Understanding and Preventing Cyber Bullying

2. Introduction • Objective: • Today students will learn about Cyber Bullying. • Students will learn: • What is Cyber Bullying? • How it Works? • Why does it happen? • How to prevent it • What to do if it happens to you?

3. Cyber Bullying!

4. Cyber Bullying Cyberbullying: is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. http://www.stopcyberbullying.org

5. Cyber Bullying Cont… • It has to be communication between two minors • or at least have been instigated by a minor against another • minor • Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber- harassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyberstalking is NEVER called cyberbullying. • http://www.stopcyberbullying.org

6. Cyber Bullying Cont… • Students I urge you to be very careful. • What you say • How you say It • Who you say it to • Think before you speak • Never talk out of anger • Bullying is not just PHYSICAL it is verbal also • Sometimes words can hurt more than someone punching you • Once the impact is gone from a punch or a hit you can move on after sometime • When you say harsh things to someone the tears my stop but pain sometimes never goes away.

7. How it Works? • Starts with a evil thought • Then you get on the computer or cell phone and act out and release your frustrations and anger out on • someone your age or around your age (18 and under). • It’s NOT asking someone a question and just talking to them or chatting with them. • It’s when you use technology to Harass, Curse, Threat, Embarrass, Verbally Abuse someone, Say Harsh things to some one.

8. Social Media where it can happen. • Facebook • Myspace • Meez • Twitter • Email • Cell Phones • Texting • Any social networking website or device

9. Here is an example: Click to play

10. Pop Quiz! Directions: Please read each question and click on the correct answer. You have to get the question right in order to move on to the next question. Good Luck! What is Cyber Bullying? a) Bullying someone over the internet b) Making fun of some one, harassing someone, verbally abusing someone over the internet or cell phone c) Physically abusing someone.

11. Question #2 It is still considered Cyber Bullying if it’s a adult against a minor. a) True b) False

12. Question #3 In the video you watched. How did the boy handle the situation? a) He emailed someone and told her what was happening b) He wrote back and responded with a nasty email c) He told his big sister and gave him her his password and she took care of it.

13. Question #4 Can my words hurt more than my fist? a) NO! your fist always leaves the greater impact b) Sticks & stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me c) Yes! When you say harsh things to someone the tears my stop but the pain sometimes never goes away.

14. WRONG ANSWER! TRY AGAIN X

15. CORRECT ANSWER! Great Job! Move on to the next question.

16. WRONG ANSWER! TRY AGAIN X

17. That’s Right! Great Job! Move on to the next question. Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyberstalking is NEVER called cyberbullying.

18. I DON’T THINK THAT’S RIGHT! X

19. AWESOME JOB! Great Job! Move on to the next question. If it happens to you. NEVER respond tell an responsible and mature adult.

20. NO! NO! NO! X

21. You’re Halfway There!

22. Why does this happen? • It happens because people are unhappy with themselves • You may have said or done something to them to offend them • We sometimes don’t know how to use our communication • skills • We don’t know the affect it has on the other person • Were not mindful of the other persons feelings • We don’t know how to use kind words

23. When it Happens! • TELL SOMEONE IMMEDITLY • Print it out show it to your parent and counselor • Save the text message • Tell your parent or a responsible adult • Log off immediately • DON’T RESPOND • DON’T TRY TO HANDLE IT YOURSELF

24. Prevention & Interventions • Be Careful what you say and how you treat your peers and • and classmates • Watch how you use your words • Don’t handle disputes and misunderstandings over the internet • or through texting, see your school counselor or parent. • DON’T RESPOND! • Just like you saw in the movie clip. Tell someone immediately • REPORT the site that it is happening on

25. Question #5 Why does Cyber Bullying happen? a) Because it’s fun and teens like to have fun b) It happens because people are unhappy with themselves. You may have done something to offend them. c) Because people are scary and don’t want to address the problem in person

26. Question #6 When it happen what do you do? a) Log off tell someone immediately b) Write back and stand up for yourself c) Just ignore it and let it go

27. Question #7 How to prevent Cyber Bullying from happening? a) Be tuff and don’t take no smack from anyone b) Be friends with everyone c) Don’t handle disputes and misunderstandings over the internet or through texting, see your school counselor or parent.

28. OOPS!!! X

29. WOO HOO! Great Job! Move on to the next question.

30. TRY IT AGAIN! X

31. WOO HOO! Great Job! Move on to the next question. You are correct again! Never just let it go. It only will get worst. You want to tell someone immediately, your probably not the only one that they have done this to. Fight with your actions by telling someone and NOT with your words of anger.

32. COME ON! THIS IS THE LAST QUESTION! X

33. CONGRATUALTIONS! YOU FINISHED ! Click Here!

34. Your Almost Done! Hopefully, you learned something today from the slides, videos, and the quiz. Now I want you to discuss this subject and this module with your classmates. Click the button to go to the next page, the blog link will be listed at the bottom.

35. Resources http://www.wiredsafety.org/flashandvideo/index.html http://www.stopcyberbullying.org Google images http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/ Click Here: Cyber Bullying Module Responses