Cyber-bulling children

By:

Shelby Vasta

What is Cyber-bullying?

When one child targets another child using harmful tactics.

Text messages, games, websites, playground harassment and more!

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Importance!

It happens EVERYWHERE!

4 out of 5 kids in the middle school have been bullied

Parents informed to help stop it!

Background

Two types of Cyber bullying

Direct attack

Cyber bullying by proxy

Kids/teens being tormented

Not always one person….can be back and forth

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Examples

7 students suspended for posting images

Two classmates make a website about another student

13 year old class mate bullied and sent instant massages

Impact on K-12 education

Students being cyber bullied:

Emotions, fear, scared, embarrassed

Concentration in school…not paying any attention

Poor grades

attendance

Continued……

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Future directions

Making lesson plans for students

Helps with:

School violence

Cyber security

Behavioral change

How is it being handled

Bill passed in 2002 for all schools to get a anti-bullying policy

Starting to give parents information

Bill 5288 states…….

Conclusion

Cyber bullying must be stopped

Interferes with education

The well being of children’s lives

Parents must know and help

To many consequences come with cyber bullying

References

Palmer, Jan. "Center for Learning Connections." Take a stand against Cyber bullying. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.learningconnections.org/clc/webinars/2009/oct7/index.htm>.

Webster, Chris. Inbox. N.p., 2004. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.cyberbullying.info/examples/msginbox.php>.

"What is it?." Stop Cyberbullying. Wiredkids, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/>.

"Cyberbullying lessons and Activities." Cyber Smart. Cyber Smart Education, 2010. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/cyberbullying/.

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