In ES1102, most of our reader response drafts are being reviewed by our peers and most of the essay drafts are reviewed by our tutor.
The peer and tutor feed backs are very helpful in improving my English writing skills. However, it seems that peer to peer feed backs are only helpful to a certain extent because most, if not all feed backs given by peers are not up the tutor's standard. When tasked to give a feed back to my peer, I feel that my English writing skills are still inadequate to be correcting another of my classmate's English. The feed back given by me may be inaccurate and may even point out mistakes that are in fact, correct. There are two things that I can take away from the peer to peer review. One is that it forces me to think critically and spot any grammatical errors that my peers may have. This will allow myself to improve my writing skills as it raises my awareness of grammatical errors and other errors the sentence may have. Another point is that it actually gives the tutor more time to review our essays and give even higher quality feed back for our essay drafts.
In conclusion, I think this system of peer and tutor review is good in a sense it efficiently allocate the resources (time) in class. This is a good system and it should continue in ES1102 for the years to come.
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Friday, 3 April 2015
Essay Problem-Solution draft 3
Because of the increased
use of social media amongst Singaporean
teenagers, there is also an increase in cyber-bullying cases since
explicit and
detailed information can be retrieved easily by anyone in cyber space. The definition of cyber-bullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating nature.
These cases are especially prominent in Singapore, where internet access is
readily available island wide. 87% of the total households in Singapore have internet access, not counting wireless hotspots in public spaces (IDA n.d.). The Ministry of Education (MOE) should
play a part in educating teenagers through schools regarding the dangers
of
social media and the importance of cyber-bullying as every teenager and adolescent will have to go through
official educational institutions at some point of time in
their life.
During the recent years, there has been a large influx of cyber-bullying cases
amongst teenagers. As of 2014, a survey was conducted on the state of cyber-bullying in Asia Pacific covering around 12,500 kids aged between 8 to 17 years. 58% of youths in Singapore reported that they had been
bullied
online, which is the second highest in the world with China
ranking
first (Mak 2014). Many of these bullying cases take place on online
social
media such as Facebook, Twitter and ask.fm. Many of the cyber bullies
assume
that they can get away with cyber-bullying as it is done over the
internet.
They feel that when they are committing the act of bullying in cyber space, they
are
not under the jurisdiction of Singapore's law. Since Singapore is a first world country, internet connections are readily accessible by teenagers. That, along with the
increasing use of social media platform amongst teenagers over the
recent
years, has contributed to the high statistics in cyber-bullying for
Singapore. Cyber-bullying is a serious matter as it can eventually turn
into something physical if left alone. There are negative effects for
both the bully and the victim. The bully may become more violent in real
life if he is allowed to continue his tyrannic acts while the victim
may develop depression and anxiety problems such as Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD). In most extreme cases, the victims may even
commit suicide (Stopbullying.gov n.d.).
To
counteract this problem, the government has passed a the Harassment Act as of 2014
that states that cyber harassment and cyber-bullying is now a chargeable
offense and that legal lawful actions can be instituted against the
cyber bullies (Shanmugam 2014).
Victims of cyber-bullying can now sue for damage compensation and file
to the
court for personal protection against the cyber bully. This is only
effective
only to a limited extent as shown by the statistics as of 2014. The
number of
cyber-bullying cases have not decreased to a favorable range. This is
likely due to
the victims being threatened by the cyber bully to keep quiet about the
matter. Another reason could be
that the cyber bullies themselves are ignorant about the consequences
that they will face due to the fact that they are still teenagers. Even
though legal actions can be
taken against them, most of the teenagers will not be intimidated by the law as
they are still too young to realize the severity of the consequences that they will face.
At the micro-level, the MOE has been
organizing cyber wellness talks island-wide across all primary
and secondary schools. Police officers and agents from various cyber protection
organizations have been invited to host the talks at various schools. One
possible reason why this solution did not lower the statistics on cyber-bullying is that the students who are attending these talks are not taking them
seriously. The attendees for the talk are still young and ignorant. Many of
them see the talk as a break from school work. The students do not really pay
any attention to the speaker; some may even choose to take a short nap while some spend
the time talking to their friends.
To
increase the effectiveness of the existing solutions, the Internet
itself can be used against the bullies. The Ministry of Education
should enforce the law on cyber bullying and take a more active approach
to
sieve out the cyber bullies instead of attempting to deter them from the
act of
cyber-bullying itself. Volunteers from the cyber wellness organization can
take on the names of victims that are being bullied on cyber space.
After verifying and catching the cyber bully, his or her details can be
handed over to the respective school for actions to be
taken against the cyber bully. Repeated offenders who show no remorse
can be called
up to the stage in front of the entire school during cyber wellness
talks or
school assembly to share with the school, why cyber-bullying is not
acceptable. This will instil fear onto the cyber bullies and even those
who are
not caught will think twice before they commit the act of cyber
bullying. This
solution would solve the problem as the punishment delivered is more
psychological than physical. The bullies will be made infamous in the
school and
most teenagers would likely wish to avoid that. The victim will also not
be
pressured to keep quiet about the situation as most of the operations is
done behind the scenes.
The problem of the students not paying attention during such assemblies can be alleviated by adding elements that will catch the attention of the students during the cyber wellness talks. Famous cyber space celebrities such as "WAH BANANA", Naomi Neo, Jian Hao and Tosh Zhang can be invited to give the talks to the school instead. Most of the teenagers would know, or at least heard of these online celebrities.
The problem of the students not paying attention during such assemblies can be alleviated by adding elements that will catch the attention of the students during the cyber wellness talks. Famous cyber space celebrities such as "WAH BANANA", Naomi Neo, Jian Hao and Tosh Zhang can be invited to give the talks to the school instead. Most of the teenagers would know, or at least heard of these online celebrities.
The
main reason for the existing solutions being least
effective is that the main target group are teenagers. The punishment
that is delivered to them should be a psychological one rather than
physical because teenagers are usually in the rebellious stage of their growth, where physical punishment would only make matters worse. The psychological impact will amplified several more times if
they are being reprimanded on stage in front of the whole school rather
than receiving a counseling session in private. In conclusion, the MOE
should change the method of approach if they truly wish to reduce the
cases of cyber bullying in Singapore.
References:
Goh, J. (2013, May 22). Cyberbullying among children in Singapore - What can we do about it? The Asian Parent. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://sg.theasianparent.com/our-expert-talks-about-cyberbullying-among-children-in-singapore/
Goh, J. (2013, May 22). Cyberbullying among children in Singapore - What can we do about it? The Asian Parent. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://sg.theasianparent.com/our-expert-talks-about-cyberbullying-among-children-in-singapore/
Mak, W. (2014, January 22). A teen's-eye view of cyber-bullying. AWARE.
Retrieved March 3, 2015, from
http://www.aware.org.sg/2014/01/a-teens-eye-view-of-cyber-bullying/
Shanmugam, K. (2014, July 8). Cyber bullying in Singapore: Guide to new
online laws -Expat Living Singapore. Expat Living. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from
http://www.expatliving.sg/kids/growing_up/Cyber-bullying-in-Singapore-Guide-to-new-online-laws-53840.ece
Stopbullying.gov (n.d.). Effects of Bullying. Retrieved March 13, 2015, from http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/effects/
IDA (n.d.). Infocomm Usage. Retrieved April 2, 2015 from http://www.ida.gov.sg/Infocomm-Landscape/Facts-and-Figures
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Stopbullying.gov (n.d.). Effects of Bullying. Retrieved March 13, 2015, from http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/effects/
IDA (n.d.). Infocomm Usage. Retrieved April 2, 2015 from http://www.ida.gov.sg/Infocomm-Landscape/Facts-and-Figures
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Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Reader's Response draft 4 (final)
In the article "Who's the true enemy of internet freedom - China,
Russia, or the US?", Morozov(2015) implies that the United States is
the true enemy of internet freedom instead of the less liberal Russia
and China. The author states that the difference between the US and the rest; is
that the US wants to access the database of the users that were using
products developed by US companies. China and Russia only request for
access to the database of their own citizens. Morozov uses the
recent debate between Microsoft and the US government, where the US government demands Microsoft to grant them
access to their database in Ireland, as a stepping stone
to his argument.
The author's claim that the US is the true enemy of internet freedom is biased because the argument is only based on one case study, which in fact, justifies why the US is not the true enemy of internet freedom.
It is widely agreed upon that the US is liberal in terms of freedom of speech and censorship. While it is true that the US government requested the database of the personnel using software developed by the US, the government only did what they did because they needed the data stored on Microsoft’s servers in Ireland for ongoing investigations. Another difference between the US, China and Russia is that the US did not actually hold the data of the people. This is further proven to be true from the case study where the US had to request the data from Microsoft, which ultimately led to the author's argument. On the other hand, China and Russia could access the database of their citizens at any given point in time.
Webpages such as Facebook and Google are also restricted in China and Russia. I believe that these acts of restrictions are the true terror of internet freedom. Although the definition of internet freedom may vary, I personally feel that internet freedom means having the option and liberty to choose what one can browse and say on the internet. China and Russia fail to allow users to do just that. There are many factors to consider pertaining to internet freedom. The case study concerning Microsoft and the US government should not be the only piece of evidence to place judgment upon the US.
Other than banning popular sites, China and Russia also practice heavy censorship on the content that one could discuss on forums or other web pages. China also did a lot of cover up in the past on the internet regarding the more sensitive issues, such as political corruptions. The US is more liberal in this aspect as they do not enforce such heavy censorship on their social media and on the public. In a nutshell, what Morozov pointed out in this article is not exactly invalid. Truth remains that all three countries that are being discussed practice restrictions on internet freedom, but the US is not as bad as the author claimed. However, what the US did cannot be overlooked as it is, after all, wrong of the US government to demand the information of a client from Microsoft just because Microsoft "belongs" to them.
Morozov, E. (2015, January 4). Who’s the true enemy of internet freedom - China, Russia, or the US? The Guardian. Retrieved February 10, 2015, from http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/04/internet-freedom-china-russia-us-google-microsoft-digital-sovereignty
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The author's claim that the US is the true enemy of internet freedom is biased because the argument is only based on one case study, which in fact, justifies why the US is not the true enemy of internet freedom.
It is widely agreed upon that the US is liberal in terms of freedom of speech and censorship. While it is true that the US government requested the database of the personnel using software developed by the US, the government only did what they did because they needed the data stored on Microsoft’s servers in Ireland for ongoing investigations. Another difference between the US, China and Russia is that the US did not actually hold the data of the people. This is further proven to be true from the case study where the US had to request the data from Microsoft, which ultimately led to the author's argument. On the other hand, China and Russia could access the database of their citizens at any given point in time.
Webpages such as Facebook and Google are also restricted in China and Russia. I believe that these acts of restrictions are the true terror of internet freedom. Although the definition of internet freedom may vary, I personally feel that internet freedom means having the option and liberty to choose what one can browse and say on the internet. China and Russia fail to allow users to do just that. There are many factors to consider pertaining to internet freedom. The case study concerning Microsoft and the US government should not be the only piece of evidence to place judgment upon the US.
Other than banning popular sites, China and Russia also practice heavy censorship on the content that one could discuss on forums or other web pages. China also did a lot of cover up in the past on the internet regarding the more sensitive issues, such as political corruptions. The US is more liberal in this aspect as they do not enforce such heavy censorship on their social media and on the public. In a nutshell, what Morozov pointed out in this article is not exactly invalid. Truth remains that all three countries that are being discussed practice restrictions on internet freedom, but the US is not as bad as the author claimed. However, what the US did cannot be overlooked as it is, after all, wrong of the US government to demand the information of a client from Microsoft just because Microsoft "belongs" to them.
Morozov, E. (2015, January 4). Who’s the true enemy of internet freedom - China, Russia, or the US? The Guardian. Retrieved February 10, 2015, from http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/04/internet-freedom-china-russia-us-google-microsoft-digital-sovereignty
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Friday, 13 March 2015
Essay Problem - Solution Draft 2
Because of the increased use of social media amongst Singaporean
teenagers, there is also an increase in cyber bullying cases since explicit and
detailed information can be retrieved easily by anyone in cyber space. This case is especially so in Singapore, where internet access is readily available island wide. The Ministry of Education (MOE) should play a part in educating teenagers through schools regarding the dangers of
social media as every teenager and adolescent will have to go through official educational institutions at some point of time in
their life.
Over the recent years, there has been a large influx of cyber bullying cases amongst teenagers. As of 2014, Singapore
topped the charts for cyber bullying where 58% of youths have been bullied
online. This statistics is the second highest in the world, with China ranking
first (Mak 2014). Much of these bullying cases take place on online social
media such as Facebook, Twitter and ask.fm. Many of the cyber bullies assume
that they can get away with cyber bullying as it is done over the internet.
They feel that when they are not directly involved in the crime, they are
not considered criminals. Since Singapore is a first world country, Internet
access is only a stone's throw away for teenagers. That, along with the
increasing use of social media platform amongst teenagers over the recent
years, has contributed to the high statistics in cyber bullying for Singapore. Cyber bullying is a serious matter as it can eventually turn into something physical if left alone. There are negative effects for both the bully and the victim. The bully may become more violent in real life if he is allowed to continue his tyrannic acts while the victim may develop depression and anxiety problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In most extreme cases, the victims may even commit suicide.
To counteract this problem, the government has passed a the Harassment Act that states that cyber stalking and cyber bullying is now a chargeable
offense and that legal lawful actions can be instituted against the cyber bullies (Shanmugam 2014).
Victims of cyber bullying can now sue for damage compensation and file to the
court for personal protection against the cyber bully. This is only effective
only to a limited extent as shown by the statistics as of 2014. The number of
cyber bullying cases have not decreased to a favorable range. This is likely due to
the victim being threatened by the cyber bully to keep quiet about the matter. Another reason could be
that the cyber bullies themselves are ignorant about the consequences that they will face due to the fact that they are still teenagers. Even though legal actions can be
taken against them, most of them will not be intimidated by the law as they are still too young.
At the micro-level, the MOE has been
organizing cyber wellness talks island-wide across all primary
and secondary schools. Police officers, agents from various cyber protection
organizations have been invited to host the talks at various schools. One
possible reason why this solution did not lower the statistics on cyber
bullying is that the students who are attending these talks are not taking them
seriously. The attendees for the talk are still young and ignorant. Many of
them see the talk as a break from school work. The students do not really pay
any attention to the speaker; some choose to take a short nap while some spend
the time talking to their friends.
To increase the effectiveness of the existing solutions, the Internet itself can be used against the bullies. The Ministry of Education
should enforce the law on cyber bullying and take a more active approach to
sieve out the cyber bullies instead of attempting to deter them from the act of
cyber bully itself. Volunteers from the cyber wellness organization can take on the names of victims that are being bullied on cyber space. After verifying and catching the cyber bully, his or her details can be handed over to the respective school for actions to be
taken against the cyber bully. Repeated offenders that show no remorse can be called
up to the stage in front of the entire school during cyber wellness talks or
school assembly to share with the school, why cyber-bullying is not
acceptable. This will instil fear onto the cyber bullies and even those who are
not caught will think twice before they commit the act of cyber bullying. This
solution would solve the problem as the punishment delivered is more
psychological than physical. The bullies will be made infamous in the school and
most teenagers would likely wish to avoid that. The victim will also not be
pressured to keep quiet about the situation as most of the operations is done behind the scenes.
The problem of the students not paying attention can be alleviated by adding elements that will catch the attention of the students during the cyber wellness talks. Famous cyber space celebrities such as "WAH BANANA", Naomi Neo and Jian Hao, Tosh Zhang can be invited to give the talks to the school instead. Most of the teenagers would know of these online celebrities as most of them would have internet access at home.
The problem of the students not paying attention can be alleviated by adding elements that will catch the attention of the students during the cyber wellness talks. Famous cyber space celebrities such as "WAH BANANA", Naomi Neo and Jian Hao, Tosh Zhang can be invited to give the talks to the school instead. Most of the teenagers would know of these online celebrities as most of them would have internet access at home.
The main reason for the existing solutions being least
effective is that the main target group are teenagers. The punishment that is delivered to them should be a psychological one rather than
physical. The effect is amplified several more times if
they are being reprimanded on stage in front of the whole school rather than receiving a counseling session in private. In conclusion, the MOE should change the method of approach if they truly wish to reduce the cases of cyber bullying in Singapore.
References:
Goh, J. (2013, May 22). Cyberbullying among children in Singapore - What can we do about it? The Asian Parent. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://sg.theasianparent.com/our-expert-talks-about-cyberbullying-among-children-in-singapore/
Goh, J. (2013, May 22). Cyberbullying among children in Singapore - What can we do about it? The Asian Parent. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://sg.theasianparent.com/our-expert-talks-about-cyberbullying-among-children-in-singapore/
Mak, W. (2014, January 22). A teen's-eye view of cyber-bullying. AWARE.
Retrieved March 3, 2015, from
http://www.aware.org.sg/2014/01/a-teens-eye-view-of-cyber-bullying/
Shanmugam, K. (2014, July 8). Cyber bullying in Singapore: Guide to new
online laws -Expat Living Singapore. Expat Living. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from
http://www.expatliving.sg/kids/growing_up/Cyber-bullying-in-Singapore-Guide-to-new-online-laws-53840.ece
Effects of Bullying. (n.d.). Retrieved March 13, 2015, from http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/effects/
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Sunday, 8 March 2015
An Influential Event
It was the first time I launch a F-15 fighter jet solo, back when I was still serving my National Service. I was a RSAF air force engineer (AFE) of 149 squadron. I was given the opportunity to experience something that the others could not even if they wanted to. However, the responsibility for the safety of the plane, safety of the pilot and the residents of Singapore all lies on my shoulder to conduct the checks on the jet diligently. I could not afford to make any mistakes as it would be detrimental to the safety of the nation and the pilot. The very first time I launched and received the aircraft solo was the turning point in my life. The pilots whom I barely knew trusted me and placed their lives on my hand as they did not even bother to do an inspection on the aircraft. It taught me to be responsible and professional for everything that I do. Honestly, I am very grateful that I got to experience something that others may not in their entire life. Looking at my own fighter jet take off at the runway has always been what I've enjoyed the most during my service.
Friday, 6 March 2015
Essay Draft 1
Because of the increase use of social media amongst the
teenagers, there is an increase in cyber bullying cases since explicit and
detailed information can be retrieved fairly easily by anyone. Ministry of
education should play a part in educating teenagers regarding the dangers of
social media as every teenager will receive education at some point of time in
their lives.
Over the recent years, there has been a large influx of
Cyber bullying cases amongst teenagers and adolescents. As of 2014, Singapore
topped the charts for cyber bullying where 58% of youths have been bullied
online. This statistics is the second highest in the world, with China ranking
first (Ian 2014). Much of these bullying cases take place on online social
media such as Facebook, Twitter and ask.fm. Many of the cyber bullies assume
that they can get away with cyber bullying as it is done over the internet.
They feel that they when they are not directly involve in the crime, they are
not considered a criminal Since Singapore is a first world country; internet
access is only about a stone throw away for teenagers. That, along with the
increasingly use of social media platform amongst teenagers over the recent
years have contributed to the high statistics in cyber bullying for Singapore.
To counteract this problem, the government have come to pass
a law that states that cyber stalking and cyber bullying is now a chargeable
offense and legal, lawful actions can be taken against the cyber bullies.
Victims of the cyber bully can now sue for damage compensation and file to the
court for personal protection against the cyber bully. This is only effective
only to a limited extent as shown by the statistics as of 2014. The number of
cyber bullying has not decreased to a favourable range. This is likely due to
the victim of the cyber bully being pressured by the bully to keep quiet about
it for fear that the bully take a turn for the worst. Another reason could be
that the cyber bullies themselves are ignorant about the consequences of the matter
due to the fact that they are still teenagers. Even though legal actions can be
taken against them, how many of them actually know what “legal actions” are?
At a micro-level, the ministry of education have been
organizing talks regarding cyber bullying island wide across all the primary
and secondary schools. Police officers, agents from various cyber protection
organization have been invited to host the talks are various schools. One
possible reason why this solution did not lower the statistics on cyber
bullying is that the students who are attending these talks are not taking them
seriously. The attendees for the talk are still young and ignorant. Many of
them see the talk as a break from school work. The students do not really pay
any attention to the speaker; some choose to take a short nap while some spend
the time talking to their friends.
To increase the effectiveness of the existing solutions, the
internet itself can be used against the bullies. The Ministry of Education
should enforce the law on cyber bullying and take a more active approach to
sieve out the cyber bullies instead of attempting to deter them from the act of
cyber bully. To fight poison with poison, the people from anti-cyber bullying
organization can take on the name of potential targets of cyber bullies on the
internet to catch the cyber bully. After catching the black sheep, the details
of the cyber bully can be handover to the respective school for actions to be
taken against the cyber bully. The punishment is up to the discretionary of the
school. Repeated offenders or cyber bullies that show no remorse can be called
up to the stage in front of the entire school during cyber bully talks or
school assembly to share with the entire school why cyber-bullying is not
acceptable. This will instil fear onto the cyber bullies and even those who are
not caught will think twice before they commit the act of cyber bullying. This
solution would solve the problem as the punishment delivered is more
psychological than physical. The bullies will be made infamous in school and
teenagers would likely wish to avoid that. The victim will also not be
pressured to keep quiet about the situation as most is done behind the scenes.
The problem of the students not paying attention during assembly or during
cyber bully talks can also be solved since it might be the one of their peers
giving the talk on cyber bullying instead.
The main problem for the existing solution being least
effective is that the main target group are teenagers and adolescents. The way
to deliver a punishment to them should be more psychological rather than
physical. The feeling of sense of shame is amplified several more times when
they are being reprimanded on stage in front of the whole school. However, this
method of approach is considered to be quite aggressive. As much as cyber
bullying being unacceptable, should teenage cyber bullies be subjected to this
of punishment? Is reducing cyber bullying cases in Singapore important enough
for the Ministry of Education and the government to execute this approach?
Reference:
Goh, J. (2013, May 22). Cyberbullying among children in Singapore - What can we do about it? The Asian Parent. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://sg.theasianparent.com/our-expert-talks-about-cyberbullying-among-children-in-singapore/
Goh, J. (2013, May 22). Cyberbullying among children in Singapore - What can we do about it? The Asian Parent. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://sg.theasianparent.com/our-expert-talks-about-cyberbullying-among-children-in-singapore/
Mak Wei, I. (2014, January 22). A teen's-eye view of cyber-bullying. AWARE.
Retrieved March 3, 2015, from
http://www.aware.org.sg/2014/01/a-teens-eye-view-of-cyber-bullying/
Shanmugam, K. (2014, July 8). Cyber bullying in Singapore: Guide to new
online laws -Expat Living Singapore. Expat Living. Retrieved from
http://www.expatliving.sg/kids/growing_up/Cyber-bullying-in-Singapore-Guide-to-new-online-laws-53840.ece
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Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Problem solution essay outline
Main Problem: Large influx of Cyber bullying cases amongst teenagers and adolescents
Affected Target group/stakeholder : Teenagers and adolescents in school
Agent of Change/stakeholder : Ministry of Education, Schools, Family of the bullied and Family of the bully
Solution 1 : Law by the government that states cyber stalking and cyber bullying is now an offense and actions can be taken against cyber bullies. Victims of cyber bullying can now sue for damage compensation and file to court for personal protection.
Evaluation 1 : Cyber bullies now have to face consequences for their actions. They will think twice before acting but it all depends on whether the cyber bully is sensible enough to think for themselves.
Solution 2 (my solution) : To enforce more on this law and take a more active approach to sieve out those cyber bullies instead of just coming up with a law that states cyber bullying is an offense. Much like in one of the show in the US "To Catch a Predator". Where people actually act as adolescents to lure out pedophiles. Ministry of Education can do the same where teachers can take the names of unpopular students in school on the internet to lure out potential cyber bullies. After catching the black sheep, they can be called up to the stage in front of the whole school during assembly to be reprimanded. This will instill fear onto the cyber bullies, even those who are not caught will think twice before they act.
Evaluation 2 : Those who are not caught will also have the fear that they might be next. Punishment is a psychological type that makes the cyber bully feel a sense of shame. It is more severe especially to teenage cyber bullies as they will be criticized by their peers since they will be made infamous.
Thesis: Because of the increase use of social media amongst the teenagers, there is an increase in cyber bullying cases since explicit and detailed information can be retrieved fairly easily by anyone. Ministry of education should play a part in educating teenagers regarding the dangers of social media as every teenager will receive education at some point of time in their lives.
http://sg.theasianparent.com/our-expert-talks-about-cyberbullying-among-children-in-singapore/
http://www.aware.org.sg/2014/01/a-teens-eye-view-of-cyber-bullying/#sthash.6KEiZrLT.dpuf
http://www.expatliving.sg/kids/growing_up/Cyber-bullying-in-Singapore-Guide-to-new-online-laws-53840.ece
Affected Target group/stakeholder : Teenagers and adolescents in school
Agent of Change/stakeholder : Ministry of Education, Schools, Family of the bullied and Family of the bully
Solution 1 : Law by the government that states cyber stalking and cyber bullying is now an offense and actions can be taken against cyber bullies. Victims of cyber bullying can now sue for damage compensation and file to court for personal protection.
Evaluation 1 : Cyber bullies now have to face consequences for their actions. They will think twice before acting but it all depends on whether the cyber bully is sensible enough to think for themselves.
Solution 2 (my solution) : To enforce more on this law and take a more active approach to sieve out those cyber bullies instead of just coming up with a law that states cyber bullying is an offense. Much like in one of the show in the US "To Catch a Predator". Where people actually act as adolescents to lure out pedophiles. Ministry of Education can do the same where teachers can take the names of unpopular students in school on the internet to lure out potential cyber bullies. After catching the black sheep, they can be called up to the stage in front of the whole school during assembly to be reprimanded. This will instill fear onto the cyber bullies, even those who are not caught will think twice before they act.
Evaluation 2 : Those who are not caught will also have the fear that they might be next. Punishment is a psychological type that makes the cyber bully feel a sense of shame. It is more severe especially to teenage cyber bullies as they will be criticized by their peers since they will be made infamous.
Thesis: Because of the increase use of social media amongst the teenagers, there is an increase in cyber bullying cases since explicit and detailed information can be retrieved fairly easily by anyone. Ministry of education should play a part in educating teenagers regarding the dangers of social media as every teenager will receive education at some point of time in their lives.
http://sg.theasianparent.com/our-expert-talks-about-cyberbullying-among-children-in-singapore/
http://www.aware.org.sg/2014/01/a-teens-eye-view-of-cyber-bullying/#sthash.6KEiZrLT.dpuf
http://www.expatliving.sg/kids/growing_up/Cyber-bullying-in-Singapore-Guide-to-new-online-laws-53840.ece
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