CYBER BULLYING: DON’T BE A PIGGY BLOGGERMichael Bacchus

Medaille College

Edu: 571

Technology for the Elementary Classroom U28

Professor Matt Rydelek

WHAT IS CYBER BULLYING

Dictionary.com describes a bully as; a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people

Dictionary.com describes cyber bullying as; to bully online by sending or posting mean messages, usually anonymously

CYBER BULLYING VICTIMS

Many students become victims of cyber bullying

Student victims have a hard time telling their parents, teachers or trusted adults about the bullying

Rumors, means words, and threats plague students’ daily lives

THE BULLY

The bully or bullies can be can be anyone and even be anonymous

The bully isn’t always someone who would be a bully in person

The bully doesn’t see the impact they have on their victim as they are not face to face

PIGGY BLOGGERS AND BYSTANDERS

At times, other students on public chat boards are able to see a bully make their comments to a victim but do nothing to stop it (bystander)

Students may also be told by a friend that they are being bullied and choose to do nothing to help (bystander)

PIGGY BLOGGERS AND BYSTANDERS

Piggy bloggers are students who add to online comments or agree with an initial comments posted by an online bully

Piggy bloggers just like the bully may be anonymous

Bystanders and Piggy bloggers are just as accountable as the bully for the pain and suffering the victim expreience

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY

Creating digital citizenship is creating a community of safe internet use

Being a citizen of an online community commits students, teachers, and adults to practice ethical and safe online use

Netetiquette is practicing good online manners

ONLINE COMMUNITY

EDUCATING CHILDREN TEACHERS AND PARENTS

It’s important that parents, children and teachers are educated on how to keep the internet a safe place community

http://isafe.org/wp/ This website focuses on providing top curriculum technology recourses and internet safety education

ONLINE SAFETY

http://www.staysafeonline.org/

This websites is a resource for students, parents, and teachers

It has tips on online safety, lessons plans, and online safety resources