Safety in the Internet Era

Bullying and Cyberbullying -Pass out paperwork. Have Music and other slides playing.1ObjectivesTo promote awareness of the prevalence and consequences of :Bullying CyberbullyingPromote strategies to prevent these actionsFirst, Id like to let you know where I come from, then find out what youd like to get done in these 3 hours.

For each of the content topics (Cyberbullying, Sexting, and Posting inappropriate content), we will cover the problem, how it is currently being addressed, including laws and campaigns, and we will look at some prevention or intervention strategies

Finally we will wrap up with some general solutions and resources.2Defining Bullying:Bullyingis a for ofaggressivebehaviormanifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when thebehavioris habitual and involves an imbalance of power. It can include verbalharassment,physicalassaultorcoercionand may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds ofrace,religion,gender,sexuality, or ability.[2][3]The "imbalance of power" may be social power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a "targetWikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Types of BullyingPhysical Bullying- hitting, kicking, or any physical aggression.Verbal Bullying- Teasing, name calling, put downs, or other behavior that would deliberately hurt others feelings or make them feel bad.Emotional or Exclusion Bullying- starting rumors, telling others not to be friends with someone or other actions that would cause someone to be without friends.Cyber-bullying- Using electronic device mediums such as but not limited to computers, cell phones, and pagers to bully (bullying defined above) others through methods such as posting comments, statements, or pictures on blogs or websites, text messaging, instant messaging, and email.Bullying in US Schools-DatelineVideo 1

Bullying in US Schools1 in 7 school children is a bully or a victim160,000 students skip school daily because of bullying impacts absenteeism Effects of bullying persist into adulthood, with victims being at greater risk for depression Bullies being at four-times greater risk for criminal behaviorDetracts from student learning and time spent teachingBullying occurs at all ages, but is most prevalent during the middle school years.

Middle School Occurrences66% had been the victim of multiple bullyingbehaviors during the last month25% skipped recess, not gone to the bathroom, lunch or class, pretended to be sick and went home, or avoided a hallway or some other place at school to get away from a bully8% had skipped school at least once due to fear of others during the school year

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 11, 2009The State of Texas has RespondedMore than 10 different versions of anti-bullying legislation were filed this session (April 2011)Texas lawmakers have approved anti-bullying legislation. The law would require schools to have improved bullying-prevention policiesReview HB 1942 passed August 2011Response to HB1942How did your district respond?PolicyImplementation?Other district plansBullying RolesBullyVictimBystander

The Bullying CircleWhats going onONLINE?

Defining CyberbullyingCyberbullyingis the use of the Internet andrelated technologiesto harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner.Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCyberbullying RolesCyberbullyVictim or TargetHelpful BystanderHarmful Bystander

CyberbullyingChannel One-Video 2

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15The Similarities with Traditional BullyingRobin M. Kowalski PhD , Susan P. Limber PhD, Patricia W. Agatston PhD Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age (2008)Aggressive BehaviorPower ImbalanceRepeated Behavior Related IncidentsNow here are the similarities that cyberbullying and bullying share. Bullying is about aggression and its about power imbalance. Bullying is also repeated16Barbara Trolley, Ph.D. CRC, Connie Hanel, M.S.E.d & Linda Shields, M.S.E.d., Demystifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying ( 2006) http://www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYING-pp-BT28th.ppt

BULLYING

DIRECTOccurs on school propertyFear retribution

CYBERBULLYING

ANONYMOUSOccurs off school propertyFear loss of technology privileges

And here are the differences. Youll notice there are quite a few differences. Why do you think that is? Lets talk about these a little more in depth17Extreme CasesExtreme cases of Bullying and Cyberbullying has led to suicide among US adolescence

Megan MeierRyan HalliganPhoebe Prince Video 3 Available

Does anyone know what these three people have in common? All Cyberbullying victims all committed suicide.

Megan Meier was about to be 14 years old and was planning her birthday party when she met a young boy on Myspace who said he was 16 told her really nice things told her she was pretty and then randomly told her she was but turned out he was a neighbor and her employee Lori Drews conviction was overturned actually a few days ago or last week.

Ryan Halligan was bullied off and on for several years during which he started Instant messaging a popular girl over the summer then when school started she called him a loser and said she was only joking in front of all of her friends she had copied and pasted his im conversations to all of her friends so they could laugh at his expense.

18Cyberbullying Video 3-Blamed for Teens Suicide

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19Warning Signs of BullyingWhen your childComes home with damaged or missing clothing or other belongingsReports losing items such as books, electronics, clothing, or jewelryHas unexplained injuriesComplains frequently of headaches, stomach aches, or feeling sickHas trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreamsHas changes in eating habitsHurts themselvesAre very hungry after school from not eating their lunchRuns away from home

http://stopbullying.gov/topics/warning_signs/index.html

Warning Signs of BullyingLoses interest in visiting or talking with friendsIs afraid of going to school or other activities with peersLoses interest in school work or begins to do poorly in schoolAppears sad, moody, angry, anxious or depressed when they come homeFeels helpless-Talks about suicideOften feels like they are not good enoughBlames themselves for their problemsSuddenly has fewer friendsActs differently than usualhttp://stopbullying.gov/topics/warning_signs/index.html

What Now?Strategies to Address CyberBullyingSTOP, BLOCK, TELLSTOP what you are doing. Dont reply, don't forward, don't print out. Tell your child not to respond to the cyberbully.BLOCK the cyberbully.TELL a trusted adult. Talk with your child and encourage them to report the incident.Document ongoing cyberbullying. Be persistent. Talk regularly with your child to see whether the cyberbullying has stopped.

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