What are the differences between bullying and cyberbullying?
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Transcript of What are the differences between bullying and cyberbullying?
DIFFERENCES
BULLYING
• DIRECT
• Occurs on school property
• Poor relationship skills• Fear retribution
• Physical: Hitting, Punching & ShovingVerbal: Teasing, Name calling & GossipNonverbal: Use of gestures & Exclusion
CYBERBULLYING
• ANONYMOUS
• Occurs on and offschool property
• Good relationship skills
• Fear loss of technology privileges
• Further under the radar than bullying
What is Cyberbullying?
• Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies such as email, cell phone and text messages, instant messaging, web sites, and polling web sites to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.
How Often Cyberbullying Happens
58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online
53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful things to another online
75% had visited a website bashing 40% had their password stolen and changed by
a bully (locking them out of their own account) or sent communications posing as them http://www.netsmartz.org/stories/friendship.htm
How Do PeopleCyberbully Others?
• Exclusion
• Outing
• Polling
• Stalking
• Blackmail
• Flaming
• Websites
• “Piling” via IM
• Impersonation
What is the Impact of Cyberbullying?
• Psychological, physical, and emotional
• depression, anxiety, anger,• school failure, school
avoidance, suicide, and school violence
• Role modeling for others which increases likelihood of increased bullying
What is the Impact of Cyberbullying?
• Legal consequences– Appearance in court
– Probation
– Jail
• School Consequences– Detention
– Suspension
– Expulsion• Very difficult to take back once it
begins– http://www.netsmartz.org/stories/
canttake.htm
You never really are anonymous
Thursday, August 20, 2009
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