cyberbullying not just on the playground anymore… what is it? where does it happen? why do we...
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Cyberbullying
Not just on the playground anymore…
What is it?
Where does it happen?
Why do we care?
What can we do?
Alcott Elementary
2010
Laura Lynch ©
What is Cyberbullying?
Mean, vulgar or threatening messages or images
Posted rumors, gossip or false information with the intention of humiliating a student
Posted sensitive or private information about other students
Pretending to be someone else with the intention of making that person look bad
Intentionally excluding someone from joining an online group
Where does cyberbullying occur?
E-mailsInstant messaging (IM)Text or digital images sent via mobile phoneWeb pages or blogsChat roomsSocial networks such as MySpace, Facebook
and Hi5
Cyberbullying is hurtful
Cyberbullying can cause:DepressionIsolation Lowered self-esteemDrug or alcohol use and abuseSchool avoidanceSelf-harm including cutting or even suicide
Please don’t think that it can’t happen here…
Targets can feel helpless
Cyberbullying can occur at any time, day or night
Cyberbullying can reach a student online at home, in school, on the phone, anywhere
Cyberbullies can appear anonymous
What does this mean?
On the Internet, nobody knows you are a dog
Think before you click
Loss of visual/auditory benchmarksYou can’t see them/they can’t see you
No visual feedback on how your comments affect the people you interact with
Easy to be aggressive?No one is judging you?
Think before you clickIf you are angry—sleep on it!
Bystanders
Why might someone forward an unkind e-mail or text even if he or she knew it was not a nice thing to do?
What could bystanders do instead?Remember Steps to Respect? Recognize,
refuse & report
If you are the target
Stop—immediately leave the online environment where the bullying is going on
Block—e-mail addresses or im’s received from bullies & do not respond
Record—all harassing messages & ask your parents to send them to your internet provider. Most providers have strict policies about harassment
Talk—to a trusted adult. Your parents can help you stay safe in the real world and the virtual world, too
Be a responsible “netizen”
Protect your privacy & respect the privacy of others
Don’t give out your personal information
Stay true to yourself: Do not send anonymous personal messages
Stay true to your values: Never write something that you would not say to someone’s face
Be a responsible “netizen”, cont.
Don’t spread rumors or post pictures without getting permission
If you are angry, sleep on itNo trolls! (Someone who posts controversial
messages with the intention of starting arguments.)
Discussion
As a good ‘netizen’, what are you going to do to prevent and block cyberbullying?
References
Soo Chinn, Counselor, Lake Washington School District
Cher Edwards, Seattle Pacific UniversityiSafe (www.isafe.org)Inayhead (www.inayhead.org)Media Awareness NetworkSteps to RespectTeaching Tolerance4Chan