90 likes | 220 Views
Anti Online Bullying. Issues of Online Behaviour Management. Presentation roadmap. What is online bullying? What can be done? Four steps Two brief case studies Reality check Who do I turn to? Where can I find more info?. What is Online Bullying?. “…repeated, deliberately hurtful..
E N D
Anti Online Bullying Issues of Online Behaviour Management
Presentation roadmap • What is online bullying? • What can be done? • Four steps • Two brief case studies • Reality check • Who do I turn to? • Where can I find more info?
What is Online Bullying? • “…repeated, deliberately hurtful.. • physical (hitting, kicking, theft) • verbal (name calling, racist remarks) • indirect (spreading rumours, excluding someone from social groups) “ (NGfL) • Online, the same definitions apply. • physical threats made by online message, chat or discussion board can be delivered in the real world • repeated insults, name-calling, harassment, against which the victim cannot easily defend themselves, may contribute to physical symptoms (stress, sickness, wanting to stay off school/college and so on)
What can be done? Four strand approach Personal Technical Policies Curriculum
Case Study 1 Darkness Angel, Oct 2004 to Aug 2006“I just want to say thanks for all the help for my coursework and that. It’s hard 4 me and I feel stupid sometimes and you give me lots of help and stuff and don’t get cross.”
Case Study 2 ‘I’m not a cowboy’, June, 2005 “hi howz u? just thought I shuld message u. once agen I’m sry about getting u involved I still feel as if I need to cut but not as much, I still cnt talk 2 mrs face 2 face but I’m getting there I stud up to sum1 is well which I havent been able 2 do :P I’m really pleased about that. But now and then I get called names but everythink is going really well thxs 4 all your help I cnt thank u enough !! I betta go – message bac” ‘I’m not a cowboy’ has been coming to the eMentor team with problems she has experienced around self-harm, inflicted as a result of being bullied at school. She has recently agreed to go and seek the help of her school counsellor, something she had flatly refused at first.
Reality check • Keeping online bullying in perspective • Most students don’t get bullied most of the time • Remember – the advantages of online education outweigh any disadvantages • Often for the very students who are the victims of offline bullying or who are disaffected in school/college in anyway • Most students really enjoy learning and socialising online; most of them want to keep the online learning environment welcoming and friendly
Who do I turn to? • Online staff • School/college staff • LA Children’s Services • The Police • Children’s charities • NSPCC • Childline • Other charities • The Samaritans Dealing with online bullying is a shared responsibility. It is everyone’s responsibility.
Where can I find more info? • Web references www.itsafe.gov.uk www.ceop.gov.uk www.besafeonline.org/English/bullying_online.htm www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com www.iwf.org.uk (Internet Watch Foundation) www.childline.org.uk www.virtual-workspace.com/introduction/parents.html • Publications • Becta: E-safetyDeveloping a whole-school approach to internet safetyRef: BEC1-15327 • Harris, J, A Practical Resource Pack: Online Bullying: Managing Online Behaviour in Schools and Colleges, pub. Lifetime Publishing, 2007