Cyber  Bullying  By  Kene  Ilodigwe  August  19,  2013    

Different  forms  of  bullying  •  Physical  bullying  •  Verbal  bullying  •  Emotional  bullying  •  Cyber  bullying  

Cyber  bullying  0 Cyber  bullying  is  bullying  that  takes  place  using  electronic  technology.    

Cyber  Bulling  is  Important  ü Over  50%  of    teens  are  cyber  bullied  ü 50%  of  teens  engage  in    cyber  bullying  ü Kids  who  are  being  cyber  bullied  are  often  bullied  in  person  as  well  

 ü bullyingstatistics.org  

How  cyber  bullying  happens  0 Online  threats  0 Posting  personal  information  

0  ."  KidsHealth.  The  Nemours  Foundation,  1995.  Web.  06  Aug.  2013.  <http://www.kidshealth.org/>.  

Gender  Differences  

Wenmy.edublog.org  .N.p.,  n.d.  Web  

Male  •  More  physical  +  name  

calling  (use  of  homophobic  terms)  physical  threats    

•  Unwilling  to  tell  adults,  teachers  and  parents  about  being  cyber  bullied  

Female  •  Psychological  and  

covert  forms  such  as  gossiping,  rumors  and  manipulations  

•   More  likely  to  tell  parents,  teachers  and  other  adults  about  being  cyber  bullied      

How  parents  can  prevent  cyber  bullying?  

ü Talking  to  kids  about  the  issue    ü Know  the  sites  your  kids  visit    ü Installing  parental  control  Yiltering  software  

Teachers  Can  Prevent  Cyber  bulling  As  Well    

ü Build  a  safe  environment  

ü Use  staff  meetings  ü Educate  students  and  staff  

How  can  teens  prevent  cyber  bullying  

0 Never  give  out  personal  information  online  0 Never  tell  anyone  but  your  parents  your  password  0 Never  open  emails  from  someone  you  don't  know    0 Always  be  as  polite  online  as  you  are  in  person  

0  "Home  —  National  Crime  Prevention  Council."  Home  —  National  Crime  Prevention  Council.  The  Bureau  of  Justice  Assistance,  OfYice  of  Justice  Programs.  U.S.  Department  of  Justice,  2001.  Web.  06  Aug.  2013.  <http://www.ncpc.org/>.  

Be  MORE  Than  Just  a  Bystander    ü Keep  evidence  of  cyber  bullying  

ü Save  and  print  screenshots  ü Use  this  evidence  to  report  cyber  bullying    

ü Block  the  person  

Where  You  Can  Get  Help  

0 www.1800runaway.org  0 Www.friendguard.com  0 www.kidshelp.com  

Cite  sources  0  "Home  |  StopBullying.gov."  Home  |  StopBullying.gov.  U.S.  Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services,  n.d.  Web.  17  July  2013.  <http://www.stopbullying.gov/>.  

0  "Do  Something  |  Largest  Organization  for  Teens  and  Social  Cause."  Do  Something.  N.p.,  n.d.  Web.  17  July  2013.  <http://www.dosomething.org/>.  

0  "Education.com  |  An  Education  &  Child  Development  Site  for  Parents  |  Parenting  &  Educational  Resource."  Education.com  |  An  Education  &  Child  Development  Site  for  Parents  |  Parenting  &  Educational  Resource.  N.p.,  n.d.  Web.  17  July  2013.  <http://www.education.com/>.  

0 Wenmy.edublog.org  .N.p.,  n.d.  Web  0 Www.bgullingstatstics.org.  N.p.,  2009.  Web.  5  Aug.  2013