Digital Divide, Addiction,

and
Bullying
Digital divide, cyber bullying
and computer addiction are the
common problems that some
people encountered.
◆ What do you know about it?
◆ What did you feel upon
hearing of these dangers from
using the internet?
Are all members in the family
having skills in digital
manipulation?
How does your parent
enroll you in the school
this year?
In what way, you
communicate your family and
friends afar from you?
Digital divide pertains to the
social and economic
imbalance of the opportunities
to access to, use of or
knowledge of information and
communication technology
(ICTs)
Digital divide

It is referring to a gap between

sector in the community who
can access, has the skills and
has desire to the internet and
those who cannot.
The divides arise due to lack of
knowledge on how to manipulate
the technology and understanding
of its benefits as well and some
cannot afford to access because
the income is low.
We can be able to overcome this
phenomenon by:
1. lowering the cost of internet
connection in the house
2.a law should be created to
make all public places should
have free internet access set by
the government.
3. the different LGUs and NGOs should
conduct a forum about the advantage of
technology and how to use the advance
technology in rural areas.
4. the parents should be given with
trainings related to technology by the
schools and libraries.
Internet is significant to man’s
life. It widens the spectrum of
communication and accessing
information. It’s easy to
connect to the people far from
us.
1.Are you absentminded because you are
thinking of an online activity?
2.Do you spend more time in the internet
before you are satisfied?
3.Have you tried to stop using the internet
(like playing online games) chatting but
fail to do it?
4.Is your education, relationship of the
family and friends or works affected by
using the internet?
5. Is your behavior becoming
moody, irritable or depressed if
you cannot use the internet?
6. Are you escaping meal or sleep
late in using the internet?
7. Does internet give you comfort
in times of problem or having bad
mood?
Computer Addiction
means the inability to control the
desire of using the technology (like
computers, smartphones and
internet) or an extreme use of the
computer which makes the person
uneasy or anxiety in the absence of
the gadgets.
 Types of Computer Addiction
1.Information Overload - excessive online surfing resulted
to inefficient at work and have less family
interconnection
2.Compulsion- over time spent in online activities like
gaming, bartering of stocks, gambling which cause to a
problem at work.
3.Cybersex addiction- exceed time spent in surfing porn
sites that could interfere one’s relationship.
4.Cyber relationship- excessive time spent in social
networking sites to make relationship online than
spending time to real persons like family and friends
Different Symptoms of a computer addict
person
1. Emotional Symptoms- feeling of
guilt, anxiety, depression,
dishonesty, feeling of great
happiness or excitement (euphoric)
in front of the computer, defensive,
distress, escaping of work, isolation
and cannot follow schedule
Different Symptoms of a computer addict
person
2. Physical Symptoms -
backpain, headache, increase
or decrease of weight, sleep
disorder, carpal tunnel
syndrome, blurred or strain
visions
 Computer Addiction can be
prevented through:
1. set limit in using computers and
doing online activities.
2. talk to your family and friends and
mingle with them most of the time.
3. organize a non-computer related
activity like sports
4. place your gadgets away from you
when not needed
 Cyber Bullying
bullying “refers to any severe, or repeated use by one or
more students of a written, verbal or electronic expression,
or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof,
directed at another student that has the effect of causing or
placing the latter in reasonable fear of physical or
emotional harm or damage to his property; creating a
hostile environment at school for the other students;
infringing on the rights of another students at school; such
as, but not
limited the following:
1. Any unwanted physical contact between
the bully and the victim like
punching, pushing, shoving, kicking,
slapping, tickling, headlocks, inflicting
school
pranks, teasing, fighting and the use of
available objects as weapons;
2. Any Act that causes damage to a
victim’s psyche and /or emotional
wellbeing;
3. Any slanderous statement or accusation that
causes the victim undue
emotional distress like directing foul language or
profanity at the target, name -
calling, tormenting and commenting negatively on
victim’s looks, clothes and body.”
(Republic Act No. 10627-Anti-Bullying
Act)
What is cyber bullying?
Cyber bullying is a type bullying
done online with the use of
technology like computers, laptops,
and cellphone that can destroy the
physical and emotional aspect of the
victim (called as bullied) by the one
who does the act (refers as bully).
The different forms of
cyberbullying are posting
shameful pictures or videos in
social media, sending
threatening or hurtful messages
through chatting or text
messages. The bullying act
happens
Cyberbullying can be prevented by doing the
following:

1. Be optimistic person.
2. Share to the person whom you can trust
with.
3. Keep your password by yourself. Don’t share
it.
4. Always check the content before posting or
sharing.
5. Always log out your account after using.