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CYBERBULLYINGCYBERBULLYING
LEAVE COMPUTERS OFF!LEAVE COMPUTERS OFF!
CYBERBULLY TESTCYBERBULLY TEST
DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE OR DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE OR LOOK AT ANYONE’S PAPER! THIS LOOK AT ANYONE’S PAPER! THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION!IS AN INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION!
CALCULATE YOUR TOTAL CALCULATE YOUR TOTAL SCORESCORE
PUT THIS OFF TO THE SIDE. DO PUT THIS OFF TO THE SIDE. DO NOT SHARE YOUR INFORMATION NOT SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
WITH ANYONE!!WITH ANYONE!!
WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?
Cyberbullying is being cruel to others by Cyberbullying is being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material or sending or posting harmful material or engaging in other forms of social aggression engaging in other forms of social aggression using the Internet or other digital technologies. using the Internet or other digital technologies.
Cyberthreats are either direct threats or Cyberthreats are either direct threats or distressing material that raises concerns that a distressing material that raises concerns that a young person may be considering committing young person may be considering committing an act of violence against others or self.an act of violence against others or self.
Sending offensive or harassing messages Sending offensive or harassing messages
WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?
Dissing someone or spreading nasty Dissing someone or spreading nasty rumors on sites such as rumors on sites such as MySpaceMySpace
Disclosing someone's intimate personal Disclosing someone's intimate personal information information
Breaking into someone's e-mail account Breaking into someone's e-mail account and sending damaging messages under and sending damaging messages under that person's name that person's name
Excluding someone from an online group Excluding someone from an online group Using the Internet to intimidateUsing the Internet to intimidate
HOW COMMON IS HOW COMMON IS CYBERBULLYING?CYBERBULLYING?
90% of middle school students have had 90% of middle school students have had their feelings hurt online.their feelings hurt online.
75% have visited a Web site bashing 75% have visited a Web site bashing another student.another student.
40% have had their password(s) stolen and 40% have had their password(s) stolen and changed by a bully who then locked them changed by a bully who then locked them out of their own account or sent out of their own account or sent communications posing as them.communications posing as them.
Only 15% of parents polled knew what Only 15% of parents polled knew what cyberbullying was.cyberbullying was.
Harassment and BullyingHarassment and Bullying
A child might encounter A child might encounter messages via chat, E-mail, or messages via chat, E-mail, or their cellular telephones that are their cellular telephones that are belligerent, demeaning, or belligerent, demeaning, or harassing. “Bullies,” typically harassing. “Bullies,” typically other young people, often use the other young people, often use the Internet to bother their victims.Internet to bother their victims.
If someone is bugging me online, I just If someone is bugging me online, I just block them: from IM, from email, whatever. block them: from IM, from email, whatever. I know bullies crave attention and ignoring I know bullies crave attention and ignoring them is the right thing to do. So I don't them is the right thing to do. So I don't open their messages and I don't respond. I open their messages and I don't respond. I do save messages though, because if I do save messages though, because if I believe there is a real threat I need to get believe there is a real threat I need to get my parents involved and show them my parents involved and show them exactly what has happened so they can exactly what has happened so they can help. They can help me talk to my school help. They can help me talk to my school or or EVEN THE POLICEEVEN THE POLICE. But unless it comes . But unless it comes to that - the bullies can talk to the hand!to that - the bullies can talk to the hand!
To simply remove the computer or cell phone To simply remove the computer or cell phone from the person doing the bullying does nothing from the person doing the bullying does nothing to promote personal accountability or integrity. to promote personal accountability or integrity. If the person caught were made to read his/her If the person caught were made to read his/her poison to his/her victim in front of both sets of poison to his/her victim in front of both sets of parents, I wonder how proud he/she would be of parents, I wonder how proud he/she would be of his/her rhetoric. The only way to stop this bad his/her rhetoric. The only way to stop this bad behavior is to make the child responsible behavior is to make the child responsible apologize to the victim, in person. The parents apologize to the victim, in person. The parents of the bully would then do well to explore what of the bully would then do well to explore what makes their child feel as though this behavior is makes their child feel as though this behavior is acceptable and then start teaching them the old acceptable and then start teaching them the old adage, "If you can't say anything nice then say adage, "If you can't say anything nice then say nothing at all."nothing at all."
The four types of The four types of cyberbullies include:cyberbullies include:
The Vengeful Angel The Vengeful Angel The Power-Hungry or Revenge The Power-Hungry or Revenge
of the Nerds of the Nerds The “Mean Girls” The “Mean Girls” The Inadvertent Cyberbully or The Inadvertent Cyberbully or
“Because I Can”“Because I Can”
The Vengeful Angel The Vengeful Angel
Doesn’t see themselves as a bullyDoesn’t see themselves as a bully Work aloneWork alone Righting wrongs or protecting themselvesRighting wrongs or protecting themselves Try to protect friendsTry to protect friends Angry at something someone did and feel Angry at something someone did and feel
they are taking warranted revenge or they are taking warranted revenge or teaching a lessonteaching a lesson
NO ONE should try to take justice into their NO ONE should try to take justice into their own handsown hands
FIGHTING BULLYING WITH BULLYING ONLY FIGHTING BULLYING WITH BULLYING ONLY MAKES THINGS WORSEMAKES THINGS WORSE
The Power-Hungry or Revenge The Power-Hungry or Revenge of the Nerds of the Nerds
Might be female, physically smaller, not popular enough Might be female, physically smaller, not popular enough or cool enoughor cool enough
Need to be seen as powerful and intimidatingNeed to be seen as powerful and intimidating Wants:Wants:
– A reactionA reaction– An audienceAn audience– To control others with fearTo control others with fear– To exert their authorityTo exert their authority– To frighten or embarrass their victimTo frighten or embarrass their victim– To hurt another personTo hurt another person– To show their powerTo show their power
BRAG about their actionsBRAG about their actions Never have to confront their victimNever have to confront their victim TOUGH ONLINE, BUT NOT IN REAL LIFETOUGH ONLINE, BUT NOT IN REAL LIFE
The “Mean Girls” The “Mean Girls” Ego-based and the most immature Ego-based and the most immature
cyberbullycyberbully Bored or looking for entertainmentBored or looking for entertainment Cyberbully plans made as a groupCyberbully plans made as a group Requires an audienceRequires an audience Want others to know who they are and that Want others to know who they are and that
they have the powerthey have the power Cyberully actions grow when fed by a group Cyberully actions grow when fed by a group
or the silence of the victims letting it happenor the silence of the victims letting it happen ACTIONS WILL QUICKLY DIE IF THERE IS NO ACTIONS WILL QUICKLY DIE IF THERE IS NO
ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OR RESPONSEENTERTAINMENT VALUE OR RESPONSE
The Inadvertent Cyberbully or The Inadvertent Cyberbully or “Because I Can” “Because I Can”
Don’t think they are cyberbulliesDon’t think they are cyberbullies Pretending to be tough onlinePretending to be tough online Reacting to hateful messages or things they Reacting to hateful messages or things they
have seenhave seen Don’t lash out intentionallyDon’t lash out intentionally Respond without thinking about Respond without thinking about
consequencesconsequences Respond in anger or frustrationRespond in anger or frustration DON’T THINK BEFORE THEY PRESS SENDDON’T THINK BEFORE THEY PRESS SEND
REFER BACK TO THE REFER BACK TO THE CYBERBULLY TESTCYBERBULLY TEST
CYBERBULLY TESTCYBERBULLY TEST0 - 5 Points: Cyber Saint0 - 5 Points: Cyber Saint
Congratulations! You're a cyber saint! Your online behavior is Congratulations! You're a cyber saint! Your online behavior is exemplary! Keep up the good work!exemplary! Keep up the good work!
6-10 Points: Cyber Risky6-10 Points: Cyber RiskyWell, you're not perfect, but few people are. Chances are you haven't Well, you're not perfect, but few people are. Chances are you haven't done anything terrible and were just having fun, but try not to repeat done anything terrible and were just having fun, but try not to repeat your behaviors, since they are all offensive. Keep in mind the pain your behaviors, since they are all offensive. Keep in mind the pain that your fun might be causing others! that your fun might be causing others!
11-18 Points: Cyber Sinner11-18 Points: Cyber SinnerYour online behavior needs to be improved! You have done way too Your online behavior needs to be improved! You have done way too many cyber no-no's! Keep in mind that these practices are dangerous, many cyber no-no's! Keep in mind that these practices are dangerous, wrong, and punishable and try to clean up that cyber record!wrong, and punishable and try to clean up that cyber record!
More than 18: Cyber BullyMore than 18: Cyber BullyPut on the brakes and turn that PC/MAC/text-messaging device Put on the brakes and turn that PC/MAC/text-messaging device around! You are headed in a very bad direction. You qualify, without around! You are headed in a very bad direction. You qualify, without doubt, as a cyberbully. You need to sign off and think about where doubt, as a cyberbully. You need to sign off and think about where that little mouse of yours has been clicking before serious trouble that little mouse of yours has been clicking before serious trouble results for you and/or your victim(s), if it hasn't happened already!results for you and/or your victim(s), if it hasn't happened already!
HANDOUTHANDOUT
READ TO YOURSELF AND READ TO YOURSELF AND REFLECT ON WHAT YOU ARE REFLECT ON WHAT YOU ARE
READING.READING.
TOP TEN RULES FOR TOP TEN RULES FOR STAYING SAFE ONLINESTAYING SAFE ONLINE
Never give out identifying information such as Never give out identifying information such as your address, phone number, school name, your address, phone number, school name, town, etc. in chat rooms, forums, forms or town, etc. in chat rooms, forums, forms or questionnaires. questionnaires.
Never agree to meet anyone in person that you Never agree to meet anyone in person that you have met online. have met online.
Never reply to any email, chat messages, or Never reply to any email, chat messages, or forum items that make you feel uncomfortable. forum items that make you feel uncomfortable.
Never send information or pictures to anyone Never send information or pictures to anyone over the Internet that you do not know. over the Internet that you do not know.
Never give your password to anyone except Never give your password to anyone except your parents, no matter who they say they are.your parents, no matter who they say they are.
TOP TEN RULES FOR TOP TEN RULES FOR STAYING SAFE ONLINESTAYING SAFE ONLINE
Be aware that people may not be who they Be aware that people may not be who they say they are. Someone who says she is a 10-say they are. Someone who says she is a 10-year old girl may really be an older man. year old girl may really be an older man.
Never click on links in emails from people Never click on links in emails from people you don't know. you don't know.
Don't order anything or give anyone credit Don't order anything or give anyone credit card information without your parent's card information without your parent's permission. permission.
Always tell your parents if someone upsets Always tell your parents if someone upsets you or makes you uncomfortable. you or makes you uncomfortable.
Always follow your parents' rules regarding Always follow your parents' rules regarding computer use.computer use.
