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Cyber-bulling children. By: Shelby Vasta. What is Cyber- bullying ?. When one child targets another child using harmful tactics. Text messages, games, websites, playground harassment and more!. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitzyper/525859858 /. Importance!. It happens EVERYWHERE !
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Cyber-bulling children By: Shelby Vasta
What is Cyber-bullying? • When one child targets another child using harmful tactics. • Text messages, games, websites, playground harassment and more! http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitzyper/525859858/
Importance! • It happens EVERYWHERE! • 4 out of 5 kids in the middle school have been bullied • Parents informed to help stop it!
Background • Two types of Cyber bullying • Direct attack • Cyber bullying by proxy • Kids/teens being tormented • Not always one person….can be back and forth
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Examples • 7 students suspended for posting images • Two classmates make a website about another student • 13 year old class mate bullied and sent instant massages
Impact on K-12 education • Students being cyber bullied: • Emotions, fear, scared, embarrassed • Concentration in school…not paying any attention • Poor grades • attendance
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Future directions • Making lesson plans for students • Helps with: • School violence • Cyber security • Behavioral change
How is it being handled • Bill passed in 2002 for all schools to get a anti-bullying policy • Starting to give parents information • Bill 5288 states…….
Conclusion • Cyber bullying must be stopped • Interferes with education • The well being of children’s lives • Parents must know and help • To many consequences come with cyber bullying
References • Palmer, Jan. "Center for Learning Connections." Take a stand against Cyber bullying. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.learningconnections.org/clc/webinars/2009/oct7/index.htm>. • Webster, Chris. Inbox. N.p., 2004. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.cyberbullying.info/examples/msginbox.php>. • "What is it?." Stop Cyberbullying. Wiredkids, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/>. • "Cyberbullying lessons and Activities." Cyber Smart. Cyber Smart Education, 2010. Web. 24 Mar. 2010.http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/cyberbullying/. • I hate you. We hate you, Class pitzyper! http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitzyper/525859858/ • Cell Phone Kid Azureon2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadowmancer76/2731276420/ • Little girls fighting blmurchhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/blmurch/300618702/ • Adrian on computer Bombardier http://www.flickr.com/photos/bombardier/15371858/ • Skeletonslizmariehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/perspicacious/4053791299/