Cyber Bullying

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Cyber Bullying

• Grade 3

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Hey Everybody

• My name is Tek.
• Im going to be your guide today!
• Im a part of i-SAFE, and we are concerned with
  helping you to be safe online.
• We want you to recognize and avoid dangerous,
  destructive or unlawful online behavior, and we
  hope to empower you to communicate what you learn
  from i-SAFE with others.
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Brainstorm

• What does the word CARING mean???
• What are some things that a caring person might
  do?
• Why do people act with care?
• Why do people sometimes forget to be caring?

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More Brainstorming!

• Ok we talked about being caring.
  The opposite of that is Mean.
• - What do you think the definition of Mean is?
• - When has someone been mean to you?
• - Why do people behave in this way sometimes?
• Share a time when someone was mean to you.

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Lets Take a Closer Look at the Bully Facts
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Bully Facts

• Caring To be caring is to be nice to others.
  Caring acts are helpful, show consideration, and
  make the givers and the receivers feel good.
  Caring acts are NOT mean.
• You like it when others show caring to you. Can
  you think of an example of when someone was nice
  to you or considerate of your feelings?

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Bullying

• Bullying When someone is mean to others and
  picks on them, its bullying. That includes
  making fun of others, calling them names or
  beating up on them.

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Cyber Bullying Factsheet

• Bullying has become an online event as well as a
  physical one.
• Cyber Bullying Cyber bullies are those bullies
  who use the Internet to be mean to others.
  E-mail provides one way for them to be mean to
  others.

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Cyber Bullying Factsheet

• Cyber bullying means to behave in a mean or
  threatening manner when online.
• How is cyber bullying like bullying in your
  physical community? How is it different?

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Physical Communityvs.Cyber community

• How is communication in these two communities
  different?
• Why do you need to be more careful when
  communicating online?

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DIFFERENCES

• BULLYING
• DIRECT
• Occurs on
• school property
• Fear retribution
• Physical Hitting, Punching Shoving
• Verbal Teasing, Name calling Gossip
• Nonverbal Use of gestures Exclusion
• www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov

• CYBERBULLYING
• ANONYMOUS
• Occurs off
• school property
• Fear loss of technology privileges
• Further under the radar than bullying
• Emotional reactions cannot be determined
• McKenna Bargh, 2004 Ybarra Mitchell, 2004

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Think About It!

• Do you think its a sign of strength or weakness
  to use the Internet for bullying? Why?

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What to do if you are Cyber Bullied

• Tell someone. Dont keep this to yourself. Tell
  a trusted adult about the bullying.
• Dont open or read messages by Cyber bullies.
• Tell your school if it is school related.
  Schools have a bullying plan in place.
• Dont erase the messages they may be needed to
  take action. Instead, put them in a folder
  unread.

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What to do if you are Cyber Bullied

• Protect yourself never agree to meet with the
  person or with anyone you meet online.
• If bullied through chat or instant messaging, the
  bully can often be blocked. Tell someone!

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How to avoid being bullied online

• Dont give out private information such as
  passwords, pins, name, address, phone number,
  school name, or family and friends names. This
  information can be used by bullies and other
  harmful people on the Internet.
• Use Netiquette. Be polite online and others will
  tend to do the same. If someone does get angry
  or bullies you, ignore them online Cyber
  bullies want a reaction just like other bullies.

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How to avoid being bullied online

• Dont send a message when you are angry it is
  hard to undo things that are said in anger.
• Delete messages from people you dont know
• When something doesnt seem right, it probably
  isnt. Get out of the site, chat, etc.

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Time for Discussion

• Name some ways that people can be bullied online
  
• Has anyone in the class ever been bullied online?

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I hope you learned something I know I did!
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What have we learned?

• Now that we have covered Cyber Bullying, what
  have you learned?

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Make sure you now know

• Bullying means to use mean language or actions
  towards others
• Bullies intend to cause fear or avoidance from
  others for their victims
• Bullies are found in both the physical and cyber
  communities

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Make Sure You have Covered

• Online bullying can be just as intimidating as
  face-to-face bullying
• Using netiquette is an effective way to prevent
  online bullying
• Resources for reporting bullying incidents
  include trusted adults, the ISP provider, school
  personnel, and the police if it involves illegal
  activity, direct threats, etc.