Cyberbullying in schools

  Effects of cyberbullying: A drop in social behavior — avoiding friends or social events Isolating his or herself in their room more than usual Becoming quieter or withdrawn Finding it hard to concentrate on schoolwork Grades dropping Losing interest in activities that they normally enjoy Skipping school or expressing a desire to skip school Appearing angry when looking at their phone, tablet, or computer Hiding their phone or computer screen from view Avoiding using their phone Using drugs or alcohol Expressing dark thoughts or emotions Talking about suicide.

  Dealing with cyberbullying in schools: Don’t respond or retaliate.  If you’re angry or hurt, you might say things you’ll regret later. Cyberbullies often want to get a reaction out of you, so don’t let them know their plans have worked. Block the bully.  If you get mean messages through IM or a social-networking site, take the person off your buddy or friends list. You also can delete messages from bullies without reading them. Save and print out bullying messages.  If the harassment continues, save the evidence. This could be important proof to show parents or teachers if the bullying doesn’t stop. Talk to a friend.  When someone makes you feel bad, sometimes it can help to talk the situation over with a friend. Tell a trusted adult.  A trusted adult is someone you believe will listen and who has the skills, desire, and authority to help you. Telling an adult isn’t tattling — it’s standing up for yourself. And, even if the bullying occurs online, your sc...

Scenario 1: That’s mean Name: Tom Age: 7 Tom has been sharing videos of his cake creations on his parents’ YouTube account. He and his parents decided it would be safe because YouTube doesn’t allow comments on videos featuring kids under the age of 13. However, some children in his class posted links to his videos in a Google doc and are making mean comments on it. Possible response:  Tom  should report the content to his teacher or an ‘askable or trusted adult’.    Thanh could ask the students in his class to remove the mean comments. Scenario 2: WhatsApp Name: Kobe Age: 7 A group of students in Kobe’s class have been invited to join the same WhatsApp group. At first, it was to chat about a soccer game, but the students enjoyed using WhatsApp. Soon it seemed like everyone was in the chat. Kobe wasn't asked, and a friend showed him a message posted in the group which said 'Kobe is a crybaby. No one let him in the chat.' Possible responses: His friends could...

Forms of cyberbullying: Harassment Is the act of continued and regular unwanted actions against a victim. This may include anything from racial epithets to annoying or malicious remarks but must become a pattern in order to qualify as harassment. Harassment is illegal and a victim can file for a restraining order  against the perpetrator. Here is a hyperlink to an article on Harassment  Catfishing Is when a person uses false information and images to create a fake identity online with the intention to trick, harass, or scam another person. It is often on social media or dating apps and websites as a common tactic used to form online relationships under false pretenses, sometimes to lure people into financial scams. Outing  Is the intentional  exposure of a person’s denied or secret identity, orientation, or status, especially gay sexual orientation or transgender identity. OR Is the act of disclosing an  LGBT  person's  sexual orientation  or...

 Welcome to my Blog!! Charlet Tjiriange 230086063   What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is one of the most dangerous online threats. Exploiting peoples’ insecurities and vulnerabilities, cyberbullies seek to humiliate and psychologically harm their victims.  Cyberbullying is the act of intimidating, threatening, or coercing people online through the use of social media, email, text messages, blog posts, or other digital or electronic methods. Also called digital harassment, cyberbullying usually involves the use of derogatory, aggressive, or threatening language. To mask their real identity, cyberbullies often hide behind fake digital personas. Cyberbullying often involves sending the victim threatening messages, posting compromising photos or videos of the victim on social media sites, or even creating a fake website about the victim. While bullying is not new, cyberbullying takes harassment to a frightening new level. As has often been documented in the news, the ...