ENABLING TECHNOLOGYCyber Bullying

Video Questions - Handout• What were the major advancements in technology?

• How did advances in technology increase our ability to communicate?

• Were the advancements in technology foreseen?

• What are the negative elements of advances in technology?

Video

http://news.cnet.com/1606-2-6038804.html

Who Invented the Internet?• Handout – Internet

• Think / Pair / Share

• With your elbow partner discuss the handout. Now list 3 good things that have happened as a result of the internet and list 3 negative things.

• Be prepared to provide your lists as a hand in at the end of the class.

Technology Innovations Based on the Internet?

• Wikipedia• Facebook• Twitter• Instant Messaging• Anonymous Voting / Polling sites• Blogs

• What else?

Internet Technology

• What are the positive elements?

• What are the negative elements?

Bullying & Cyber Bullying• We all have some basis to draw upon when it comes to

bullying. Lets quickly summarize what we know.

• 2 volunteers – Rapid Brainstorm Activity• Respectfully … call out bullying and cyber bullying elements.• The volunteers will take turns writing down every other item

• Group Review & Discussion

Cyber Bullying – So what is it?• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxKYU3SIDhI

Facts• 99% of Canadian students use the internet• 50% of students are connected at all times

• 25% of young Canadian internet users say that someone has sent them messages that have said hateful things about others

(Young Canadians in a wired world –MNET survey, 2001)

• 1 in 4 youths, aged 11-19 has been threatened via their computers or cell phones, including death threats. (National Children’s Home – UK, 2002)

Don’t be a Victim – Get HELP!• Victims are ashamed and don’t want parents or teachers

to know…• We care… let us help!

• Victims are afraid that if they tell anyone that there will be even more severe repercussions…• We care… let us help!

• Victims are afraid if they tell their parents, they will lose online privileges…• We care… let us help!

Bullying & Cyber Bullying• All kinds of bullying is about power and control

• Cyber bullying can come in the form of threats or gossip and many others but the goal of the individual is to grab hold of a situation, save face or to cover own feeling of inadequacy

• Cyber bullying happens instantly

• For some reason the anonymity makes it almost un-human

• It is a cowardly act…

Class Discussion• Personal Experience

• How is Cyber Bullying Different from traditional bullying?

What can we do?• Break into groups (Four Corners):

• As a central theme of cyber bullying draw a map of the related elements based on the provided example.

• We will come together and discuss as a group in 10 minutes.

Bystander Quick Facts• Peers are present in 88% of bullying incidents

• Only intervene in about 20% of cases

• When they intervene they are successful most of the time

Consequences• Increased Anxiety• Social problems – self isolation • Decreased self-esteem – may affect your whole outlook

on life• May affect your grades• May turn into a serious case of depression or worst• May result in aggressive responses and outbursts

Who is involved?

• Don’t sit on the side line.• If you see it tell someone• You don’t have to get

directly involved

• Let the victim know you know it is wrong!

VICTIM

PassiveSupporte

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Supporters

BULLY

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Disengaged

Onlookers

Followers

Defenders

Ref: Safe Schools – Western University

Reflection• Video 1: Cyber Bullying• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNumIY9D7uY

• End of Class: Reflection• Option 1: How did the video make you feel. Do you think

now that you know about cyber bullying you can make a difference. Would you care to state how?

• Option 2: Cyber bullying is tough… give a personal example and tell me how you handled it or are handling it and what everyone can/could have done to make it easier. How would you help with future prevention?

Reflection• Hand in the reflection for next class.

• We will have a discussion about your reflections.

• I leave you with the question as to what can we do to change this…