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Cyber-Bullying

Cyber-Bullying. By Christina Peach. What is Cyber-Bullying. It is when a child is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated , embarrassed or targeted by another child using the Internet, mobile phone, or other type of digital technology. Bullying is nothing new.

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Cyber-Bullying

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  1. Cyber-Bullying By Christina Peach

  2. What is Cyber-Bullying It is when a child is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or targeted by another child using the Internet, mobile phone, or other type of digital technology.

  3. Bullying is nothing new • It has existed since the beginning of time!

  4. Traditional Cyber VS Bullying

  5. Traditional Bullying • face to face • outside of the home • Children had a safe place at home • hard to avoid and easy to spot • Typically intimidated, harassed or beaten up • Boys were more prone to bullying others • You knew who was doing the bullying

  6. Cyber-Bullying • Virtually invisible to adults • Bullying online last forever(no safe place) • Anonymous ( occurs more often) • Boys and girls now partake in bullying • Done online (text messages, chat, social networks, and email) • 24 hours 7 days a week

  7. Statistics • 42% have been bullied while online • 35% have been threatened while online • 21% received threatening messages or emails • 53% have said hurtful things to another online • 58% have NOT told an adult about the occurrence

  8. Boys • Bully boys and girls • Physical intimidation • Bully openly • Bully in the form of racist, sexist, or homophobic remarks. Girls • Lash out verbally • Spread rumors • Tend to bully only other girls • Disguise bullying • Bully in the form of racist, sexist, or homophobic remarks. Gender Differences of bullies

  9. What’s the Big Deal?

  10. Long Term Effects • Low self-esteem • No confidence • Low school attendance • Poor school performance • Depression • Anxiety • Health problems • Suicidal thoughts • Suicide • Acts of violence

  11. This is why it has to stop

  12. 15 year old originally from Ireland • Moved to Massachusetts in 2009 • Endured multiple acts of cyber bullying for months • Hung herself on January 14,2010 Phoebe Prince Her school has since adopted a comprehensive anti-bullying policy

  13. 13 year old from Missouri • Diagnosed with low self esteem and depression • hung herself on October 17, 2006, after an adult made a fake MySpace under the name Josh Evans , and started sending hateful messages to Megan. Megan Meier Her death prompted cities to adopt anti- bullying laws and ordnances

  14. School Shootings

  15. “Tired of Being Teased” • 12 years old • Honor student from Missouri • Took pistol to school shooting a 13 year old student then killing himself • March 2, 1987 Nathan Farris

  16. “I killed because people like me are being mistreated everyday” “Push and we will push back” • 16 years old • Pearl, Mississippi • Stabbed mother then went to school killing two girls and wounding seven others on October 1, 1997 Luke Woodham

  17. There are stipulations that Columbine had some connections to bullying • April 20, 1999 • Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris • Killed 34 people • The boys had been bullied and scorned by classmates before the incident Columbine

  18. Who is responsible?

  19. My answer is that EVERYONEis responsible! • Parents • Be aware of children’s actions • Limit unsupervised internet • Confront issues • Be proactive not reactive • Social Networks • Enforce age limits • Create algorithms to search keywords • Be proactive not reactive • Schools • Create anti-bullying policies • Be alert • Stay involved with students • Be proactive not reactive • Law Enforcement • Create Ordinances • Set up fines • Be proactive not reactive • Students • Don’t continue to ignore it if it doesn’t • involve you • Tell and adult or school administrators • Be proactive not reactive • Society • Don’t except it

  20. Remember it could be your child, friend, or school next! We all have to be PROACTIVE

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