cyberbullying presentation 2011

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February 8, 2011February 8, 20119:30am – 11:00am9:30am – 11:00am

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Based on Dr. Sabella’s Powerpoint Presentation…

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GuardingKids.com

Dr. Sabella’s Newest Book

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Technology is only a tool.People determine

its function and value …

Points of Awareness• Social Networks Social Networks • Pornography

• Hate/CyberbullyingCyberbullying• Sexual Predators• Addiction• Blogging• Podcasting• Inappropriate Sites• Distractions• iPod/mp3 players• Cell phones• Television • Plagiarism/Theft

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Definitions

• Social Network (service)• an online service, platform, or site that

focuses on building and reflecting on social networks or social relations among people.

• Cyber-bullying• The use of information and communication

technologies to support deliberate, repeated and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others.

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Cyber-bullying Talent ShowVideo #1

Discuss

• Are you familiar with cyberbullying?• Have you heard of ways people

cyberbully?• Why do you think people cyberbully?• Is it any different than bullying? In what

way(s)?• Do you think it exists at ISM?• What can be done about it?

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Bullying/Cyber BullyingAny Differences?

From ‘Demystifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying’ by Barbara Trolley, Ph.D. CRC, Connie Hanel, M.S.E.d & Linda Shields, M.S.E.d. http://www.nyssca.org/CYBERBULLYING-pp-BT28th.ppt

How do people do it?• Exclusion: Exclusion is the process of designating who is a member of the “in-group” and who is an “outcast.” In some

cases, this is done by who has a mobile phone and who has not. Students, particularly girls, will also omit certain other girls from e-mail lists, chat room conversations and so on.

• Outing: this includes the public display, posting, or forwarding of personal communication or images, especially communication that contains sensitive personal information or images that are sexual in nature.

• Cyber-stalking: includes threats of harm, intimidation and/or offensive comments which are sent through personal communication channels. Frequently with cyber-stalking there is a threat, or at least a belief, that the virtual could become real stalking.

• E-mail: One student sends a threatening e-mail to another, then forwards it to additional people.• Harassment: Sending hurtful messages to someone in a severe, persistent, or pervasive manner. • Instant Messaging (IM): several students log on to an IM platform (e.g., America Online's Instant Messenger) and

simultaneously “slam” another.• Websites: bullies set up derogatory Web sites dedicated to one or more victims.• Impersonation: in other cases, students may impersonate other students and make unpopular online comments, even

set up websites that include hate leading to the impersonated student being ostracized or further bullied in more traditional ways.

• Voting/Polling Booths: Some Web sites offer users the opportunity to create online polling/voting booths, many at no cost. Cyber-bullies can use these Web sites to create web pages that allow others to vote online for "The Ugliest , Fattest, Dumbest etc. Boy/Girl at their respective schools.

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The OLD kid on the block…

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Problems with Social Networks• Inappropriate/Personal

material• Text• Photos• Graphics• Links• Tools for making contact

The NEW kid on the block …sort of…

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Formspring

• is a question and answer-based social website, launched in November 2009. The site allows its users to set up a profile page, from which anyone can ask them questions. The questions and their given responses are then published on the user's profile page.

• The questions, answers and comments can be ANONYMOUS.

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Recent New York Times article

• “Since it began in late November 2009, Formspring has caught on rapidly. More than 28 million people visit the site each month, 14 million of them in the United States, according to Quantcast, a service that analyzes Web traffic.”

Tamar Lewin May 5, 2010

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Can you see the potential problem here?

Anonymous

Anonymous PopularPopular

Recent New York Times article

• “It is the online version of the bathroom wall in school, the place to scrawl raw, anonymous gossip. Formspring.me, a relatively new social networking site, has become a magnet for comments, many of them nasty and sexual, among the Facebook generation.”

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How it is “sold” to the public?

• Question:• Would you ever go out with

XXXXX?

• Answer:• I’m not sure. He is really

interesting…I know a lot of girls are interested in him. Anything is possible.

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What it can often turn into?

• Question:• Would you ever go out with

XXXXX?

• Answer:• Are you kidding me? That

freak? His smell alone would make me run away.

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• Psychological, physical, and emotional

• depression, anxiety, anger,

• school failure, school avoidance, and school violence

Bullycide

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The Reality

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One Possible Reaction

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A Similar Reaction

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NBC NewsVideo #2

ISM Student Perspective

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What Students Can Do …

What Students Can Do …

What Parents Can Do …

• Accept that this form of bullying exists and realize that ISM is not immune to it

• Model appropriate behavior (not online 24/7, alternative forms of communication)

• Develop a relationship with your child that fosters communication and trust• Don’t “freak out” when they tell you what

they have seen or heard• Ask for their thoughts/opinions

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What Parents Can Do … • Provide structure and rules about

being online:• Only after homework is complete;• On the average, for no more than 3

hours per day;• For the very young, all web sites must

be parent approved before visiting;• “Report any suspicious activity”

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What Parents Can Do … • Support your child’s

school• Share inappropriate

websites with IT person to block

• Report potential issues such as cyber-bullying (let us know)

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What Parents Can Do … • Be aware of signs that your

son/daughter might depressed.• Change in sleeping/eating patterns• Drastic change in appearance/personality• Noticeable drop in academics• Difficulty getting along with parents• Lack of interest in activities• Great difficulty in concentrating

Is anyone REALLY anonymous?

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Do students realize HOW SERIOUS it is?

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Do students realize HOW SERIOUS it is?

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Administrative Perspective

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Digital Reputation

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College Perspective

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There are Resources

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There are Resources

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/

Play Shrink the Cyberbully and help

Patrice beat her bully!

http://www.netsmartz.org

http://www.staysafe.org/ http://www.mcgruff.org/Games/

There are Resources

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Together, we can …

Parents

Students

School

The School?

Peer Helpers• We plan to discuss our

concerns with the Peer Helpers so they can be sensitive to this issue and the needs of students. In this way, they can be an effective support service in this area.

Future G-Talks• We hope to develop future

G-Talk sessions to allow students in small groups to discuss this issue, share ideas and develop solutions.

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The School

• There will be a school assembly focusing on technology and the issues surrounding it such as cyber-bullying.

• Again, our desire is to raise awareness among the student body, help students to realize the damage these actions can do to fellow classmates and to help provide support and possible solutions.

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Student Assembly IntroVideo #3

Special Special

thanks to…thanks to…

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GuardingKids.com

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