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Cyber Bullying: Don’t Be a Piggy Blogger. Michael Bacchus Medaille College Edu : 571 Technology for the Elementary Classroom U28 Professor Matt Rydelek. What is Cyber bullying.
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Cyber Bullying: Don’t Be a Piggy Blogger Michael Bacchus Medaille College Edu: 571 Technology for the Elementary Classroom U28 Professor Matt Rydelek
What is Cyber bullying Dictionary.com describes a bully as; a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people Dictionary.com describes cyber bullying as; to bully online by sending or posting mean messages, usually anonymously
Cyber bullying Victims • Many students become victims of cyber bullying • Student victims have a hard time telling their parents, teachers or trusted adults about the bullying • Rumors, means words, and threats plague students’ daily lives
The BULLY • The bully or bullies can be can be anyone and even be anonymous • The bully isn’t always someone who would be a bully in person • The bully doesn’t see the impact they have on their victim as they are not face to face
Piggy Bloggers and Bystanders • At times, other students on public chat boards are able to see a bully make their comments to a victim but do nothing to stop it (bystander) • Students may also be told by a friend that they are being bullied and choose to do nothing to help (bystander)
Piggy Bloggers and Bystanders • Piggy bloggers are students who add to online comments or agree with an initial comments posted by an online bully • Piggy bloggers just like the bully may be anonymous • Bystanders and Piggy bloggers are just as accountable as the bully for the pain and suffering the victim expreience
Digital Citizenship and Community • Creating digital citizenship is creating a community of safe internet use • Being a citizen of an online community commits students, teachers, and adults to practice ethical and safe online use • Netetiquette is practicing good online manners
Educating Children Teachers and Parents • It’s important that parents, children and teachers are educated on how to keep the internet a safe place community • http://isafe.org/wp/ This website focuses on providing top curriculum technology recourses and internet safety education
Online safety • http://www.staysafeonline.org/ • This websites is a resource for students, parents, and teachers • It has tips on online safety, lessons plans, and online safety resources