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Creating a Positive CommunityA source of information for students,
parents, teachers and counselors
Holy Family University School Guidance and Technology, Spring
2011By: Nicole Henry
http://www.angelfire.com/nhenry.hfu/Index.html
Introduction Video
Slide Content Links
• What is School Bullying?• What to know about Cyberbulling• Social Networking & the Effects of Cyberbullying • FaceBook Use & Teen Depression• Bullying Prevention: How School Counselors Can Help• Bullying Prevention: Cyber Safety PSA• Bullying Prevention Sites• School Transitioning• Body Image• Helpful Sites for Counselors/Educators• Helpful Sites for Parents• Website Review• Wait…there’s more
What is School Bullying?
www.education.com Bullying is an intentional
act in which a child wants to harm the victim
Bullying involves repeated occurrences – generally not a random act or single incident
Bullying is not the same as “playing around,” it is about the abuse of power
www.stopybullyingnow.hrsa.gov It is not a phase children
have to go through, it is not "just messing around“
Bullying can take many forms: verbal, social, physical & cyberbullying
A school is responsible for addressing harassment incidents about which it knows or reasonably should have known
What to know about Cyberbullying
www.stopybullyingnow.hrsa.govResearch on cyberbullying
hasfound that students
involved are more likely to: Be unwilling to attend
school Receive poor grades Have lower self-esteem Have more health
problems Use alcohol and drugs Skip school
www.cyberbully411.comCyberbullying is defined as threats or other offensive behavior sent online to a victim or posted online
about the victim for others to see such as: Instant messaging Social Networking Sites Email Chat rooms
Social Networking and the Effects of Cyberbullying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZgpmuz2MQc
Facebook Use & Teen Depression
• In a recent article, researchers are linking excessive use of Facebook and how it is contributing to teen depression
• “With in-your-face friends’ tallies, status updates and photos of happy-looking people having great times, Facebook pages can make some kids feel even worse if they thing they don’t measure up”
• For the full article, please click on the link below• Facebook&Depression.pdf
Bullying Prevention: How School Counselors Can Help
• Assess for unsafe online behavior such as a student sharing personal information, like passwords to social networking site and other risk factors such as signs of depression
• Provide education about online relationships by addressing the benefits and dangers of using the Internet; appropriate and inappropriate sending of personal information over the internet
• Promote development of coping skills: problem-solving, decision-making & communication skills
• Always report online victimizations via:
Cyber Tipline: (800)843-5678 &/or http://www.cybertipline.orgInternet Crimes Against Children: http://www.icactraining.org
(Burrow, Sanchez, et al., Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol 89)
Bullying Prevention: Cyber Safety PSA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Qd1WVRctc
Bullying Prevention Sites
http://cyberbully.org Cyberthreats are online material that threatens or raises concerns about
violence against others, suicide, or other self-harm. There are 2
kinds: Direct threats: actual
threats to hurt someone Putting distressing material
online about someone
http://cybersmartcurriculum.org
School Transitioning
www.nasetalliance.org
www.koprogram.com In the transition from elementary
school tomiddle school and middle school to HSstudents experience:• New teachers, counselors,
administrators, and support staff • Changes in classroom expectations
and instructional techniques • New peers, new peer pressures,
and more dependence on peers for self-concept
• Increased pressure to earn grades • More choices in course selection,
school related activities • More need for balancing of school
activities as time demands increase
• Increased need for time management skills
Body Imagewww.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Negative body image is… A distorted perception of
your shape You feel ashamed, self-
conscious and anxious about your body
Positive body image is… You appreciate your natural
body shape & are accepting of your body
You feel comfortable and confident
www.bodypositive.com
Helpful Sites for Counselors/Educators
www.discoveryeducation.com
Professional Development is
helpful in increasing student achievement and engaging teachers
Discovery Education offers free
student resources
http://ikeepsafe.org
• The three main risks are:• Inappropriate Contact –Teach
kids how to recognize and protect themselves against contact with cyber-bullies, hackers, phishers, and predators. .
• Inappropriate Content – Help kids understand that the Internet is forever: everything they post online is tracked and stored and will follow them to future job interviews and college entrance interviews.
• Inappropriate Conduct – Teach kids that the Internet is a public forum: anonymity is a myth. Help them be the good person online that they are when they’re offline.
Helpful Sites for Parents
www.testprepreview.com This site is a greatresource for parents andstudents to utilize whenpreparing for college admissions tests
www.pta.org The National Parent Teacher Association provides tools and resources to help
parentskeep their children safe, healthy and successful-
in school and in life
Wait….there’s more!!
For a full view of resourceful sites, click on my:
Research Excerpts File
And/or my
Internet Address Book
