Introduction• Objective: – Today students will learn about Cyber

Bullying. – Students will learn:• What is Cyber Bullying?• How it Works?• Why does it happen?• How to prevent it• What to do if it happens to you?

Cyber Bullying!

Cyber BullyingCyberbullying: is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones.

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org

Cyber Bullying Cont…

•It has to be communication between two minors or at least have been instigated by a minor against another minor

• Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber- harassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyberstalking is NEVER called cyberbullying.

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org

Cyber Bullying Cont…•Students I urge you to be very careful.• What you say• How you say It• Who you say it to

•Think before you speak•Never talk out of anger•Bullying is not just PHYSICAL it is verbal also•Sometimes words can hurt more than someone punching you•Once the impact is gone from a punch or a hit you can move on after sometime•When you say harsh things to someone the tears my stop but pain sometimes never goes away.

How it Works?• Starts with a evil thought

• Then you get on the computer or cell phone and act out and release your frustrations and anger out on someone your age or around your age (18 and under). • It’s NOT asking someone a question and just talking to them or chatting with them.

• It’s when you use technology to Harass, Curse, Threat, Embarrass, Verbally Abuse someone, Say Harsh things to some one.

Social Media where it can happen.

• Facebook• Myspace• Meez• Twitter• Email • Cell Phones• Texting• Any social networking website or device

Here is an example: Click to play

Pop Quiz!Directions: Please read each question and click on the correct answer. You have to get the question right in order to move on to the next question. Good Luck!

What is Cyber Bullying?

a) Bullying someone over the internet

b) Making fun of some one, harassing someone, verbally abusing someone over the internet or cell phone c) Physically abusing someone.

Question #2It is still considered Cyber Bullying

if it’s a adult against a minor.

a) True

b) False

Question #3In the video you watched. How

did the boy handle the situation?

a) He emailed someone and told her what was happeningb) He wrote back and responded with a nasty email

c) He told his big sister and gave him her his password and she took care of it.

Question #4Can my words hurt more

than my fist?

a) NO! your fist always leaves the greater impact

b) Sticks & stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

c) Yes! When you say harsh things to someone the tears my stop but the pain sometimes never goes away.

WRONG ANSWER! TRY AGAIN

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CORRECT ANSWER!Great Job! Move on to the next question.

WRONG ANSWER! TRY AGAIN

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That’s Right!Great Job! Move on to the next question.

Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or

cyberstalking is NEVER called cyberbullying.

I DON’T THINK THAT’S RIGHT!

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AWESOME JOB!Great Job! Move on to the next question.

If it happens to you. NEVER respond tell an responsible and mature adult.

NO! NO! NO!

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You’re Halfway There!

Why does this happen?• It happens because people are unhappy with themselves

• You may have said or done something to them to offend them

• We sometimes don’t know how to use our communication skills

• We don’t know the affect it has on the other person

• Were not mindful of the other persons feelings

• We don’t know how to use kind words

When it Happens!• TELL SOMEONE IMMEDITLY

• Print it out show it to your parent and counselor

• Save the text message

• Tell your parent or a responsible adult

• Log off immediately

• DON’T RESPOND

• DON’T TRY TO HANDLE IT YOURSELF

Prevention & Interventions• Be Careful what you say and how you treat your peers and and classmates

• Watch how you use your words

• Don’t handle disputes and misunderstandings over the internet or through texting, see your school counselor or parent.

• DON’T RESPOND!

• Just like you saw in the movie clip. Tell someone immediately

• REPORT the site that it is happening on

Question #5Why does Cyber Bullying happen?

a) Because it’s fun and teens like to have fun

b) It happens because people are unhappy with themselves. You may have done something to offend them.

c) Because people are scary and don’t want to address the problem in person

Question #6When it happen what do you do?

a) Log off tell someone immediately

b) Write back and stand up for yourself

c) Just ignore it and let it go

Question #7How to prevent Cyber Bullying

from happening?

a) Be tuff and don’t take no smack from anyone

b) Be friends with everyone

c) Don’t handle disputes and misunderstandings over the internet or through texting, see your school counselor or parent.

OOPS!!!

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WOO HOO! Great Job! Move on to the next question.

TRY IT AGAIN!

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WOO HOO! Great Job! Move on to the next question.

You are correct again! Never just let it go. It only will get worst. You want to tell someone immediately, your probably not the only one that they have done this

to. Fight with your actions by telling someone and NOT with your words of anger.

COME ON! THIS IS THE LAST QUESTION!

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CONGRATUALTIONS! YOU FINISHED !

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Your Almost Done!Hopefully, you learned something today from the slides, videos, and

the quiz. Now I want you to discuss this subject and this

module with your classmates. Click the button to go to the next page, the blog link will be listed at

the bottom.

Resourceshttp://www.wiredsafety.org/flashandvideo/index.html

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org

Google images

http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/

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