Cyber Safety: Cyberbullying

1. Cyber Safety: Cyberbullying James Sherman, Principal Matsumoto Ruth Stephens Radle, Principal Norwood Creek

2. Outcomes • Define bullying and cyberbullying • Outline what to monitor and how to monitor • What to do if you have concerns • Address your questions

3. What is Bullying and Cyberbullying? • When someone hurts or scares another person on purpose, repeatedly. There is often a real or perceived imbalance of power • Cyberbullying is being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material or engaging in other forms of social aggression using the Internet or other digital technologies. • It is often a 24/7 • It is a form of abuse

4. What to Monitor? • Cell Phones • Computer • E-Mail • Social Networks • You have ultimate control over these areas. It is ok to tell your children that they will not have privacy in these areas

5. Impact of Cyberbullying • No escape. On-going 24/7. • Can be mean and personal • Posted/ messages cannot be taken back • It can be very anonymous • Affects self esteem, academic work, behavior, and friendships • Can lead to sever risk behavior like suicide, drug/ alcohol use, and self mutilation • May bully back

6. What do you do? • Keep personal information and passwords private. • Don’t take the bait. • Change settings on account. • Collect the evidence. • Talk with your child. • Tell someone about it. • Close the account…report it to the ISP of the sender if known.

7. Web Resources • http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm • http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov • http://www.stopcyberbullying.org • http://www.commonsensemedia.org/