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CYBER BULLYINGand its impact on the 21stCentury School

Mr. Bryan OBlackMr. Bryan OBlack

Director of Technology & AssessmentDirector of Technology & Assessment

Shaler Area School DistrictShaler Area School District


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CYBER BULLYING IS

Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful

material using technological means;

an individual or group that uses

information and communication involving

electronic technologies to facilitate

deliberate and repeated harassment or

threat to an individual or group.

Also known as:

ElectronicBullying &

Online Social Cruelty


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CYBER BULLIES TECHNOLOGY

E-mail

Cell phones

Pagertextmessages

Instantmessaging

Defamatory personal web sites

Defamatoryonline personal pollingweb sites

Chatrooms


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DIFFERENCESBULLYING

DIRECT

Occursonschool property

Poorrelationshipswithteachers

FearretributionPhysical: Hitting, Punching &Shoving

Verbal: Teasing, Namecalling &GossipNonverbal: Useof gestures &Exclusion

www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov

CYBERBULLYING

ANONYMOUS

Occursoffschoolproperty

Goodrelationships withteachers

Fearlossoftechnologyprivileges

Furtherundertheradarthanbullying

Emotionalreactionscannotbedetermined

{McKenna & Bargh, 2004; Ybarra & Mitchell, 2004}


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CYBER BULLY CATEGORIES

Inadvertent Role-play Responding Maynotrealizeitscyber

bullying

Vengeful Angel Righting wrongs Protecting themselves

Mean Girls Bored; Entertainment Ego based; promoteown

socialstatus Oftendoina group Intimidateonandoffline Needothersto bully; if

isolated, stop

Power-Hungry Wantreaction Controlling with fear

Revenge of the Nerds(Subsetof Power-Hungry)

Often Victimsofschool-yardbullies Throw cyber-weightaround Notschool-yard bullieslike

Power-Hungry & Mean Girls

{Parry Aftab. Esq., Executive Director, WiredSafety.org}


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CYBER BULLYING TYPES

Flaming: Online fightsusing electronicmessages withangryand vulgarlanguage

Harassment: Repeatedlysending offensive,rude, andinsulting messages

Cyber stalking: Repeatedlysending messagesthatincludethreatsofharmorarehighlyintimidating. Engaging inotheron-lineactivitiesthatmakeapersonafraid forhisorherown

safety

Denigration:Dissingsomeoneonline.Sending orposting cruel gossiporrumorsaboutapersontodamagehisorherreputationorfriendships


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CYBER BULLYING TYPES

Impersonation: Pretending to besomeoneelseandsending orposting materialonlinethatmakesthatpersonlook bad, getsthatpersonintroubleordanger, ordamagesthatpersonsreputationor friendships

Outing and Trickery: Sharing someonessecretor embarrassing informationonline. Trickingsomeoneintorevealing secretsor embarrassinginformation whichisthensharedonline

Exclusion: Intentionally excluding someonefromanon-line group, likea buddylist

{Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D., Director of the Center for Safe andResponsible Internet Use}


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CYBER BULLYINGPREVALENCE

Cyber bullying typically starts atabout 9 years of age and usuallyends after 14 years of age; after

14, it becomes cyber or sexualharassment due to nature of actsand age of actors {Aftab}

Affects 65-85% of kids in the coregroup directly or indirectlythrough close friends (Aftab)


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CYBER BULLYINGPREVALENCEAftabs statistics:

90% ofmiddleschoolstudentstheypolledhadtheir feelingshurtonline

65% oftheirstudents between 8-14 have beeninvolveddirectlyorindirectlyinacyber bullyingincidentasthecyber bully, victimor friend

50% hadseenorheardofa website bashing ofanotherstudent

75% had visiteda website bashing 40% hadtheirpasswordstolenandchanged bya

bully(locking themoutoftheirownaccount)orsentcommunicationsposing asthem

Problemsinstudies: notassessing the realthingi.e. Only 15% ofparentpolled knew whatcyberbullying was


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CYBER BULLYINGPREVALENCE

In the 2003-04 school year, i-SAFE America surveyed studentsfrom across the country on a new topic: Cyber Bullying

It is a topic that not many adults were talking about but one that is alltoo familiar with students.

42% of kidshave been bullied whileonline. 1 in 4 havehadithappenmore

thanonce.

35% of kidshave beenthreatenedonline. Nearly 1 in 5 havehadithappenmorethanonce.

21% of kidshavereceivedmeanorthreatening e-mailorothermessages.

58% of kidsadmitsomeonehassaidmeanorhurtfulthingstothemonline.Morethan 4 outof 10 sayithashappenedmorethanonce.

53% of kidsadmithaving saidsomething meanorhurtfultoanotherpersononline. Morethan 1 in 3 havedoneitmorethanonce.

58% havenottoldtheirparentsoranadultaboutsomething meanorhurtfulthathappenedtothemonline.

Basedon 2004 i-SAFE surveyof 1,500 students grades 4-8 http://www.isafe.org


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CYBER BULLYINGSTATISTICS

*Taken from an i-SAFE America survey of students nationwide.


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CYBER BULLYINGLEGAL ISSUES

Who May Be Involved:

SchoolCounselor

Principal

Resource Officer

Police

Attorney(School or Private)

Superintendent

InternetService Provider

General (Willard, 2005)

School Limits:Schoolshavepoliciesagainst

bullying

Civil Law Limits:

Cyber bullying mayalsomeetstandards for institutional

torts(wrongdoings)

Defamation

Material that Constitutesan Invasion of Privacy

(1stAmendment)

Intentional Infliction ofEmotional Distress


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Criminal Law LimitsThe following kindsofspeechcanleadtoarrest&prosecution:

Making threatsof violencetopeopleortheirproperty

Engaging incoercion Making obsceneorharassing phonecalls Harassmentorstalking Hateor biascrimes Creating orsending sexually explicitimagesof

teens Sexual exploitation Taking aphotoofsomeoneinplace where

privacy expectedGeneral (Willard, 2005)


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Educators Guide To Cyber bullying:Addressing theHarmof On-lineSocialCruelty

(NancyWillard, 2005)

Law Enforcement should be contacted if

educator becomes aware of:

Deaththreatsorthreatsofother formsof violence

toapersonorproperty

Excessiveintimidationor extortion

Threatsorintimidationthatinvolveany formof

biasordiscrimination

Any evidenceofsexual exploitation


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Offsite Internet Activities and Schools(Copyright 2005 Parry Aftab, Esq. All rights reserved)

Conflicting decisions in regard to schools authority with respect tocases under state and federal jurisdictions

School should seek legal consult often beyond regular schoolattorney (e.g., a constitutional or cyber-free speech lawyer)

Within School Authority Guidelines: Clear-cut threats Clearly disruptive of school discipline encouraged to visit website; student accesses or works on

website in school

School owned website or school-sponsored project website Any proof of in-school impact (e.g., materials on grounds;

psychosocial, behavioral or academic impact on others) Proof the students website or harassment has had impact on

staff(e.g., quits, leave of absence, medical TX for emotional issues)-

otherwise seek outside legal recourse


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What Everyone Needs to Know AboutCyber Bullying

(Aftab)

Manycasesofchildcyber bullying, likeadult

counterpartsofcyber-harassment, notcriminal

Law Enforcement needs to be aware of: Difference betweenannoying anddangerouscommunications

How toinvestigateacybercrime

How toobtaininformation froman ISP


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CURRENT ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAMS

Traditional Program Concerns(Fleming, Towey, Limber, Gross, Rubin, Wright& Anderson, 2002)

Zero Tolerance & 3 Strikes & OutNegativelyimpactson willingnesstoreportCastslargenet

Bulliesneedpro-socialrolemodels

Anger Management, Skill Building, Empathy Building, Self-EsteemEnhancement

Groupmembersserveasrolemodels & reinforcersof bullying, anti-socialbehaviorBulliesdontneedself-esteem boosted

MediationAppropriateincasesof equalpower, not bully & victimParallelspossibleindoing mediationindomestic violenceAppropriatemessageto bullies: Your behaviorisinappropriate, wontbetoleratedMessageto victim: Noonedeservesto be bulliedand were going totrytostopit


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CURRENT CYBER BULLYINGPROGRAMS & RESONSES

(Aftab, PowerPointcommunication)

PROGRAM OFFERINGS:

Teenangels.org: trains teens & preteens to be part of solution

WiredKids and WiredTeens programs for schools andcommunities

Wiredsafety.org: one to one hotline and multiple resourcesVideos, Lesson Plans and Activities

Parent and Community Programs

Law enforcement training and briefings

Local county level summits on cyber bullying

Assistance on technological software & tools to help


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CURRENT CYBER BULLYINGPROGRAMS & RESPONSES

What Everyone Needs to Know AboutCyber bullying (Aftab)

Education of Children: Allactionshaveconsequences

Cyber bullying hurts

Theyare justbeing usedandmanipulated by

cyber bully Cyber bullyandaccomplicesoften becomethe

targetofcyber bullying themselves

Careaboutothersandstandup for whatsright


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Comprehensive Plan (Willard, 2005)Schools

Policiesconcerning misuseoftechnology

Evaluatehow staffisandcanmore effectively

monitor InternetuseParents

Discusscyber bullying

Superviseandincrease effectivemonitoring ofInternetuse

Sincemoreadultssupervise, morechildren willhideactivities, strategiesneededtochangesocialnormsintheseon-line works, empowerthe victim withknowledgehow toprevent& respond, & todiscourage bullies from engaging insuchactivities


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Schools should:

Focuson valuesof kindnessandrespectfulhumanrelations

Enhancementof empathicawareness

Develop effectiveproblemsolvingskills

Empowermentof bystanders


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CURRENT CYBER BULLYINGASSESSMENT

(Willard, 2005)

Specific Step Wise Plan:1 Engageinparticipatoryplanning {IntegrateintoSafeSchools. DistrictTechnology Awareness; Non-school Participants}

2 Conductneedsassessment {AssessmentavailableatCenter forSafe& Responsible InternetUse}

3 Ensurethatan effectiveanti--bullying programinplace{corenotauthoritarian values; predictive empathy; peernorms vs. bullying; peerinterventionskills, effectiveadministrativeresponses}

4 Review policies & Procedures {Monitoring, reportbox, internet&othertechnologicalpp}

5 ConductProfessional Development {keyindividualsophisticatedin

thearea; alladministrators, librarians, counselorsandtechnologyeducators basicunderstanding; allotherstaffalertedto existence, howtodetect}

6 Provide ParentEducation {prevention, detection & interventionstrategies; alertchildtopotentialconsequencesofschooldiscipline, lossof familyaccount, civillitigation, criminalprosecution}

7 Evaluate{prevention & interventionprograms}


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Intervention Strategies for Cyber bullying Directed at Student1-Savethe evidence2-Conductathreatassessment{ifcyber bullying posessubstantialdisruption, violenceorsuicideconcerns; contactlaw enforcementifthreatsof violence}3-Assesssresponseoptions{directschoolnexusmay warrantschooldisciplinaryaction; ifoffcampusandnotsubstantialthreat,

nodisciplinaryaction buthelp victim}4-Identifythe Perpetrators{technicalassistance; assess validityofpersonsidentity; offertechnicalassistancetoparents}5-Supprtthe victim{evenifnodisciplinaryaction, offersupportandassistanceto victimandparents; offercounseling mediation,technicalassistance; directtocommunityresources}6-Provide guidanceonhow toremovethespeech

7-Seek touseinformalresolutionstrategies{contactperpetratorparents, offerassistance, suggestlegalconsultation; offercounseling, mediationinschool; recognizethecyber bullyisahurtkidandtrytohelp both victimandperpetrator

Intervention Strategies for Cyber bullying Directed at Staff1- AssessTypeofSpeech2- Takeaction basedonassessment


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CURRENT CYBERBULLYING ASSESSMENT

WhatEveryone NeedstoKnow AboutCyber bullying(Aftab)

Assessment to differentiate between rudecommunications and cyber bullying:

1- KindofThreats

2- FrequencyofThreat

3- SourceofThreats

4- NatureoftheThreats

Themore frequent, the greaterthethreat, thementionofmoredangerousmethods & theinvolvementofthirdpartiestendstoincreasetheseriousnessofthethreat

Knowing thecyber bullymayincreaseordecreasethethreat


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ASSESSMENT TREE{PEASPROGRAM}

Assessment

Cyber Bully Incident Report

Completereport& collectevidence

DomainsFamilySchoolSocial

MultipleFactorsRisk vs.

Resiliency

InformantsParents

TeachersStudents

Administrators

MethodsInterview

CollateralinfoAssess. Forms

Standardized Instr.(SAVRY)

Dispositions

Contacts

ParentsAdministration

Police

Disciplinary

DetentionSuspensionExpulsionArrest

Therapeutic

PEAS ProgramFamilySupportCtr.OutsideCounseling

ResidentialTreatment

OngoingPrevention


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WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLEUSE POLICY (AUP)?

"An AUP isa writtenagreement, signed bystudents,theirparents, andteachers, outlining thetermsandconditionsof Internetuse. Itspecificallysetsoutacceptableuses, rulesofon- line behavior, andaccessprivileges. Alsocoveredarepenalties for violationsofthepolicy, including security violationsand vandalismofthesystem. Anyoneusing aschool's Internetconnectionshould berequiredtosignan AUP, and

know thatitwill be kepton fileasalegal,binding document."(Classroom Connect, December1994-January, 1995 issue).


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RELATED TO SCHOOLSSPEAR OF INFLUENCE

Responsibility

Usersshould beinformedthattheycould beheldresponsible forthecontentofall

communicationstheystoreorsendusing emailorthe Internet. All emailshould beidentifiedwithanameor emailaddress; usersshouldnotattempttohidetheiridentityorplacesomeone

else'sidentityinorganizationcommunications(spoofing).


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AUPS DESIGNEDTO DO THE FOLLOWING

EDUCATE STUDENTS/PARENTS AND STAFF ABOUT:

RISKS PECULIAR TO COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS.

RULESFOR EFFICIENT, ETHICAL, LEGALCOMPUTER/NETWORKUSE.

SAFE AND APPROPRIATE COMPUTER SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

USE OF AVAILABLE AND UNAVAILABLE SOURCES

PRESERVE DIGITAL MATERIALSCREATED BYSTUDENTSAND TEACHERS

PROTECT VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROMINAPPROPRIATE APPROACHES

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