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Digital Parenting: 8 Must-Have Skills for your Child to Succeed Today

As our children are exposed to digital devices at an earlier age, parents are faced with new challenges. This workshop developed by the Media Literacy Council and the DQ Institute, presented by TOUCH Cyber Wellness, is designed to prepare parents to help their children navigate the online world safely and responsibly. All participants will receive a free hardcopy parent handbook and poster. 

You can also download the electronic copy of the parent handbook here.

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21 April

Jurong West Public Library Programme Zone 60 Jurong West Central 3, #01-03, S(648346) 2.00 - 3.30pm

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7 May

Lunch Time Talk at Twitter Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (138 Market Street Level 20 CapitaGreen S(048946) ) 12.00- 1.30 pm

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We hope these tips will serve to be useful in helping youths navigate the exciting digital world that never sleeps. 

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Learn more about how to stay safe, smart and kind online with the tips we have put together just for you. 

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Community Projects

Better Internet X Youths Call for Proposal

The Media Literacy Council launched the Better Internet x Youths Call for Proposals (CFP) on 13 April 2017 to support community initiatives that promote digital literacy. It attracted over 51 applications. In partnership with corporate partners, the Council hopes to empower youths to initiate projects that will reach out to and benefit their peers as well as the community at large.

Corporate partners Google, Garena, MyRepublic, Facebook and Mediacorp have come on-board to contribute their expertise and resources in areas such as co-funding, mentorship and training, incubation facilities, and the scaling of the CFP projects. These partners will tap on their platforms to increase the social impact of the CFP projects and bring Digital Literacy issues to their communities. The project beneficiaries are not limited to youths and may reach out to benefit any social segment in Singapore including students, working adults, parents, seniors and persons-with-disabilities.

We are showcasing the winning student-led community initiatives as part of the Better Internet Campaign 2018. Find out more about how you can support these projects!

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Digital Arts for All

Digital Arts for All (DAFA) is an inclusive econsytem that uses digital art to empower, give back and showcase.

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Towards a Cybersmart Community

This project aims to educate the community to become cyber savvy citizens. 

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Intergenerational Digital Literacy Programme

This programme seeks to bridge the generational and digital gaps between seniors and youths.

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Our Campaign

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Safer Internet Day (SID) is all about gathering like-minded people to create a safer, better internet for everyone. Every year, on the second Tuesday of February, the whole world comes together to make the internet a better place. SID kicked off in Europe in 2004, and is celebrated by over 100 countries globally. The Media Literacy Council spearheaded Singapore's participation in 2013 and continues to celebrate SID each year through its Better Internet Campaign.

Visit the global Safer Internet Day website to explore more about campaigns in different countries.

 

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HOW TO DEAL WITH CYBER BULLYING

  • Stay Calm: Don't retaliate. An angry response may trigger more bullying.

  • Record the Evidence: Take screenshots as proof. Save comments, photos or video that show online bullying.

  • Block the Bully: Prevent bullies from contacting you by keeping them out of your online platforms (e.g. Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook).

  • Report the Bully: Flag online bullies to the online platforms and report inappropriate content.

  • Confide in Someone: Seek advice and support from your parents, teachers and friends.

  • Look to Experts: Approach your school counsellor for advice or a lawyer for legal opinion.

HOW TO IDENTIFY FAKE NEWS

  • Question the source: Try to find news from from credible news sites instead of social media. Verify the URL to make sure it is not a hoax site.

  • Verify the information: Cross-check with other reputable news sites or fact-checking sites like snopes.com

  • Look 'About': Check the 'About us' or 'Contact us' pages. Fake news sites often do not have these pages or include very little information.

  • Check the language: Look out for grammar or spelling mistakes.

  • Be skeptical: If you see very dramatic photos or videos, check that they have not been altered.

  • Read beyond the headlines: Read beyond sensational headlines and through the entire article to get the full picture.

  • Ask someone you trust: Ask a friend or family member to verify the story, or write into The Straits Times at askST@sph.com.sg

HOW TO SPOT A SCAM

  • Check the Source: Make sure the source of the content is reliable.

  • Look for errors: Check the content for spelling or grammar mistakes.

  • Stay logical: Scams may try to play on your emotions, e.g., by showing photos of hurt children while asking for donations.

  • Be skeptical: If you are offered something too good to be true, it probably isn't true.

  • Ask someone you trust: If in doubt, ask a friend or family member to check whether the information is trustworthy.

  • Double check: Type in the offer or request being made into a search engine like Google with the word 'scam' after it. The results will make it clear if it is a scam.

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