Cyber Bullying Information For Educators

Cyber Bullying Information for Educators

Your brochure was created to help educate teachers about Cyber Bullying. This topic is important because almost half of all children have been bullied while online.

Created by Bryan Piotrowski

What is Cyber Bullying?  According

to iSafe.org, Cyberbullying is when a child or teen is threatened, harassed or otherwise targeted by another child or teen using the Internet and digital technologies.

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are two kinds of Cyber Bullying, direct attacks and Cyber Bullying by proxy.

Cyber Bullying  Direct    

Instant Messaging Text Messaging Emails BLOGS

 Cyber    

Attacks

Bullying by Proxy

Get others to bully Can include friends Can include parents Take control of account

Cyber Bullying Categories  Inadvertent

Role-Play, Responding  Vengeful Angel Righting Wrongs, Protecting Themselves  Mean Girls Bored, Entertainment, Ego, Do it in a group  Power Hungry Want reaction  Revenge of the Nerds Victims

Cyber Bullying Types  Flaming  Harassment  Cyber

Stalking  Denigration  Impersonation  Outing or Trickery  Exclusion

Cyber Bullying Statistics   

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42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once. 35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once. 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out of 10 say it has happened more than once. 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once. 58% have not told their parents or adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online.

What can we do?  Educate

your students, about cyber bullying, its dangers, and what to do if someone is cyber bullied.  Be sure that your school’s anti-bullying rules and policies address cyber bullying.  Investigate reports of cyber bullying immediately.

Resources www.stopbullyingnow.gov www.stopcyberbullying.org www.cyber-bullying.org www.isafe.org www.cyberbully.org