growing up digital - cyberbullying in schools
Post on 06-May-2015
737 Views
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
Growing Up DigitalBill Balderaz
Megan Meier’s Story
Megan Meier met Josh Evans on MySpace and they started a friendship
Josh was from Florida and had recently moved to Megan’s hometown. He was homeschooled, had two brothers, and played the drums and guitar
Megan was interested in Josh and was excited that he was also interested in her
Megan had struggled with depression and self-esteem issues, but her friendship with Josh seemed to be helping those problems
Megan Meier’s Story
One day Megan got on her MySpace and received a disturbing message from Josh, “I don't know if I want to be friends with you anymore because I've heard that you are not very nice to your friends.”
The next day Megan got on MySpace to see that Josh was still being mean to her. And now not only Josh was being mean to her, but some of her other friends too.
Megan’s mother had her got offline and Megan went up to her room upset
Later that evening Megan’s mother went up to Megan’s room and found that she had committed suicide
Megan Meier’s Story
After Megan died, Megan’s parents tried to find Josh on MySpace, but his account had been deleted
A couple weeks later a women from the neighborhood told Megan’s parents that the mother of a girl who Megan had a falling out with had created Josh’s fake MySpace account in order to learn what Megan was saying about her daughter and to be mean to Megan
After all this happened Megan’s mom, Tina, started the Megan Meier Foundation to teach people about Cyberbullying and how it can harm people
CyberbullingWhen someone tries to hurt another
person using computer technology
Who Has been bullied
What is Cyberbullying? Online harassment: aggressive behavior, “harm
doing”, insults, impersonation, exclusion, activities associated with hacking – stealing information, breaking into accounts, damaging websites, profiles etc.
Cyberbullying: online harassment that is… repeated over time Involves a power imbalance between a perpetrator and a
victim. Power imbalance may be differences in online skills.
Other complicating factors: Cyberbullys are also often victims, sometimes online, sometimes elsewhere. Internet bullying can be particularly hard to disentangle.
Where Cyberbullying Occurs E-mails Texting Instant Messaging Chat Rooms Gaming Social Networks, such as Facebook, Twitter,
MySpace
How Cyberbullying occurs Almost 50% of Cyberbullying incidents include
former close friends. Mid-teens (ages 14-17) is the age of greatest
prevalence of online harassment & bullying Perpetrators of online bullying (similar to offline
bullying) are generally the same age as their victim.
How Students Experience Cyberbullying 32% of online teens have
experienced one of the following forms of online harassment: 15% of teens reported having
private material (IM, txt, email) forwarded without permission
13% had received threatening messages
13% said someone had spread a rumor about them online
6% had someone post an embarrassing picture of them online without permission
What to do if you are Cyberbullied Don’t reply to abusive messages, that may only
encourage the bully Keep a record of events/messages or pictures Think before you send pictures of someone via
email, it can spread far beyond your circle of friends
If you receive a rude image do not forward it You have a right not to be harassed and bullied
online, make sure you tell someone Treat your password like your toothbrush, don’t
let anyone else use it
Staying Safe OnlineLearning how to protect yourself and others
Safety in Social Networking Social Networks include:
Facebook, twitter, MySpace, and similar websites
Provide only information that you need to provide on these websites
In a profile, generally speaking, do not provide your last name, your phone numbers, home address, date of birth, school or team name, or travel plans.
Exceptions to Safety Rules Birth Date: You may be required to provide your
birth date to sign up for a social network or other online service.
Arrange your privacy settings so the birth date is not visible on your profile. If you want to display your birthday, show the day of the month but not your birth year.
School Name: Although you generally should not provide your school name online, some sites feature school-specific networks, and the name of the network will reveal your school online.
Be Careful what you Post Unless you would be willing to share it with your
parents, your grandparents, teachers, and coaches don’t post it. If you wouldn’t put it on a poster and hang it on your locker or your bedroom wall, don’t post it.
Once something is posted it stays online forever. Think before you post!
Passwords Keep your passwords in a
secure place. Do not share passwords. Experts suggest: the
strongest passwords have at least 8 characters and include numbers and symbols as well as letters.
Change your password every 90 days or so.
Use a different password for every online account you access (or at least a good variety).
Use Privacy Settings Only share the
information you are comfortable sharing.
Limit your audience. Default settings
usually allow sharing. Take affirmative steps to limit disclosure.
When it comes to Strangers Don’t invite people to
be your friends on-line if you do not know them in the real world.
If you must accept a “friend” that you do not know, do so cautiously, recognizing that often people are not who they claim to be.
Never give a stranger a photograph of yourself
Never agree to meet a stranger
21st Century SkillsTeens and young adults among most
knowledgeable and creative users of the Internet
Teen Internet Use 93% of teens 12-17 go online 63% of online teens go online daily 89% of online teens go online from home, and
most of them go online from home most often 77% of teen go online at school 71% go online from friends or relatives house 60% go online from a library 27% go online on their mobile phone 76% of households with teens go online via
broadband, 10% via dial up, and 12% do not have access at home.
What Teens are doing Online 94% go online to do research for school
assignments; 48% do so on a typical day. 81% go to websites about movies, TV shows,
music groups, or sports stars 64% of online teens have created some kind of
content online 62% go online to get news 57% have watched a video on a video-sharing site
like YouTube or GoogleVideo 55% go online to get information about a college,
university or other school that they are thinking about attending.
48% have bought something online like books, clothes or music
31% have looked online for health, dieting or physical fitness information; 17% have looked online for sensitive health information
Online Behavior: Teens and Technology 60% have a
computer/laptop 97% play computer games 93% use the Internet 30% write blogs 70% use Social Networking
Sites
Technology Age Society is changing The skills and knowledge required for work and
civic life in the 21st century are shifting Computers and the Internet are an important
source for teenagers and knowing how to use them effectively will be beneficial as they grow up.
What Students need to learn Keyboarding: In one school district 5th graders are
expected to be able to type 2 full pages in one sitting
Researching Online: Using the correct websites to find information online
Vision for 21st Century Learners Information and Communications Technology
The ability to use technology to learn content and skills –so that they know how to learn, think critically, solve problems, use information, communicate, innovate, and collaborate
Life Skills Leadership Ethics Accountability Adaptability Personal productivity Personal responsibility People skills Self-direction Social responsibility
Closing/Questions
top related