Cyber Bullying

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Cyber Bullying

• Level 8

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• Im Tek your i-SAFE guide.
• i-SAFE is concerned with teaching you how to be
  safe online.
• We want you to recognize and avoid dangerous,
  destructive or unlawful online behavior, and hope
  to empower you to communicate what you learn from
  i-SAFE with others.

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In this lesson, you will be learning about
cyber bullying and netiquette. You will be
developing articles or brochures on the concepts
of being considerate online, etc.
The Plan
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All Right Lets Get Started

• Make sure you have a copy of the activity page
  called The Cyber Bullying Fact Sheet
• We will be using it to learn more about Cyber
  Bullying.

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Time to Brainstorm

• What is bullying?
• Why do people act as bullies?
• What are some things that a bully might do?
• What are examples of things a cyber bully might
  do?
• Have any of you had incidents in which you were
  bullied?
• Have you had experiences with a cyber bully?

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Lets Take a Closer Look at the Cyber Bullying
Fact Sheet
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Cyber Bullying Factsheet

• "All cruelty springs from weakness. (Seneca,
  4BC-AD65)

Bullying has become an online event as well as a
physical one. Intimidation online can be just as
bad, and in some cases worse, than when bullying
occurs in the physical community.
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Bullying

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• Bullies are those people who gain gratification
  (a sense of happiness) when they have provoked or
  tormented others. They feel better by making
  others feel worse. Cyber bullies are those
  bullies who use the Internet to be mean to
  others.

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Bullying

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• E-mail provides one method of communication for
  these bullies.
• Flame mail mail designed to make another
  person mad is used along with hate mail mail
  that shows racism, sexism, or other prejudices.
• Another way bullies use the Internet is through
  bulletin boards and chat sites to make their
  comments public.
• Finally, some cyber bullies build websites
  devoted to making a person or persons feel bad.

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Think About It!

• Do you think its a sign of strength or weakness
  to use the Internet for bullying? Why?

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What to do if you are Cyber bullied

• Tell someone. Dont keep this to yourself. Tell
  a trusted adult about the bullying.
• Dont open or read messages by Cyber bullies.
• Tell the police if threatened.
• Tell your Internet Service Provider.
• Tell your school if it is school related.
  Schools have a bullying plan in place.
• Dont erase the messages they may be needed to
  take action. Instead, put them in a folder
  unread.
• Protect yourself never agree to meet with the
  person or with anyone you meet online.
• If bullied through chat or instant messaging, the
  bully can often be blocked. Tell someone!

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How to avoid being bullied online

• Dont give out private information such as
  passwords, pins, name, address, phone number,
  school name, or family and friends names. This
  information can be used by bullies and other
  harmful people on the Internet.
• Use Netiquette. Be polite online and others
  will tend to do the same. If someone does get
  angry or bullies you, ignore them online Cyber
  bullies want a reaction just like other bullies.
• Dont send a message when you are angry it is
  hard to undo things that are said in anger.
• Delete messages from people you dont know or
  from people who seem angry or mean.
• When something doesnt seem right, it probably
  isnt. Get out of the site, chat, etc.

Prevention
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The best defense to avoid being a bully online
Use Netiquette.

• Be polite online and others will tend to do the
  same. If someone does get angry or bullies,
  ignore them online bullies want a reaction.
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• Think about ways to apply E-mail netiquette to
  the following
• Subject lines Attachments
• Forwarded messages Spam
• Chain letters Hoaxes
• Your original messages

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Chatroom Netiquette

• Many of the same conventions that apply to
  newsgroups and e-mail are also relevant in
  chatrooms. You're still just typing your thoughts
  and sending them to people, but in a chatroom
  they're just a little quicker to respond.

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While chatting

• Avoid Using ALL CAPS - Its considered yelling.
• Decide What Tone the Conversation Has Before
  Posting - Don't use offensive language or
  nicknames. Always avoid making personal attacks
  and calling names.
• Don't "Flood" the Chatroom - Flooding is
  repeating messages over and over, or filling the
  screen with gibberish, in order to impede
  communication in the chatroom.
• Be Nice to Newbies - Remember your first chats?
  If someone stumbles into your chat, who is
  obviously new to this medium, show some patience
  and help him or her get the hang of it.

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Resources for your Community

• What resources are available at your school
  level?
• What is your schools anti-bullying plan?
• What are resources in your community?

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Time for Group Work

• Your teacher will divide you into groups for the
  next activity.
• In your small groups, read the activity page and
  follow the directions to complete it.
• 1st - Read the letters you received. Some will
  be from bullies and some from victims.
• 2nd - Each group should then draft a response
  letter advising one of the letter writers.
  Incorporate information on local resources, help,
  advice, etc.
• 3rd - Once the responses are drafted, design an
  advice article or informational brochure about
  how to recognize and handle Cyber bullying.

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Presentation Time

• Present your advice letters and brochure/article
  to the class.
• Then Discuss
• How could you make a difference in other peoples
  lives and help both cyber bullies and victims.
• Refer to the Point to Ponder at the end of the
  Activity page
• If the problem of online bullying grows, what
  might be some consequences to freedom on the
  Internet?
• How would those consequences affect you
  personally?

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How Do you Know When Youre Done?

• Have you
• 1. Covered all the reference sheets?
• 2. Discussed with your class what you have
  learned?
• 3. Completed the Online And Helpless
  worksheet?
• 4. Completed and shared your article or
  brochure?

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