CyberbullyingCyberbullyingHCS 1:1 & Digital Citizenship

Middle SchoolsDecember, 2013

Day Two

Goals... participants will be able to

recall 4 key words related to cyberbullying

identify at least 3 examples of cyberbullying

identify strategies to not participate in cyberbullying

REVIEW... possible participants - cyberbullying incident,

an ______ would bully a target

an _______ stands up to help a target

a ______ stands by and ignores the situation

______: victim

Review... in a cyberbullying incident,

an offender would bully a target

an upstander stands up to help a target

a bystander stands by and ignores the situation

target: victim

Video: Ricardo’s Story,making fun of others

2.28 minutes

- how would you feel?

As you watch Ricardo’s Story, can you identify

a target? offender? bystander? upstander?

Ricardo’s Story - making fun of others. commonsensemedia, 2013. Film. 12 Nov 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_egO-JzADk

Discussion: Ricardo

Is Ricardo: offender, target, bystander, upstander?

What does Ricardo mean when he says that information “gets around pretty quick?”

Why does Ricardo think kids do or say things on the internet that they would not do or say in person?

Video: Stacey’s Story,when rumors escalate

2.44 minutes

- how would you feel?

Video: Stacey’s Story,when rumors escalate

2.44 minutes

- how would you feel?

Stacey’s Story - When Rumors Escalate. commonsensemedia, 2013. Film. 12 Nov 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ugP_eQUR8

Discussion

How can you deal with cyberbullying?

How do events that happen outside of school impact the school day?

Video: Discussing Digital Drama

3.35 minutes

Video: Discussing Digital Drama

3.35 minutes

Discussing digital drama. commonsensemedia, 2013. Film. 12 Nov 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6b5lVmNiY

Forms of cyberbullying

• Posting humiliating pictures/photos

• cell phone pranks

• cyberstalking

• exclusion

Forms of cyberbullying

• impersonation

• online slam books

• text wars

Steps to take to stop abuse from cyberbullying

Tell a trusted adult immediately

Parent can contact

• cell phone company

• social networking site

• internet service provider

{to trace calls, texts, or messages and help block those messages}

Steps to take to stop abuse from cyberbullying

Block the bully

•change privacy settings on your social networking site

•save the evidence

• forward to “adult” for assistance

• screen shot of bullying comments or picture

Steps to take to stop abuse from cyberbullying

Resist the urge to retaliate

• the bully wants YOU to respond

• responding makes YOU a bully or a part of the process

• responding gives the bully POWER

Do Not Be the Bully!

Pause

•before “sending”

• Stop

• Think

•how will your words or pictures impact another person’s feelings?

Do Not Be the Bully!

Become an “upstander”

• do not forward inappropriate words or pictures

• tell the bully his/her actions are cruel

• report the cyberbullying

• be a friend to the “target”

Do Not Be the Bully!

Consequences:•school consequences

• legal consequences

•mental, emotional, physical health of those involved in the cyberbullying

CyberbullyingBe respectful

Be smart Be kind

Practice good digital citizenship

HCS 1:1 & Digital CitizenshipMiddle SchoolsDecember, 2013

Conclusion