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INTERNET ADDICTION

In this learning session, we’ll see how excessive use of the Internet can disrupt your personal life and impact your relationship with others.

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Try thinking differently

Try on one of De Bono’s

6 Thinking Hats

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Describe facts

RED

Share feelings

BLACK

Challenge ideas

YELLOW

Think positively

GREEN

Fresh ideas

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Manage

thinking

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Example: �Thinking about school uniforms

According to the article, most schools prefer to have uniforms for standardization and safety.

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Example: �Thinking about school uniforms

Who needs school uniforms? They don’t allow students to express their personality!

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Example: �Thinking about school uniforms

I’m happy that I don’t need to worry about what to wear everyday.

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Example: �Thinking about school uniforms

Why don’t schools ask students to design their own uniforms? That way everyone likes what they’re wearing.

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Example: �Thinking about school uniforms

It’s good to have uniforms in schools – students can look the same despite differences in socio-economic backgrounds.

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Example: �Thinking about school uniforms

I think we have been focusing too much on the disadvantages of wearing uniforms; are there any advantages that we can think of?

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Remember: �Stick to your thinking hat!

For a rich discussion, you should consistently contribute the kind of thoughts your hat symbolizes, so that all kinds of thoughts are present.

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Describe facts

RED

Share feelings

BLACK

Challenge ideas

YELLOW

Think positively

GREEN

Fresh ideas

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Manage thinking

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Remember: �Stick to your thinking hat!

For a rich discussion, you should consistently contribute the kind of thoughts your hat symbolizes, so that all kinds of thoughts are present.

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WHITE

  • Make sure statements are based on facts and not opinions.
  • Refer back to pieces of evidence from your reference material.

Describe facts

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Remember: �Stick to your thinking hat!

For a rich discussion, you should consistently contribute the kind of thoughts your hat symbolizes, so that all kinds of thoughts are present.

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RED

  • How you feel about the topic
  • How you feel about what others said
  • How you think others might feel

Share feelings

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Remember: �Stick to your thinking hat!

For a rich discussion, you should consistently contribute the kind of thoughts your hat symbolizes, so that all kinds of thoughts are present.

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BLACK

  • Negatives
  • Disadvantages
  • Problems/setbacks
  • Harmful effects
  • Worst-case scenarios
  • Rebuttal of others’ ideas

Challenge

ideas

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Remember: �Stick to your thinking hat!

For a rich discussion, you should consistently contribute the kind of thoughts your hat symbolizes, so that all kinds of thoughts are present.

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YELLOW

  • Advantages
  • Benefits
  • Hopes
  • Silver lining

Think �positively

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Remember: �Stick to your thinking hat!

For a rich discussion, you should consistently contribute the kind of thoughts your hat symbolizes, so that all kinds of thoughts are present.

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GREEN

  • New insights
  • Alternative options
  • Creative possibilities
  • How things could be done better

Fresh ideas

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Remember: �Stick to your thinking hat!

For a rich discussion, you should consistently contribute the kind of thoughts your hat symbolizes, so that all kinds of thoughts are present.

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BLUE

  • Facilitating the process
  • Moderating the discussion
  • Managing time
  • Organizing the ideas

Managing �thinking

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Feel free to interact with thinkers of a different color!

You may react, affirm, disagree, add to whatever others say, for as long as it is in line with your thinking hat.

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Watch and Think!

China’s Web Junkies: Internet Addiction �(The New York Times)

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HATS ON!�It’s Thinking Time!

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What is �Internet Addiction?

  • Excessive use
  • Compulsive use
  • Dependency
  • Online-related behavior
  • Interferes with social activity
  • Causes severe stress on self and others
  • Having dysfunctional personal and social relations

Look at the key words 🡪

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What is �Internet Addiction?

One major risk that internet users may fall into is internet addiction especially when behavior becomes problematic. It is manifested as the excessive use of the Internet which interferes with regular daily life.

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Signs of �Internet Addiction

  • No sense of time
  • Unable to keep schedules
  • Avoiding doing other tasks (e.g., school assignments, house chores, etc.)
  • Irritation when bothered while using the Internet

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Signs of �Internet Addiction

  • Ecstatic when using the Internet
  • Isolation
  • Dishonesty
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

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Effects of�Internet Addiction

  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • dry eyes, blurred or strained vision
  • eating irregularities
  • failure to attend to personal hygiene
  • headaches
  • backaches
  • weight gain or loss
  • disturbance in sleep

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Dealing with�Internet Addiction

  • Educating users (young people) by providing them data on the ill effects of excessive internet use
  • Monitoring time spent on the Internet
  • Using the Internet for meaningful and productive activities only

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Dealing with�Internet Addiction

  • Ensuring internet users also have other social activities
  • Introducing former internet addicts who successfully managed to use the Internet reasonably to people who seem to be hooked
  • Seeking counselling or professional help

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Complete the inventory survey, and find out.

Do you have

the signs of �internet addiction?

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What does your score say about you?

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Your internet use is normal. You may be browsing the Internet for an extended period at times, but you generally have control over your usage.

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Your internet use indicates possible mild addiction.

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Your internet use indicates a risk of moderate level of addiction. You may be experiencing difficulty spending time away from the Internet.

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You are showing signs of being severely dependent on the Internet. You are at risk of excessively and compulsively using the Internet.

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2+2+2 Exit Session

  • 2 things you have learned from the lesson (1 minute)

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  • 2 discoveries you have found out about yourselves through the self-discovery test �(1 minute)

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  • 2 personal promises on moderating internet use based on your test results �(1 minute)

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Case Analysis

If you are in a position to help Nilo, what action will you take so that he will be able to restart a normal life?

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The Scenario

Nilo is 15 years old. He does not have many friends; neither does he engage himself in school activities.

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The Scenario

Every single day since the opening of the academic year, he has been spending 8 to 10 hours on online games. He does not seem to have other hobbies.

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The Scenario

He has even skipped classes and performed poorly on tests and school activities. When there is a family gathering, he is reluctant to join and would shut himself in the room.

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The Scenario

He is unwilling to go to any social activities organized by friends. Nilo’s parents are alarmed that his untoward change in behavior is caused by his addiction to online games.

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The Scenario

As a result, Nilo has developed an aloof personality; he is not interested in establishing a close relationship with others and has also isolated himself from other people.

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References

De Bono, E. (1999). Six thinking hats. Boston: Back Bay Books.

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Kuss, D. J., & Lopez-Fernandez, O. (2016). Internet addiction and problematic Internet use: A systematic review of clinical research. World Journal of Psychiatry, 6(1), 143–176. doi:http://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v6.i1.143

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Net Addiction. (n.d.). IAT-Manual. Retrieved from http://netaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/ 11/IAT-Manual.doc

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References

Park, Y. (2016, September 6). 8 digital life skills all children need – and a plan for teaching them. Retrieved March 6, 2017, from World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/8-digital-life-skills-all-children-need-and-a-plan-for-teaching-them/

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Ribble, M. (2016). ISTE.org. Digital Citizenship Defined: Teach the 9 Elements to Enhance Students' Safety, Creativity and Empathy. Retrieved from ISTE: http://edtech.ospi.k12.wa.us/pluginfile.php/9649/mod_resource /content/0/Digital_Citizenship_ISTE.pdf

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References

Shlam, S., & Medalia, H. (Directors). (2014). China's Web Junkies: Internet Addictssssion Documentary.

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Yen, C.-F., Yen, J.-Y., & Ko, C.-H. (2010). Internet addiction: ongoing research in Asia. World Psychiatry, 9(2), 2051-5545. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2051-5545.2010.tb00285.x

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Young, K. (2013). Netaddiction.com. Retrieved from Net Addiction: http://netaddiction.com/internet-addiction-test/

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