Cyberbullying

Contributed by Sarah Bell

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PSHE lesson for the Juniors in cyber bullying/e-safety.

CYBER-BULLYING

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To understand what is cyber-bullying and how it affects others.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

I will be able to explain what cyber-bullying is.

I will know what to do if I am being cyber-bullied.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR HEAD

Ever written an email in haste, saying something you regret to someone else?

Ever tagged someone in a photo to be mean? E.g. Tagging a picture of a cow as someone you didn’t like?

Ever put something as your status that was taking the mickey out of someone or being unkind?

Ever said something back to someone else due to some texts being sent either to you or others.

Ever heard about a group on Facebook about someone e.g. “The I Hate ... Group”

Ever uploaded a picture that someone would DIE of embarrassment if they saw it

Tweeted about matters that somewhat trusted you with ?

Then YOU could be a cyber-bully!

WHAT IS CYBER-BULLYING?

The use of phones or the internet to deliberately upset someone else.

WHY IS CYBER-BULLYING DIFFERENT TO BULLYING?

– No getting away from it. It is very fast.

– It can get you wherever you are e.g. through your mobile phone

– Easy – people can be anonymous– No one else can easily see the

bullying happening.

WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU ARE BEING CYBER-BULLIED?

Don’t reply Change your contact details

Keep a copy of all messages (with date and time)

Block people you don’t want to talk to

Tell someone – a teacher/ tutor / parent/ pastoral member of staff.

See the Independent Listener or our Councilor if you need to “sort it out” by talking it over in private.

CYBER-BULLY HERO

Design your own superhero on the sheet.

The superhero is to be able to battle any case of cyber-bullying and should be able to give advice to anyone in need.

What would this hero look like?

What qualities would this hero have?

WHAT IS CYBER BULLYING?TRUE OR FALSE………

Cyber bullying is when you are picked on because of your size.

THE TRUTH IS….

Cyber bullying is the use of mobile phones and the internet to upset or hurt someone else

Cyber Bullying is

Illegal….

THE TRUTH IS….

Cyber Bullying can break laws, SO WATCH OUT!

The police may get involved if it is really bad and threatening.

Social networking sites

let you report abuse any time it happens?

Cyber bullying ONLY happens on mobile phones

THE TRUTH IS….IT CAN HAPPEN

On mobile phonesBy emailOn social networking sites On YouTubeOn MSN messengerAnd more…

So be careful…..

You should not do anything if you are being cyber bullied….

You MUST tell an adult like your tutor, teacher, your Mum or Dad or another adult that you trust….

STOP

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You should NEVER reply to a cyber bully if they send you a message

THE TRUTH IS….

JUST print or save the message so you can show it to someone

Passing on cyber bullying messages is OK because you didn’t write it yourself

YOU ARE JUST AS BAD IF YOU SEND ON THE MESSAGE

Don’t forward itDon’t laugh at itDon’t be part of it

DELETE CYBERBULLYING

STOP CYBER-BULLYING

STOP

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Being a good “netizen” (Citizen of the Net)

Checklist for Cyber communications: Before sending that e-mail or posting on that Web

site or bulletin board, think before you click “send.” It’s so easy for anyone to misunderstand e-mails and

cyber communications. We have to be very very careful to make them clear and help others to understand what we really mean.

We also need to be careful not to hurt others and be good netizens.

Shall I send this email/ message ?

Is it worth sending ? Is it just passing on rumour and gossip?

Would you want your Parents Granny/ Big Brother to read it out ?

Don’t attack others online, say anything that could be considered insulting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810312

Everything you write on the Internet lasts forever. You could really regret things sent in anger.

Showing some respect

Don’t forward other people’s e-mails without their permission or share their personal information.

Other people can find that information out about you so easily and therefore it is no longer private at all.