1. Tips for Students 1 Prepared by Tina Dixon School Counselor Geneva High School

2. Using the Internet, cell phones or other digital devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt, threaten, harass, or embarrass another person. 2

3.  Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying.  More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced threats online.  Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet.  Well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyberbullying occurs.  Around half of teens have been the victims of cyber bullying.  Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcement.  1 in 10 adolescents or teens have had embarrassing or damaging pictures taken of themselves without their permission, often using cell phone cameras.  About 1 in 5 teens have posted or sent sexually suggestive or nude pictures of themselves to others.  Girls are somewhat more likely than boys to be involved in cyber bullying. 3

4. Tips for Students  Don’t respond. If someone bullies you, remember that your reaction is usually exactly what the bully wants. It gives him or her power over you.  Don’t retaliate. Getting back at the bully turns you into one and reinforces the bully’s behavior. Help avoid a whole cycle of aggression.  Save the evidence. The good news about digital bullying is that the messages can usually be saved and shown to someone who can help.  Talk to a trusted adult. It’s always good to involve a parent or school official. ConnectSafely.orgConnectSafely.org. Tips to Help Stop Cyberbullying.Tips to Help Stop Cyberbullying. 4

5. 5  Block the bully. If the harassment’s coming in the form of instant messages, texts, or profile comments, do yourself a favor: Use preferences or privacy tools to block the person.  Be civil. Treat people the way you want to be treated.  Don’t be a bully. How would you feel if someone harassed you?  Be a friend, not a bystander. Watching or forwarding mean messages empowers bullies and hurts victims even more.

6. http://cyberbullying.us/resources.phphttp://cyberbullying.us/resources.php. Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. and Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D.Cyberbullying Research Center ConnectSafely.orgConnectSafely.org. http://isafe.org/channels/sub.php?ch=op&sub_id=media_cyber_bullying Tips to Prevent Cyberbullying. http://www.hotchalk.com/mydesk/index.php/back-to-school tips/312-tentips/312-ten tips-to-prevent-cyberbullying http://cyberbullying.us/Top_Ten_Tips_Parents_Cyberbullying_Prevention.pdfhttp://cyberbullying.us/Top_Ten_Tips_Parents_Cyberbullying_Prevention.pdf. Top Ten Tips for Parents. 6