CyberBullyingCyberBullying

What is Cyberbullying?What is Cyberbullying?

How to avoid being a CyberbullyHow to avoid being a Cyberbully

What to do if you are bullied (or you are a What to do if you are bullied (or you are a witness to bullying)witness to bullying)

What is a Social Contract?What is a Social Contract?

Driving a carDriving a car Stop at stop signs, traffic lights, change lanes Stop at stop signs, traffic lights, change lanes carefully, use signals, obey speed limitcarefully, use signals, obey speed limit

What happens if we ignore those rules?What happens if we ignore those rules? Traffic accidents, argumentsTraffic accidents, arguments

Ground rules people follow to show respect for each other and set the stage for productive, positive interactions and behavior; an unspoken, agreed upon code of behavior based on integrity.

What are other rules we need to follow in order for our society to function productively and safely?

• Don’t steal, tell the truth, be nice

Let’s create 3 – 5 rules for Let’s create 3 – 5 rules for online behavioronline behavior

Use the words Use the words respect, honesty, respect, honesty, privacy, kindnessprivacy, kindness

Definition of BullyingDefinition of Bullying

Bullying involves repeated, unwanted, Bullying involves repeated, unwanted, hurtful, negative behavior against hurtful, negative behavior against someone. someone.

Bullying typically involves an unbalance of Bullying typically involves an unbalance of power where the bully is either physically power where the bully is either physically stronger or is perceived to have more stronger or is perceived to have more power than the target.power than the target.

What types of things do bullies do?What types of things do bullies do?

Laugh at youLaugh at youShove youShove youMake fun of youMake fun of youHit youHit youInsult youInsult youIgnore youIgnore youLie about youLie about youMake other people dislike youMake other people dislike you

If you support what a bully does, If you support what a bully does, are you a bully?are you a bully?

If you stand by and watch someone If you stand by and watch someone get bullied and you don’t do get bullied and you don’t do

anything about it, are you a bully?anything about it, are you a bully?

Faceless BulliesFaceless Bullies

What types of things do cyberbullies do to What types of things do cyberbullies do to bully?bully?

Besides computers, what other devices Besides computers, what other devices can be used to bully someone?can be used to bully someone?

How does the Internet give bullies more How does the Internet give bullies more power?power?

What to do if you’re a victimWhat to do if you’re a victim

For the last two days, you have gotten text messages on

your cell phone from someone you don’t know who is

asking you weird questions, like ‘you don’t know me but I

know we could have some fun together’, ‘will you be

home alone tonight so we can talk in private’, ‘are your

parents really strict?’ They haven’t said anything really

bad, but it is making you nervous. You responded to the

first message, asking them who they are and how they

got your cell phone number. They responded they know a

lot of your friends, which means that one of your friends

might have given this stranger your cell phone number.

Which of the following are good choices for you to deal with this situation?

A. ignore it and hope they go away,

B. call them back and find out who they really are,

C. ask your friends if they know who it might be,

D. go to your school counselor and see if they think

this is a problem and what you should do about it,

E. talk to your parents and see what they think.

SummarySummaryWhat is Cyberbullying?What is Cyberbullying? repeated, unwanted, hurtful, negative behavior repeated, unwanted, hurtful, negative behavior

against someone. against someone.

How to avoid being a CyberbullyHow to avoid being a Cyberbully Don’t say anything online, that you wouldn’t say in Don’t say anything online, that you wouldn’t say in

person person Don’t tease or insult anyoneDon’t tease or insult anyone

What should you do if you are bullied (or you are What should you do if you are bullied (or you are a witness to bullying)a witness to bullying) Tell a trusted adultTell a trusted adult