Merry Grace Bataclan

By: Michael Herreros

Jo Ann Sablan-Taylor

Objectives
About Cyberbullying Effects of Cyberbullying Risk Factors What Educators Can Do Prevention at School

About Cyberbullying
Bullying is unwanted , aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.

http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-

 Both sides have to be minors

If an adult is involved, it is called cyber-harassment or cyberstalking, not cyberbullying

Two types of Cyberbullying

Direct Attacks
IM/text messaging harassment Sending pictures through email & cell phones Impersonation Blogs/Websites, Social Networking Sites

Cyberbullying by Proxy
using others to cyber bully the victim, with or w/o the accomplices knowledge Warning or Notify Wars

Cyberbullying vs.
24/7, 365 days a year No safe space - hard to escape Shared by a wide audience - can go viral in a matter of seconds Bully can be anonymous Harder to empathize with the target No geographical limitations The target can easily become the bully

Bullying

Face - to - face Can find a safe space or escape Limited to onlookers Bully can be identified Can see facial and body reaction of target and onlookers

Effects of Cyberbullying
Kids who are cyberbullied are more likely to: Use alcohol and drugs Skip school Experience in-school bullying Be unwilling to attend school Receive poor grades Have lower self-esteem Have more health problems

Risk Factors
perceived as different from their peers perceived as weak or unable to defend themselves depressed, anxious, or have low self-esteem less popular than others and have few friends do not get along well with others
Note: If a child has these risk factors, it does not mean they will be bullied

What Educators Can Do

First step is Communication Teachers should ask students about what they are doing online, and teachers should make sure parents are aware if needed, notify police of the kids who are affected whether targets, bullies, or bystanders

Watch out for students who are

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avoiding friends seem sleep deprived reluctant to use a computer

as these are signs of a student being cyberbullied

What Educators Can Do

Updated Policies schools should ensure their Internet policies are up-to-date and meet the standards of federal laws

What Educators Can Do

Educate Students on appropriate online behavior how to interact on social networking websites how to interact in chat rooms how to respond to cyberbullying

What Educators Can Do

Monitor Students
look for children minimizing the screen or laughing a lot while on the computer teachers should always check with their legal department before gathering evidence about cyberbullying safety of the kids are more important than the right to freedom of speech

Further Tips for Educators

create a classroom or school policy that addresses inappropriate computer and cell phone use keep an anonymous comment box where your children can report incidents of cyberbullying Complete a Respect Contract with your students

 Involve children in preventing Cyberbullying through the use of peer counseling Emphasize that silence is not acceptable encourage students to report Cyberbullying Provide counseling services at school for children involved in Cyberbullying Teach children how to Take 5 and think before they post

Prevention at School
Assess bullying in your school Engage parents and youth Create policies and rules Build a safe environment Educate students and school staff

Inform students about the importance of being safe in Facebook and other social networking sites

Movie about Cyberbullying

Name: Cyber bully About: a teenage girl who was bullied online Main Cast: Emily Osment, Kelly Rowan, Kay Panabaker Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shnA Pc3wYbA

References
http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/index.htm l http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_ exactly.html http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/cyberbullying/for_e ducators.html http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q= cache:http://www.russell.k12.ky.us/userfiles/indexbl ue/Cyberbullying-Special-Report.pdf