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CYBER-BULLYING. Jessica White. Tormented Harassed Embarrassed Threatened Humiliated. What is Cyber-Bullying?. Blocking or excluding email address Hacking Rating peers Creating a website to bash students or teachers. How Cyber-Bullying Works. Instant Message Text Message Gaming
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CYBER-BULLYING JessicaWhite
Tormented • Harassed • Embarrassed • Threatened • Humiliated What is Cyber-Bullying?
Blocking or excluding email address • Hacking • Rating peers • Creating a website to bash students or teachers
How Cyber-Bullying Works • Instant Message • Text Message • Gaming • Impersonation
The Effects of Cyber-Bullying • Drop in Grades • Low Self-Esteem • A change in interests • Depression
Facts you need to know • It occurs in the Childs home • Being bullied at home can make children feel unsafe. • Kids say things online that they wouldn’t say in person • It can be done in large groups • It can be anonymous • It may seem unavoidable
Is it really that bad? According to Pew’s recently-released study “about one third of all teenagers who use the Internet say they have been targets of a range of annoying and potentially menacing online activities.”
Being quite is NOT okay. • Videos • Bully How to handle it
What's the parents role? • Be supportive of your child • Don’t brush it off • Let your school know • Keep all evidence • Contact law enforcement • Be aware that your child could be cyber-bullying someone as well
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/parents/index.html • http://www.speaknowpress.com/2011/18-million-kids-will-be-bullied-in-the-u-s-this-year/ • http://www.netsmartz.org/NSTeens/TerribleText • http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying/what-is-cyberbullying • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19620683/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/t/cyberbullying-really-bad/ REFERENCES