world of technology pam bennett, marcia robie, andrea schakle
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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