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Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying . Bullying with Technology. What is Cyberbullying???. Using e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, or other forms of information technology to deliberately harass, threaten, or intimidate someone

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Cyberbullying

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  1. Cyberbullying Bullying with Technology

  2. What is Cyberbullying??? • Using e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, or other forms of information technology to deliberately harass, threaten, or intimidate someone • By using a computer, a bully is able to hide behind an electronic veil, disguising his or her true identity

  3. How often does cyberbullying happen? • Nearly 20%of teens had a cyberbully pretend to be someone else in order to trick them online, getting them to reveal personal information • 17% of teens were victimized by someone lying about them online

  4. How often does cyberbullying happen ?? • 13% of teens learned that a cyberbully was pretending to be them while communicating with someone else • 10% of teens were victimized because someone posted unflattering pictures of them online, without permission • 81% of teens said that others cyberbully because they think it’s funny

  5. Example of Cyberbullying • Megan- “ Jen, send Sarah an instant message and be really mean. ” • Jen- “Ok, that sounds like fun!” • On the computer: Jen- “Hi, Sarah.” • Sarah- “Hi, Jen! What’s up?” • Jen- “You’re ugly …and dumb! NO one wants to be friends with you anymore. You look like a big, fat, clown!” • Sarah- “I thought you were my friend! What did I do?!” • Jen- “Oh I was J/K! Can’t you take a joke?” • IF YOU WON’T SAY IT IN PERSON, DON’T SAY IT ONLINE!

  6. Impact of Cyberbullying Students may: • Be angry • Be depressed • Be embarrassed • Be scared for their safety/ scared for their life • Seek revenge on the bully • Start avoiding others, including friends, family, school and other activites • Become bullies themselves in order to feel more powerful and less hurt

  7. What to do if you receive nasty emails: • NEVER reply to unpleasant or unwanted emails because a response is what the sender is looking for • Keep the email as evidence and tell someone you trust (parents, teachers, principals, guidance counselor, siblings, etc.) what is going on

  8. What to do if you get hassled in a chat room or instant messaging: • DO NOT give out any personal information online • DO NOT accept emails or open files from someone you do not know • Remember that people in chat rooms may not be who they say they are • If someone in the chat room is making you feel uncomfortable, leave the chat room and tell an adult

  9. What to do if you receive a creepy phone call or text message: • Always tell an adult each time this happens • DO NOT give out personal information to just anyone • If you do not recognize the number calling you, let the person leave a message

  10. Text Talk Activity • Students set up in teams of 4 to 5 students per team. • Come up with at least 5 new positive text messages. Ex. CTOYB= Class, take out your books 2G2BT= To Good To Be True MTFBWU= May the Force Be With You NBDRKS!= No Bully Dawgs Rocks!

  11. Cyberbully Quiz • Take out a piece of paper and number it 1 – 12. • Rate each question: • 0 (never) 1 (occasionally) 2 (sometimes) 3 (often) Have you ever… • Pretended to be someone else while online?__ • Signed online with someone else’s password or screen name? ___ • Forwarded a private e-mail or IM conversation without the other’s permission? ____

  12. Cyberbully Quiz Cont. • Rate each question: • 0 (never) 1 (occasionally) 2 (sometimes) 3 (often) 4. Used bad or inappropriate language while online? ___ 5. Posted rude things or even lies about someone online? ___ 6. Teased or harassed anyone online?___ 7. Posted pictures or information about someone online without their permission?___ 8. Created an internet “poll” online about someone without their permission? ___

  13. Cyberbully Quiz Cont. Rate each question: • 0 (never) 1 (occasionally) 2 (sometimes) 3 (often) 9. Sent rude or inappropriate things to someone, even if you were just joking?___ 10. Signed someone else up for something online without their permission?___ 11. Insulted someone in a chat or interactive game room?___ 12. Posted to a guest book, blog, or online graffiti wall saying rude or mean things?

  14. How did you score? • 0-5 points- Congratulations! You’re cyber-responsible • 6-10 points- Be careful! You’re cyber-risky. Remember to consider other’s feelings • 11-20 points- Caution! You’re cyber-abusing your online privileges. Be more responsible while using the Internet. • 21 points and higher- Yikes! You’re a cyber-bully! Understand that you can change your online habits and think how it may feel to be the victim of online harassment.

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