CyberbullyingCyberbullyingHCS 1:1 & Digital Citizenship

Middle SchoolsDecember, 2013

Day One

Objective... after viewing this course

Participants will have an understanding of cyberbullying, including

the negative impact

consequences of being a cyberbully

strategies for not becoming a cyberbully

Goals... participants will be able to

define cyberbullying

name 4 participants who might be involved in cyberbullying

identify at least 3 examples of cyberbullying

identify strategies to not participate in cyberbullying

a definition ...

includes incidents when a person or group of people are targeted by another using technological devices for the purpose of harassment, humiliation, embarrassment and torment.

Cyberbullying can involve threats. If so, those threats carry the same disciplinary consequences as verbal or physical threats. 

Cyberbullying

Definitions: "dictionary.reference.com." Dictionary.com.Web. 10 Nov 2013.

incident:“an individual event.“ It is usually a negative event and done on purpose.

targeted: “to make a target of (an object, person...) for attack... ”

technological device: hand held device or a computer

harass:“to disturb persistently; torment; bother continually; pester; persecute...to trouble by repeated attacks.“

Definitions: "dictionary.reference.com." Dictionary.com.Web. 10 Nov 2013.

humiliate: “cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity.”

embarrass: “to cause confusion & shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious...to make difficult...to complicate...to put difficulties in the way of.”

torment: “to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain...to worry or annoy excessively...to stir-up; disturb.”

a definition ...

includes incidents when a person or group of people are targeted by another using technological devices for the purpose of harassment, humiliation, embarrassment and torment.

Cyberbullying can involve threats. If so, those threats carry the same disciplinary consequences as verbal or physical threats. 

Cyberbullying

Key Vocabulary ...

UPSTANDEUPSTANDERR

UPSTANDEUPSTANDERR

Dig deeper... in a cyberbullying incident,

an offender would bully a target

an upstander stands up to help a target

a bystander stands by and ignores the situation

target: victim

Ohio Commission DRCM, YouTube. Talent Show - CyberBullying Prevention Commercial. 2008. Video. YouTube. Web. 10 Nov 2013. <http://youtu.be/bdQBurXQOeQ>

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Report Cyberbullying

Tell a teacherTell an assistant principal

Tell the principalTell a trusted adult

If you see it, hear about it,or if it is happening to you

Consequences for Cyberbullying

"The use of the Internet/Network is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in cancellation of Internet/Network privileges......"

Horry County School Policy Manual, p. 126

Consequences for Cyberbullying

"Be polite. Always use appropriate language. Do not send abusive, obscene, inflammatory, or threatening messages to others. Profanity, vulgarities, harassing, and other inappropriate language are prohibited."

Horry County School Policy Manual, p. 126

Consequences of Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a serious offense.It is defined as "Disruptive Conduct, Level II."

Horry County School Policy Manual, p. 103-104

CyberbullyingCyberbullyingHCS 1:1 & Digital Citizenship

Middle SchoolsDecember, 2013

End of Day One