www.auditionsea.com/)
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| Chapter
9 – Web 2.0 Publishing Your Own Content (Pages 18, 19) |
- Popular Content Sharing Platforms
- Blogs – Blogger (www.blogger.com),
WordPress (wordpress.org),
LiveJournal (www.livejournal.com)
- Videos – YouTube (www.youtube.com),
Veoh (www.veoh.com)
- Photos – Flickr (www.flickr.com),
slide (www.slide.com),
Rock You (www.rockyou.com)
- Music - Imeem (www.imeem.com),
Slicethepie (www.slicethepie.com),
Napster (free.napster.com)
- File-sharing – limewire (www.limewire.com),
kazaa (www.kazaa.com),
BitTorrent (www.bittorrent.com)
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| Chapter
10 – Cyber Bullying (Pages 20) |
- Cyber Bullying Information and Resource Sites
- http://www.cyberbullying.org
- http://www.stopcyberbullying.org
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-bullying
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| Chapter
11 – Commerce on the Internet (Pages 23) |
- Basics of online security
- http://www.singcert.org.sg/awareness
- http://www.getsafeonline.org
- http://pages.ebay.com.sg/securitycentre/safetyguide.html
- If you encounter online fraud, report to any Neighbourhood Police
Centre or Neighbourhood Police Post. See http://www.spf.gov.sg/contactus/contactus_index.htm
for the nearest reporting point.
- Alternatively, for non-urgent cases, you can file a report online
at http://www.spf.gov.sg/epc/
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