CYBER-BULLYING ON SCHOOL GROUNDS

Presented by Melissa Joinville

Author: Microsoft

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT CYBER-BULLYING?

“In recent years, technology has given children and youth a new means of bullying

each other” (Cyberbullying).

WHAT IS IT?

Cyber-bullying involves posting and sending items that are hurtful to others by the use

of electronic devices (Beale & Hall).

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HOW DOES IT TAKE PLACE?

• e-mail• instant messaging• chat rooms• text messaging• websites• blogs

HOW IS IT DIFFERENT THAN TRADITIONAL BULLYING?

• anonymous bullies• occurs anywhere• cyberspace involved

EXAMPLES?

• A student sitting in class threatens another student through an e-mail, text message, or instant message.

• A group of friends post hateful statements about someone on a website.

RECENT STATISTICS?

About 1 or 2 out of every 5 students have been victims (Stover).

IMPACT ON K-12 STUDENTS?

• psychological harm • poor school attendance • declining academic performance• sadness/depression• intimidation/fear

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IMPACT ON K-12 EDUCATION?

• use of technology• unsafe learning environment• distracted students

WHAT IS BEING DONE IN SCHOOLS TO PREVENT CYBER-BULLYING?

• updated anti-bullying policies• monitored school computers • focus groups• cyber-bullying lessons• local police department speakers• signed permission slips

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WHAT LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE?

• forty-five states involved• legislation prohibiting electronic bullying

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REMEMBER THAT CYBER-BULLYING…

…is a current educational issue …needs action now

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ANY QUESTIONS?

REFERENCES

• Beale, A. V., & Hall, K. R. (2007). Cyberbullying: what school administrators (and parents) can do. Clearing House, 81.1, 8-12.

• Cyberbullying. (2006). Retrieved from http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/ cyber-bullying.aspx

• Microsoft Office Clip Art• Stover, D. (2006). Treating cyberbullying as a

school violence issue. The Education Digest, 72.4, 40-42.