Cyber Bullying

Level 5

Hey EverybodyMy name is Tek.

I’m going to be your guide today! I’m a part of i-SAFE, and we are concerned with helping you to be safe online.

We want you to recognize and avoid dangerous, destructive or unlawful online behavior, and we hope to empower you to communicate what you learn from i-SAFE with others.

 

For this lesson you will be learning about Cyber Bullying. You will be developing a large poster or bulletin board of quilt squares to reflect your learning.

The Plan

All Right – Let’s Get Started

Make sure you have a copy of the activity page called the Bully Fact Sheet

We will be using it to learn more about Cyber Bullying.

Brainstorm

What does the word Kindness mean???

What are some things that a kind person might do?

Why do people act kind?

Why do people sometimes forget to be kind?

While you brainstorm -

• Discuss what being friendly means.

• Discuss the positive affects of being friendly 

• Discuss when it's important to NOT be friendly (For example: in response to communication from strangers on the Internet)

• Discuss how students feel when people are friendly to them, versus unfriendly to them

• Discuss how being friendly effects them in school and at home.

Physical Communityvs.

Cyber community

How is communication in these two communities different?

Why do you need to be more careful when communicating online?

More Brainstorming!

Ok – we talked about being Kind. The opposite of that is Mean.

- What do you think the definition of Mean is?

- When has someone been mean to you?

- Why do people behave in this way sometimes?

Share a time when someone was mean to you.

Cyber BullyingCyber bullying means to behave in a

mean or threatening manner when online.

How is cyber bullying like bullying in your physical community? How is it different?

Let’s Take a Closer Look at the Bully Facts

Kindness: To be kind is to be nice to others. Kind acts are helpful, show consideration, and make the givers and the receivers feel good. Kind acts are NOT mean.

You like it when others show kindness to you. Can you think of an example of when someone was nice to you or considerate of your feelings?

Bullying

Bullying: When someone is mean to others and picks on them, it’s bullying. That includes making fun of others, calling them names or beating up on them.

Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying: Cyber bullies are those bullies who

use the Internet to be mean to others. E-mail provides one way for them to be mean to others.

Flame mail – that’s mail designed to make the other person mad –

Another way bullies use the Internet is through bulletin boards and chat sites to make their comments public.

Finally, some Cyber bullies build websites devoted to making a person or persons feel bad.

Kindness can become its own motive.We are made kind by being kind. - Eric Hoffer

Tell someone. Don’t keep this to yourself. Tell a trusted adult about the bullying.

Don’t open or read messages by Cyber bullies.Tell your school if it is school related. Schools have a bullying plan in

place.

Don’t erase the messages – they may be needed to take action. Instead, put them in a folder unread.

Protect yourself – never agree to meet with the person or with anyone you meet online.

If bullied through chat or instant messaging, the “bully” can often be blocked. Tell someone!

If you are threatened with harm, inform the local police.

Don’t give out private information such as passwords, pins, name, address, phone number, school name, or family and friends names. This information can be used by bullies and other harmful people on the Internet.

Use Netiquette. Be polite online and others will tend to do the same. If someone does get angry or bullies you, ignore them – online Cyber bullies want a reaction just like other bullies.

Don’t send a message when you are angry – it is hard to undo things that are said in anger.

Delete messages from people you don’t know or from people who seem angry or mean.

When something doesn’t seem right, it probably isn’t. Get out of the site, chat, etc.

Discussion• Name some ways that people can be

bullied online - through e-mail, chatting, bulletin boards, websites, .

• Has anyone in the class ever been bullied online?

Netiquette

Let’s take a look at the Netiquette page.

How do you think Netiquette can prevent online bullying?

Use Meaningful Subject LinesTell the person what you are sending to them so they know what to expect when the message is opened.

Don't Type With ALL CAPSThis is known as online screaming, and is considered to be rude.

Think Before You Type It’s easy to be misunderstood in Cyberspace – be clear about what you want to say. Don’t send a message when you are angry – it’s hard to undo things that are said in anger.

Use Emoticons to help others understand what you mean.

E-mail Netiquette

Think About AttachmentsDon’t send something as an attachment if it can be copied and pasted into the email text. Don’t send really large attachments. Don’t send attachments with viruses. And…be careful of attachments you download.

Don't SpamDon’t send out messages that aren’t wanted!

Don't Pass Around E-HoaxesUse your favorite Internet Search engine to learn the truth about the latest e-hoaxes, urban myths, chain e-mail and pervasive riff-raff circulating on the Internet. Don’t mislead others and cause alarm or stress.

Don't Pass Around Chain LettersThey are annoying.

E-mail Netiquette

Chatroom and Instant Messaging

Many of the same conventions that apply to newsgroups and e-mail are also relevant in chatrooms. You're still just typing your thoughts and sending them to people, but in a chatroom, they're just a little quicker to respond.

Avoid Using ALL CAPSIt’s still considered yelling.

Decide What Tone the Conversation Has Before PostingDon't use offensive language or nicknames. Always avoid making personal attacks and calling names.

Chatroom and Instant Messaging

Don't "Flood" the ChatroomFlooding is repeating messages over and over, or filling the screen with gibberish, in order to impede communication in the chatroom.

Be Nice to NewbiesIf someone stumbles into your chat, who is obviously new to this medium, show them some patience and help them get the hang of it.

Most of these "netiquette rules" are really just common sense. Give people you meet online the same respect you would give someone in person.

:-) :-( :-( :-)

Emoticons stand for emotion icons. They are used to convey emotion in writing. When emailing, IMing, or Chatting, writers use emoticons to show when joking, upset, or angry. They are useful so that someone doesn’t take something written the wrong way.

Emoticons are made of a sequence of characters on your keyboard. The most common emoticon is the smile. It is used to tell people – don’t take what I said seriously, or I meant it as a joke or in good humor.

A smile is made up of a colon for the eyes, a dash for the nose, and the right parenthesis for the smiling mouth.

Here are some Emoticons for you to use

:-) Standard Smiley – Shows you are kidding around or in a good mood.

:-( Frown – Shows you are upset about something

;-) Winking

:-D Laughing

:-/ Undecided or confused

:-Q Shows Confusion

:-O Shows surprise or realization of an error

I hope you learned something I know I did!

All right – Time for an Activity!!! Let’s put that Netiquette to good use!

You can do this as a whole class, in small groups, or as a race

Instant Messaging Aptitude

Your teacher will give you a worksheet called Instant Messaging Aptitude.

Correct this IM session! Both friends are making some netiquette mistakes. Can you find all of the errors in this session that aren’t very nice? Also, add in fun emoticons to make sure the messages show the correct emotion.

When you’re finished we’ll go over it together!

Don’t Peek!!!

The next few slides contain the answers to the Instant Messaging Aptitude worksheet – so make sure you have it finished!

As you go through the answer key – discuss the changes and suggestions.

Christy: Hey did you hear what happened to Megan at school today? Don’t gossip inappropriately.

 

Jeff: No, fill me in! 

Christy: I heard she flipped out completely and had to be restrained until the police showed up.

 

Jeff: Wow, I always did think she was freaky. Her and Mike both – just a little too weird for me. This information is spreading gossip – one component of bullying and harassment that takes place online.

 

Christy: I don’t know, mike ain’t that bad.  

Jeff: I can’t wait to let Sue know about Megan – I’m IMing her now 

Christy: Yeah just don’t say I told. Do that and I won’t ever fill you in again. If joking – use emoticons

 

Jeff: YEAH YEAH – GO JUMP! Using Caps is considered shouting

 

Christy: Hey, I just checked out your profile. Never looked at it before – cool pic. NEVER fill out your profile with personal information. It can be used inappropriately by others. Also – never post pictures online. They can be used without permission.

 Jeff: Thanks. Yeah, I checked yours before – that’s how I got hold of your

email address. Don’t email others without permission – it can be considered spamming.

 Christy: Cool. Steve just sent me a file to download. I met Steve online

through Sue. Not sure how she met him. You ever talk to him? Don’t consider people you meet online your friends – remember – they may not be who they say they are. Also – be careful of items you receive from people online.

 Jeff: Nope, don’t know him. So what did he send you? Christy: Looks like some pics and a game to install. Don’t download

unknown items – could contain viruses, etc. Jeff: Be sure to send it on to me. I might send it to a few other people on my

buddy list. Don’t spam others.

One Last ActivityKindness Quilt

Brainstorm the qualities that make a good cyber citizen.

Brainstorm simple things people can do that are kind when they communicate on the Internet, and share with the group.

Using colorful construction paper, design and decorate a quilt square. Include on the square:

1. One quality of kindness that should be demonstrated online.2. One action that you will try to develop when communicating

online.

Last But Not Least

Share your quilt squares with the class. As a class, put quilt squares together on a bulletin board, large poster board, or long stretch of craft paper to make a class quilt.

Review:        1. Each of you is a citizen in the cyber community which has rules and guidelines

just like your school community.

       2. Traits of a good Cyber citizen: kindness, willing to follow rules, uses Netiquette, etc.

 

Discuss how you can make a difference in other peoples lives by behaving considerately.

Write down on a sheet of paper three things you could do to be kind to others.

Commit to completing these three kind acts.

How Do you Know When You’re Done?

Have you:• Covered all the reference pages?• Discussed what you have learned with your class?• Completed the Instant Messaging Aptitude

worksheet?• Completed your Kindness Quilt?

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