CyberbullyingCyberbullyingJust because they can’t hear you, Just because they can’t hear you,

doesn’t make it any differentdoesn’t make it any different

March 2009March 2009

What is Cyberbullying?What is Cyberbullying?

What do you think?What do you think?

FlamingFlaming

Online fights, usually through Online fights, usually through emails, instant messaging (IM), or emails, instant messaging (IM), or chatrooms where angry, rude, or chatrooms where angry, rude, or offensive messages are offensive messages are exchanged.exchanged.

DenigrationDenigration

Posting mean comments online Posting mean comments online through emails, IM, chatrooms, through emails, IM, chatrooms, “bashboards,” social networking “bashboards,” social networking sites, or websites set up sites, or websites set up specifically to make fun of specifically to make fun of someone.someone.

ExclusionExclusion

Intentionally leaving someone out Intentionally leaving someone out of an online group or community, of an online group or community, such as IM buddy lists or friends such as IM buddy lists or friends lists on social networking pages.lists on social networking pages.

OutingOuting

Sharing secrets about someone Sharing secrets about someone online, including private online, including private information, pictures, and videos.information, pictures, and videos.

TrickeryTrickery

Tricking someone into revealing Tricking someone into revealing personal information and then personal information and then sharing it with others online.sharing it with others online.

ImpersonationImpersonation

Pretending to be someone else Pretending to be someone else when sending or posting mean or when sending or posting mean or false messages online that makes false messages online that makes someone look bad, gets someone someone look bad, gets someone into trouble, or puts someone in into trouble, or puts someone in danger.danger.

HarassmentHarassment

Repeatedly sending malicious Repeatedly sending malicious messages to someone online.messages to someone online.

CyberstalkingCyberstalking

Continuous harassment and Continuous harassment and denigration, including threats of denigration, including threats of physical harm.physical harm.

What to do if bulliedWhat to do if bullied

Don’t respond to a bullyDon’t respond to a bully

Save messagesSave messages

Talk to parentsTalk to parents

Report abuse to site administratorReport abuse to site administrator

Real-life Cyberbullying CasesReal-life Cyberbullying Cases

Divide into groupsDivide into groups

Read the case to the groupRead the case to the group

Answer the discussion questionsAnswer the discussion questions

Each person in group must report on at Each person in group must report on at least one questionleast one question

Time allowed 7-10 minutesTime allowed 7-10 minutes

Kinds of CyberbullyingKinds of Cyberbullying

FlamingFlamingDenigrationDenigrationExclusionExclusionOutingOutingTrickeryTrickeryImpersonationImpersonationHarassmentHarassmentCyberstalkingCyberstalking

Report outReport out

Watch videoWatch video

A Cyberbullying Suicide Story 6 - Ryan Halligan StoryA Cyberbullying Suicide Story 6 - Ryan Halligan Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDBiqUWRtMohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDBiqUWRtMo

Cyberbullying - (British)Cyberbullying - (British)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kYeB2-qXe0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kYeB2-qXe0

Cyber Bullying - No dialogueCyber Bullying - No dialogue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxKYU3SIDhIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxKYU3SIDhI

Other things to knowOther things to know

Only share password with parentsOnly share password with parents

Change passwords oftenChange passwords often

Use privacy settingsUse privacy settings

Respect othersRespect others

Think before you post messages or picsThink before you post messages or pics

Are you a cyber bully?Are you a cyber bully?

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/tweens/are_you_a_cyberbully.htmlhttp://www.stopcyberbullying.org/tweens/are_you_a_cyberbully.html

CreditsCredits

www.netsmartz.orgwww.netsmartz.org

www.stopcyberbullying.orgwww.stopcyberbullying.org

www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com