2. Introduction What is cyber bullying? Who are cyber bullies? Source: Pink Sherbert Photography
3. Statistics on Cyber Bullying 25% of girls reported being cyber bullied in the past two months. (Whitaker) 11% of boys reported being cyber bullied in the past two months. (Whitaker)
4. Some Forms of Cyber Bullying Harassment Denigration Flaming Impersonation Outing or Trickery Cyber Stalking (Beale) Source: Svadilfari
5. Signs of Cyber Bullying Sad Lack of interest in social activities Avoids school Source: txd
6. Bullying in grades k-12 Cyber Bullying begins in elementary school and occurs in all grades Children experiencing cyber bullying may also experience traditional bullying in school
7. How Bullying Impacts K-12 learning Students who are being bullied will be distracted at school and may even avoid school all together This will limit there learning
8. Gender Differences in Cyber Bullying Girls tend to make fun of others based on their physical appearance Boys tend to make more sexually explicit comments
9. Who is Targeted Children considered over weight Small in size Over sensitive Learning disabled Anyone
10. Steps to Limit Cyber Bullying The first step in trying to stop cyber bullying is to know how prevalent it is in your school Educate students on cyber bullying Updating policies that prohibit harassment through the use of technology
11. Continued… Educate parents on cyber bullying Create a school atmosphere that allows students to feel comfortable reporting any cyber bullying
12. Michigan’s Policy on Bullying Educate and train teachers Anti- bullying The state of Michigan has laws against Hazing and Sexual harassment but no current laws against cyber bullying (www.olweus.org)
13. Future Laws Preventing Cyber Bullying As of now it is up to the schools to deal with the issue of cyber bullying. There are no laws prohibiting cyber bullying but school are taking action by changing their school policies Hopefully their will be laws in the future to prevent children from having to deal cyber bullying
14. Conclusion Cyber bullying is a growing problem in schools today It is up to teachers to know the signs of cyber bullying and ways to prevent it Source: hermmermferm
15. References Whitaker, Jodi L., and Brad J. Bushman. "Online Dangers: Keeping Children and Adolescents Safe." Washington and Lee Law Review. 66.3 (Summer 2009): 1053-63. Beale, Andrew V., and Kimberly R. Hall. "Cyberbullying: What School Administrators (and Parents) Can Do." The Clearing House. 81.1 (September/October 2007): 8-12. http://www.olweus.org/public/cyber_bullying.page
Editor's Notes
Cyber bullying is any form of bullying done with the use of technology whether it is the internet or cell phonesCyber bullies are often anonyms this could leave the victim feeling stressed because they do not know who is causing them this pain.
Cyber Bullying is becoming a growing problem in schools today. With so many kids affected it is up to schools to stop it. Statistics show that 25% of girls reported being cyber bullied in the past two months,And 11% of boys reported being cyber bullied in the past two months.
Harassment- Insulting and rude messagesDenigration- Sending disturbing information that is derogatory and untrue this also includes sending digitally altered picturesFlaming- Fighting using angry languageImpersonation- using a person's online identity to send or post vicious or embarrassing material to othersOuting or Trickery- tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information and forwarding it to others Cyber Stalking- Repeatedly sending messages that include threats of harm or are highly intimidating
Some signs of cyber bullying are sadness, lack of interest in social activities, and avoiding school. Some other signs of cyber bullying are a decline in academic performance, or a child appearing to be upset after using the computer or viewing a text message.
Cyber bullying has a trend of increasing in elementary aged students and peaking during middle school years.Children experiencing cyber bullying may also experience traditional bullying in school
Bullying impacts K-12 learning by causing students who are being bullied will be distracted at school and may even avoid school all togetherThis will limit there learning
Both genders experience bullying but in different forms, Girls tend to make fun of others based on their physical appearanceBoys tend to make more sexually explicit comments
Anyone can be a victim of cyber bullying however children who are considered over weight, small in size, overly sensitive, or learning disabled are often the focus of cyber bullies.
The first step in trying to stop cyber bullying is to know how prevalent it is in your schoolSome ways to find out the prevalence is through class meetings, surveys, and focus groups. Educate students on cyber bullyingCyber bullying lessons should be integrated into the school’s curriculum andUpdating policies that prohibit harassment through the use of technology
Educate parents on cyber bullyingCreate a school atmosphere that allows students to feel comfortable reporting any cyber bullyingThe school should also encourage parents to talk to their children about cyber bullying and its consequences
Michigan’s policy on bullying is to educate and train teachers Schools should develop a plan designed to prevent and react to bullying and adopt an anti-bullying program to promote a positive school atmosphereThe state of Michigan has laws against Hazing and Sexual harassment but no current laws against cyber bullying
As of now it is up to the schools to deal with the issue of cyber bullying. There are no laws prohibiting cyber bullying but school are taking action by changing their school policies Hopefully their will be laws in the future to prevent children from having to deal cyber bullying
What should be concluded from this presentation is that cyber bullying is a growing problem in schools today. It is up to teachers to know the signs of cyber bullying and know of ways to prevent it. No child should fear coming to school let alone reading a e-mail.
