all environments in ... · pledge this year entitled “cyber-survivor” . we have simplified this...
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-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
wwwkysafeschoolsorgsswhtml
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
To ensure that all environments in Kentucky schools are safe I pledge to
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
1Safe School Week Poster 2Cyber-Survivor Pledge 3Safe Schools Week Proclamation 4Media Releases 5Cyber-bullying Handouts gtSuggestions for Educators gtSuggestions for Schools gtSuggestions for Students gtSuggestions for Parents 6Public Service Announcement Videos
Writing Prompts 7Cyber-bullying Writing Prompts 8Poster amp Ribbons for Coloring and Promotion 6Cyber-Safety Links 7Links to Lessons and Activities 8Administrators Section Policies News
etc 12 Other Related KCSS Webpages
wwwkysafeschools
The following pages are a portion of the activities available online to ldquocelebraterdquo Kentucky Safe Schools Week This year the theme is CYBER SURVIVOR and there are an online pledge promotionals writing prompts posters ribbons and resources galore Come join in as we navigate the cyber world ldquosafelyrdquo Take the online ldquoCyber Survivor Pledgerdquo and participate in a week of school safety activities
wwwkysafeschoolsorg wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
wwwkysafeschoolsorgsswhtml
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
The theme for this yearrsquos Kentucky Safe
Schools Week is ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and covers current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face commu-nication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators and inappropriate use of social networking sites We encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week
Pledge Posters and Prompts are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for school administrators students SROs parents educators and the whole community
To ensure that all environments in Kentucky schools are safe I pledge to
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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1Safe School Week Poster 2Cyber-Survivor Pledge 3Safe Schools Week Proclamation 4Media Releases 5Cyber-bullying Handouts gtSuggestions for Educators gtSuggestions for Schools gtSuggestions for Students gtSuggestions for Parents 6Public Service Announcement Videos
Writing Prompts 7Cyber-bullying Writing Prompts 8Poster amp Ribbons for Coloring and Promotion 6Cyber-Safety Links 7Links to Lessons and Activities 8Administrators Section Policies News
etc 12 Other Related KCSS Webpages
wwwkysafeschools
The following pages are a portion of the activities available online to ldquocelebraterdquo Kentucky Safe Schools Week This year the theme is CYBER SURVIVOR and there are an online pledge promotionals writing prompts posters ribbons and resources galore Come join in as we navigate the cyber world ldquosafelyrdquo Take the online ldquoCyber Survivor Pledgerdquo and participate in a week of school safety activities
wwwkysafeschoolsorg wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
wwwkysafeschoolsorgsswhtml
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
The theme for this yearrsquos Kentucky Safe
Schools Week is ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and covers current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face commu-nication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators and inappropriate use of social networking sites We encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week
Pledge Posters and Prompts are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for school administrators students SROs parents educators and the whole community
To ensure that all environments in Kentucky schools are safe I pledge to
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
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Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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e _
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de
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The following pages are a portion of the activities available online to ldquocelebraterdquo Kentucky Safe Schools Week This year the theme is CYBER SURVIVOR and there are an online pledge promotionals writing prompts posters ribbons and resources galore Come join in as we navigate the cyber world ldquosafelyrdquo Take the online ldquoCyber Survivor Pledgerdquo and participate in a week of school safety activities
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-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
The theme for this yearrsquos Kentucky Safe
Schools Week is ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and covers current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face commu-nication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators and inappropriate use of social networking sites We encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week
Pledge Posters and Prompts are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for school administrators students SROs parents educators and the whole community
To ensure that all environments in Kentucky schools are safe I pledge to
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Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
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Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
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Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
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Gra
de
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wwwkysafeschoolsorg wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
wwwkysafeschoolsorgsswhtml
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
The theme for this yearrsquos Kentucky Safe
Schools Week is ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and covers current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face commu-nication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators and inappropriate use of social networking sites We encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week
Pledge Posters and Prompts are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for school administrators students SROs parents educators and the whole community
To ensure that all environments in Kentucky schools are safe I pledge to
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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____
____
____
____
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de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
wwwkysafeschoolsorgsswhtml
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
The theme for this yearrsquos Kentucky Safe
Schools Week is ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and covers current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face commu-nication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators and inappropriate use of social networking sites We encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week
Pledge Posters and Prompts are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for school administrators students SROs parents educators and the whole community
To ensure that all environments in Kentucky schools are safe I pledge to
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
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____
____
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____
Gra
de
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Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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e _
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Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
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____
____
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____
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de
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Proclamation
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come WHEREAS Schools make substantial contributions to the future of America and to the
development of our nationrsquos young people as knowledgeable responsible
and productive citizens and
WHEREAS Excellence in education is dependent on safe secure and peaceful school
settings and
WHEREAS The safety and well-being of many students teachers and school staff are
unnecessarily jeopardized by crime and violence such as substance abuse
gangs bullying poor discipline vandalism and absenteeism in our schools
and
WHEREAS All leaders-especially those in education law enforcement government and
business-should eagerly collaborate with each other to focus public attention
on school safety and identify develop and promote answers to these critical
issues and
WHEREAS Numerous schools and school districts throughout the country along with
national programs are among those innovative answers and
WHEREAS The observance of Safe Schools Week encourages students parents
educators and the community to realize that everyone needs to be a ldquoCyber-
Survivorrdquo in order to promote efforts to provide Kentucky schools with
positive and safe learning climates
Now Therefore we do hereby proclaim October 16-22 2011 as
ldquoSAFE SCHOOLS WEEKrdquo And encourage all fraternal legal government and professional associations students and educators in Americarsquos schools to formally
adopt similar resolutions and proclamations so that we may enthusiastically work together to make our schools safe secure and peace-
ful places for learning teaching and working free of drugs alcohol weapons and fear
Done this --nd day of ----------- in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eleven
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________County Judge Executive
_________________________________________________________
Mayor City of__________ Kentucky
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Date Phone Email
(name of district or town official) ENDORSES SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK (Nametitle) today officially proclaimed October 16-22 2011 as (districttown) Safe Schools Week Kentucky Center for School Safety wants to encourage every school across Kentucky to participate in Kentucky Safe Schools Week The theme this year will be ldquoCyber- Survivorrdquo and will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg We have simplified this internet safety digital communication social networking pledge down to three basic guidelines and they are below On our Kentucky school campuses and in the virtual world I pledge to
SURF SMART by exploring the internet with skill and direction
SHARE LESS by keeping my personal information private
THINK FIRST by interacting online appropriately This week long observance will be used in part to bring together all Kentuckians in a concerted effort
to improve online safety skills which impacts the educational process Pledge Posters and Prompts
are available for teachers to use in classrooms The writing prompts are associated with short videos An array of resources focused on online safety with lesson plans and activities for students parents educators and the whole community are available online at wwwkysafeschoolsorg The Kentucky ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo campaign is sponsored by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This observance complements the national campaign Americarsquos Safe Schools Week is sponsored by the National School Safety Center ldquoKentucky schools have dedicated leaders focused on various school safety challenges One rapidly growing aspect of school safety that threatens our students is online safety Let us join together during the third week in October Kentucky Safe Schools Week to enhance our skills and become Cyber-Survivorsrdquo said Jon Akers Executive Director KCSS
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Kentucky Safe Schools Week Campaign Cyber-Survivor Announcer YOUR DISTRICT NAME knows that safe schools promote effective productive citizens and building Kentuckyrsquos future should be everyonersquos concern October 16-22 is Kentucky Safe Schools Week (INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EVENT INCLUDING LOCATION DATE AND A LOCAL CONTACT) The DISTRICT NAME schools have joined together with the entire community to pledge to work for safe nurturing school environment Join us at LOCATION for a EVENT INFORMATION on DATE For more information call CONTACT NAME Announcer All Kentuckians play an important role in school safety efforts Visit the Kentucky Center for School Safety website wwwkysafeschoolsorg to take part in this yearrsquos theme ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo It will cover current internet safety topics such as cyber-bullying and social networking Kentucky Center for School Safety realizes that the cyber-world offers unique learning opportunities face-to-face communication and skills to assure jobs in the Web 20 world but along with cyber-world ldquotreasuresrdquo watch out for its ldquoquicksandrdquo such as cyber-bullying sexting online predators inappropriate use of social networking and gaming Interactive online pledges are available on Bullying Cyber-bullying Respect and a new pledge this year entitled ldquoCyber-Survivorrdquo wwwkysafeschoolsorg Resources and activities are just a click away at wwwkysafeschoolsorg Remember school safety takes everyone
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Educate your students teachers and other staff members about cyber- bullying its dangers and what to do if someone is cyber-bullied Be sure that your schoolrsquos anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber-bullying
(AUP and Student Code of Conduct Board Policies) Closely monitor studentsrsquo use of computers at school Use filtering and tracking software on all computers but donrsquot rely solely on this
software to screen out cyber bullying and other problematic on-line behavior Investigate reports of cyber-bullying immediately If cyber-bullying occurs
through the school districtrsquos Internet system you are obligated to take action If the cyber-bullying occurs off-campus consider what actions you might take to help address the bullying Notify parents of victims and parents of cyber-bullies of known or suspected cyber bullying Notify the police if the known or suspected cyber bullying involves a threat Closely monitor the behavior of the affected students at school for
possible bullying Remember mdash cyber-bullying that occurs off-campus can travel like wildfire among your students and can affect how they behave and relate to each other at school
Investigate to see if the victim(s) of cyber-bullying Could use some support from a school counselor or school-based mental health professional
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Even
cyber-bullying that happens on these sites away from
school can affect the school day and educational process
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR EDUCATORS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Update Policies Have a Cyber-bullying policy and update your AUP to align with this policy Clearly spell out definition and consequences Print in student handbook violations board policies
Form Technology Abuse Committee This committee is part of the Safe School Committee and it should include the technology people and non-tech savvy personnel The combination will make the team stronger and get the message across teams within the school This team will heighten awareness survey students and staff and review complaints
Professional Development Train the staff on cyber-bullying and make them aware of the seriousness of this action
Teach the Students Use a comprehensive curriculum of internet safety (iSafe) K-12 to teach cyber-citizenship and about cyber-bullying Students must be told to inform when report any incident
Inform the Parents Hold a parent night or send home information about cyber-bullying Solicit their help in this battle to stop cyber-bullying at school and at home
Monitor Computer Usage Along with filtering more monitoring should occur at school Each teacher needs to assist with this task
Evaluate Survey and Violation Data Annually check the data to assess the gains made in lessening the cyber-bullying problem in your school If your plan is working successful continue if the problem is escalating ldquobeef-uprdquo the poli-cies make sure you are being consistent with violators Heighten awareness and use the
newspaper newsletters and webpage to get the information to your parents and community
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying is a serious issue and the Internetrsquos
ldquoVirtual Societyrdquo is not going away We have to
learn to live in it as responsible global cyber-citizens
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
C
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
Child pornography
SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
What to do if you are Cyber-bullied
Tell a trusted adult
Donrsquot open messages from people you dont know
Donrsquot open or read messages from cyber-bullies
Donrsquot react to the bully
If it is at school tell a trusted adult at school
Donrsquot erase the message or images
Block the bully
Report cyber-bullying to ISPrsquos
If you are threatened inform the police How to Prevent being Cyber-bullied
Dont give out private information such as passwords or PINs
Use netiquette Be polite online and other tend to do so
Ignore anyone who gets angry online
When something doesnrsquot seem just right Leave the site or chat room
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Think First If you wouldnrsquot say it to
their face then donrsquot email or text it It hurts just the same
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gra
de
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
How to Prevent being a Cyber-bully
Dont email when you are angry
Dont email with friends and target someone for entertainment
Dont forward an email that someone sent as a private message
Donrsquot post ldquoquestionablerdquo pictures of others on your social network sites
SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS CONTINUED
-Explore the internet with skill and direction
-Keep your personal information private
-Interact online appropriately
Contact the police immediately if known or suspected cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or hate crimes
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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Cyber-bullying can range from rude comments to lies impersonations and threats therefore your responses may depend on the nature and severity of the cyber-bullying Here are some actions that you may want to take after-the-fact Strongly encourage your child not to respond to the cyber-bullying Do not erase the messages or pictures Save these as evidence Try to identify the individual doing the cyber-bullying Even if the cyber-bully is
anonymous (eg is using a fake name or someone elsersquos identity) there may be a way to track them through your Internet Service Provider
If the cyber-bullying is coming through e-mail or a cell phone it may be possible to block future contact from the cyber-bully
Contact your school If the cyber-bullying is occurring through your school districtrsquos Internet system school administrators have an obligation to intervene
Even if the cyber-bullying is occurring off campus make your school administrators aware of the problem They may be able to help you resolve the cyber-bullying or watchful for face-to-face bullying Contact the police if cyber-bullying involves acts such as
Threats of violence
Extortion
Obscene or harassing phone calls or text messages
Harassment stalking or hate crimes
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
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Survey says 85 of 13-17 year olds have social media accounts Parents fear ldquobullyingrdquo on these accounts
How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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e _
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How to Prevent Cyber-bullying
Discuss with your child openly what is appropriate and what is not ap-propriate to communicate online
Donrsquot give out private information (Passwords PIN)
Be careful about posting personal information such as name address and cell numbers
Donrsquot share buddy lists
Delete messages from people you donrsquot know
When something doesnrsquot sound right leave the chat room
Assume no digital communication is private
Use privacy settings on social media sites
Explain the problems of posting pictures online
Teach how to identify a threatening communication
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONTINUED
Resource US Department of Health and Human Services httpstopbullyingnowhrsagov
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
90 of students who had been threatened online had never discussed that possibility with a parent
Rememberhellip long-term effects of cyber-bullying include Poor academic performance
Anxiety and loss of interest in socializing
Aggression or violence toward others
Depression and suicidal thoughts
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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e _
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WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How do you think the other girls felt that were sitting with Meagan What could they have done differently
What could have been done to stop the attack after Jessica called her a tramp
What do you think Meagan was feeling afterwards and during the attack Have you ever felt this way
If you were talked to in this manner who would you go to first for guidance or would you not go to anyone Give reasons as to why you would not go talk to anyone for guidance
Has there ever been a time when yoursquove posted something or talked about someone behind their back in this way How do you feel about it after seeing this clip
What would you have done in this situation if you were the girl being bullied The friends The mom
In the video ldquoKitchenrdquo you see a girl saying very hurtful things out loud to another girl Do you think seeing these hurtful comments on a computer screen will make them just as hurtful Why or why not What would you do or say to the girl bullying a classmate
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
Nam
e _
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____
____
Gra
de
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WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Does a picture really represent the actual person
Can an image be misjudged
Are things always as they seem or look
How could this have been prevented in the first place
Why do you feel teenagers post their pictures across the world wide web especially places like Facebook
In what ways might this picture affect this girlrsquos future
Have you seenposted things online that yoursquod be ashamed of
Can you think of a way to defend posting questionable material
about yourself online
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Did Patty deserve the comments
How do you think Pattys father would have felt if he heard the comments about him
What ways can cyber-bulling be prevented
Would you retaliate against this person if this happened to you Why or why not
Imagine sitting in the auditorium listening to this How would it make you feel Why
How would it feel to be Patti
Write about your best friend but rather than say bad things
think of all the wonderful things about herhim
WRITING PROMPT
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
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-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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WRITING PROMPT
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
How is Sarah being violated
If her family saw the video how would they feel
Can a person recover from a postimagevideo online
What kinds of feeling would you have if you were Sarah when each of these people makes comments to you
Do you think there should be stricter ruleslaws governing who
can or canrsquot be involved in social media networking Why do
you feel that way
WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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WRITING PROMPT
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Your friend is being cyber-bullied by some girls at school She keeps getting messages on her Facebook page telling her that she is worthless and should just die Her personality has changed recently and she keeps talking about everything being so hard You see a change in her dress and she has stopped coming to school regularly Write a five paragraph essay persuading your friend to share the cyber-abuse with her parents or a school official
Yoursquove just been given a new assignment for the school newspaper The editor has asked you to write an article on cyber-bullying Write a five paragraph essay describing cyber-bullying signs to look for and ways to stop this act
You see your friends texting hurtful messages to someone and you ask them why theyrsquore doing that They respond to you ldquoitrsquos not a big dealrdquo You think itrsquos wrong but decide to keep it to yourself The next day you receive an email making fun of a kid in your class You notice that it went to a large quantity of students That weekend you learn that this same student has committed suicide Write a five paragraph essay explaining why these actions were a big deal and what actions you could have taken to help prevent the outcome
wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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wwwkysafeschoolsorg
-EXPLORE THE INTERNET WITH SKILL AND DIRECTION
-KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE
-INTERACT ONLINE APPROPRIATELY
Is cyber-bullying widespread Is there an effect on both the person being targeted as well as the bully Write a five paragraph essay sharing answers to these questions
Posting pictures online cannot be permanently deleted once uploaded What
would you say to a friend if heshe wanted to upload a suggestive picture online How could you help a classmate who is being bullied by a picture heshe posted online
You are a cyber-bully Write a five paragraph essay explaining why you have chosen to target someone and what you think others will think of your actions
If you know cyber- bullying is happening to a friend or classmate and do
nothing about it what message does this send to the bully If you choose to stand up against cyber- bullying how have you impacted your
school regarding cyber-bullying Social Networking such as Facebook has become a cultural norm in your
generation It is used as a way to communicate with friends family and acquaintances on a daily basis Although social networking can be used for positive communication it can also be used as an outlet for bullies to hurt and humiliate others Have you been affected by cyber-bulling on a social networking site such as Facebook If so how did it make you feel and how did you deal with those feelings
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