World of TechnologyPam Bennett, Marcia Robie, Andrea Schakle

Cyber-bullying

Definition

Bullying v.s. Cyber BullyingDirectPhysical-hitting, punching;

verbal-teasing, gossip; nonverbal-exclusion,gestures

Occurs on school propertyVictim fears retributionUsually can seek refuge

once at home.Bully can see emotional

reaction of victim firsthand.

AnonymousInstant messages, text

messages,chat rooms, email,etc.

Usually occurs off school property.

Victim fears loss of technology privileges.

Home is no longer a sanctuary.

Emotional reaction of victim cannot be determined by bully.

Further under the radar than bullying.

Who is involved?•Girls are victims and perpetrators

•Perpetrators seek revenge, retaliation

• 40% of teens have been cyber bullied

46% cyber bullied by friends

62% bullied by someone from school

19% between the ages 10-17 reported being bullied

Mediums

Children and youth can cyber Bully each other through

Emails Instant messaging

Text or digital imaging messages sent on cell phones Web pages

Web logs (blogs) Chat rooms and discussion groups, and

Other information communication technologies

•http://www.cyberbullying.info/whatis/mediums.php

TechniquesFlaming HarassmentDissing or denigrationImpersonation or masqueradingOutingTrickeryExclusion

Prevention

Law

What can Parents do!Have home computers in viewable places.Encourage discussions about what they enjoy on-line.Talk specifically about cyber bullying.Encourage children to tell you if they or anyone they

know is a victim of cyber bullying.Explain that cyber bullying is an unacceptable behavior.Tell them safety concerns may override their privacy.Consider installing parental control filtering software.Teach them what information they can share on-line

and what they can’t ( like telephone numbers & full name).

What Schools can Do!

References

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/lawenforcement/telling_the_difference.html

http://www.cyberbulling.info/office.php

http://extension.unl.edu/publications

www.wiredsafety.org

www.stopcyberbullying.org

http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying

http://www.ian.pubs.unl.edu/epublic/hve/g1903