Cyber bulling

EDU 420 Special ProjectBy Nicole Genua

Cyber bullying is...

• Bullying which is carried out through an internet service such as email, chat room, discussion group or instant messaging

• is bullying which uses e-technology as a means of victimizing others.

Ways Students are Cyber bullied:

• E-mail• Facebook• MySpace• Instant Messaging• Texting• Phone Calls• Chat rooms • PhotoShop• Blogging

Time on Technology

• According to the New York Times Students ages 8 to 18:– spend more than seven and a half hours a day

using technology– An hour and a half of a day texting

This results in a lot of time for cyber bullying.

Cyber bulling: A Story

• Megan Meier Story:– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFsfDLCkfQU

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Help!• Who to ask?– Teachers– Parents– Trusted Adults– Police– Websites:• http://www.bullypolice.org/StopOrRemoveCyberInfo.p

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Tips for Students

• Tell a trusted adult• Do NOT open or read a message from a cyber

bully.• Tell a teacher if it is school related.• Protect yourself: Never agree to meet

someone you have met online.• If you have been threatened, notify police.

Tips for Teachers

• Pay attention. If you notice a student is withdrawn, depressed or reluctant to attend school or social events, investigate.

• Teach students how to use technology to block communication with cyber bullies.

• Teach students the basics of smart and savvy Web behavior, such as never revealing passwords or real last names.

• Addressing cyber bullying school-wide is key -- help institute a formal policy for dealing with any cyber bullying instances. Be sure students fully understand the consequences.

• Be available to listen.

Be aware!

It is a reality.It is an epidemic.

It is taking lives.It is a problem.

It is wrong.

Refrences

• http://www.cyberbullying.us/

• http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/education/20wired.html

• http://www.hotchalk.com/mydesk/index.php/back-to-school-tips/312-ten-tips-to-prevent-cyberbullying