World of Technology Pam Bennett, Marcia Robie, Andrea Schakle

Cyber-bullying Definition

Bullying v.s. Cyber Bullying Direct Physical-hitting, punching; verbal-teasing, gossip; nonverbal- exclusion,gestures Occurs on school property Victim fears retribution Usually can seek refuge once at home. Bully can see emotional reaction of victim firsthand. Anonymous Instant messages, text messages,chat rooms, ,etc. Usually occurs off school property. Victim fears loss of technology privileges. Home is no longer a sanctuary. Emotional reaction of victim cannot be determined by bully. Further under the radar than bullying.

Who is involved? Girls are victims and perpetrators Perpetrators seek revenge, retaliation 40% of teens have been cyber bullied 46% cyber bullied by friends 62% bullied by someone from school 19% between the ages reported being bullied

Mediums Children and youth can cyber Bully each other through s Instant messaging Text or digital imaging messages sent on cell phones Web pages Web logs (blogs) Chat rooms and discussion groups, and Other information communication technologies

Techniques Flaming Harassment Dissing or denigration Impersonation or masquerading Outing Trickery Exclusion

Prevention

Law

What can Parents do! Have home computers in viewable places. Encourage discussions about what they enjoy on- line. Talk specifically about cyber bullying. Encourage children to tell you if they or anyone they know is a victim of cyber bullying. Explain that cyber bullying is an unacceptable behavior. Tell them safety concerns may override their privacy. Consider installing parental control filtering software. Teach them what information they can share on-line and what they can’t ( like telephone numbers & full name).

What Schools can Do!

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