Division of City Schools – Manila

FLORENTINO TORRES HIGH SCHOOL

2517 Juan Luna St. Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila

THIRD QUARTER – WEEK 2 (CATCH-UP FRIDAY)

Area: TLE-ICT CSS Date: February 16,
2024
Grade/ Section: Grade 9 – Escoda Teacher: Ms. K. Delos Reyes

Grade 9 – Luna
Grade 9 – Panday Pira
Grade 9 – Bonifacio
Grade 9 – Rizal

Short Context: “Internet: Boon or Bane”, Eastern Public School (2023)

The Internet is a network for communication which has tremendously made our life easy,
comfortable, pleasurable, and luxurious. The Internet has made the world a global village. It has
helped us enhance our knowledge and connect to different parts of the world easily. The Internet has
helped us save time and therefore more work can be completely in a short period. Communication
and making new friends from all over the world are made possible only through the Internet. We are
also being able to learn about other cultures and appreciate them as well as share and exchange ideas
and thoughts with others. It helps us broaden and enlighten our knowledge and perception about
other cultures and adapt to it. The Internet is definitely a boon when utilized in a proper way, but the
Internet can be a bane and lead to hazards and terrible consequences if misused.

The internet is a double-edged sword. On the one hand as a boon, it has revolutionized
communication, fostering learning and research, providing access to vast amounts of information,
and creating economic opportunities. However, on the other hand, it can also be a bane when
misused. It poses challenges such as privacy concerns, the spread of misinformation, addiction, and
the digital divide.

On 12 July 2023, Grade 10 students conducted an assembly on the above topic. They highlighted
both the benefits of the internet by performing a skit demonstrating how online shopping is better
and more convenient than offline purchasing. They also conveyed the message of how the internet
supported teaching & learning during the pandemic whereas on the contrary how internet &
cyberbullying can be harmful to one’s mental health.

Finally, they concluded that the internet offers incredible opportunities, we must use it responsibly,
safeguarding ourselves and others to truly harness its potential for good and ensure that it remains an
effective tool for learning.

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