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Division of Academics Guidance & Counseling Department

Cyber-bullying: What is it & what to do if your child is a target? TNT Conference Saturday, November 2, 2013 Janise Pries – Director of Guidance & Counseling Gerald Gamez – Coordinator of Guidance & Counseling. Division of Academics Guidance & Counseling Department.

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Division of Academics Guidance & Counseling Department

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  1. Cyber-bullying: What is it & what to do if your child is a target? TNT Conference Saturday, November 2, 2013 Janise Pries – Director of Guidance & Counseling Gerald Gamez – Coordinator of Guidance & Counseling Division of AcademicsGuidance & Counseling Department

  2. WHAT IS CYBER-BULLYING? It’s Bullying……………… • through electronic devices or means such as cell phones, computers, and tablets. • through various communication methods such as social media sites, texting, chat sites, and websites. • which targets a child or teen by another child or teen or a group of children or teenagers.

  3. TWO KINDS OF CYBER-BULLYING Direct Attacks: • Text Messaging • Stealing Passwords • Blogs • Web Sites • Sending Pictures • Sending Viruses • Sending Porn and other Junk Mail • Impersonating Victim By Proxy: • Perpetrator uses others to carry out attacks on victim. This often happens without the knowledge of those carrying out attack. • An example of “By Proxy” - the cyber-bully poses as the victim on a social media website and makes disparaging remarks about others. The perpetrator lets the others find out about the remarks and, in turn, they begin attacking the victim.

  4. POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CYBER-BULLYING ON VICTIMS • Alcohol use • Substance abuse • Face-to-face bullying • Attendance issues • Drop in grades • Self esteem issues • Depression • Anxiety • Suicidal ideation or attempts

  5. Video: Victims of Cyber-Bullying WATCH: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTZXk15PBXA

  6. FREQUENCY OF CYBER-BULLYING National Center for Education Statistics & Bureau of Justice Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey 16 % of 9 -12 graders were electronically bullied the previous year • 2008 – 2009 Survey • 6% of students in 6 -12 grades experienced some form of cyber bulling

  7. Parents Can Prevent Cyber-Bullying • Be Aware of What Your Kids are Doing Online • Establish Rules about Technology Use • Understand School Rules

  8. Be Aware of What Your Kids are Doing Online • Know the sites your kids visit • Install parental control filtering software or monitoring programs • Know what they do online and in texts. Learn about the sites they like • Ask for their passwords, but tell them you’ll only use them in case of emergency • Ask to “friend” or “follow” your kids on social media sites or ask another trusted adult to do so • Encourage your kids to tell you immediately if they, or someone they know, is being cyber-bullied

  9. Establish Rules about Technology Use • Establish rules about appropriate use of computers, cell phones, and other technology. • Discuss the consequences of posting online and how it could hurt or embarrass themselves or others. Once something is posted, it is out of their control whether someone else will forward it. • Encourage kids to think about who they want to see the information and pictures they post online. Should strangers see the information? How could people who aren’t friends use the information? • Tell kids to keep their passwords safe and not share them with friends.

  10. Understand School Rules • Some schools have developed policies on technology use that may affect the child’s online behavior in and out of the classroom. • If there is a concern or issue with technology use, please speak to an administrator or counselor at your child’s school.

  11. Report Cyber-Bullying • When cyber-bullying happens, it is important to document and report the behavior so it can be addressed: ACTION: • Decide what steps to take immediately • Report Cyber-bullying to Online Service Providers • If needed, report Cyber-bullying to Law Enforcement • If needed, report Cyber-bullying to Schools

  12. Steps to Take Immediately 1. Don’t respond to and don’t forward cyber-bullying messages. 2. Keep evidence of cyber-bullying. • Record the dates, times, and descriptions of instances when cyber-bullying has occurred. • Save and print screenshots, emails, and text messages. • Use this evidence to report cyber-bullying to web and cell phone service providers. 3. Block the person who is cyber-bullying.

  13. Report Cyber-Bullying to Online Service Providers Cyber-bullying often violates the terms of service established by social media sites and internet service providers. • Review site terms and conditions or rights and responsibilities sections. These describe appropriate or inappropriate content. • Visit social media safety centers to learn how to block users and change settings to control who can contact you. • Report cyber-bullying to the social media site so they can take action against users abusing the terms of service.

  14. Report Cyber Bullying to Law Enforcement When cyber-bullying involves the activities below, they are considered a crime and should be reported to law enforcement: • Making threats • Sending sexually explicit messages or photos • Taking inappropriate photos or videos of someone in a place where he or she would expect privacy • Stalking and/or posting hate crimes

  15. Report Cyber-Bullying to Schools • Cyber-bullying can create a disruptive environment at school and is often related to in-person bullying. • The school can use the information to help guide prevention and response strategies. • In many states, schools are required to address cyber- bullying in their anti-bullying policy. • Some state laws also cover off-campus behavior that may create a hostile school environment.

  16. Ysleta ISD Policy DEFINITION: “Bullying" means engaging in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that occurs on school property, at a school-sponsored or school- related activity, or in a vehicle operated by the District and that: • Has the effect or will have the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or of damage to the student’s property; or • Is sufficiently severe, persistent, and pervasive enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student. This conduct is considered bullying if it: • Exploits an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the student victim through written or verbal expression or physical conduct; and • Interferes with a student’s education or substantially disrupts the operation of a school.

  17. Cyber-Bullying and Suicide • Targets of Cyber-bullying are more likely to contemplate suicide than those who have not experienced it. • “Bullying causes a substantial loss of dignity and humanity” - Liberman & Cowan, Principal Leadership, October 2011

  18. Video: RebeccaSedwick WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etGILReMxPY

  19. Resources • Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use • www.internetsafetyproject.org • www.Texassuicideprevention.org • www.ed.gov/category/keyword/bullying • www.schoolcounselor.org/magazine/blogs/may-june-2012/

  20. Questions?

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