An act is defined as bullying when

• The behavior hurts or harms another person physically or emotionally. Bullying can be very overt, such as fighting, hitting or name calling, or it can be covert, such as gossiping or leaving someone out on purpose.

• It is intentional, meaning the act is done willfully, knowingly and with deliberation.

• The targets have difficulty stopping the behavior directed at them and struggle to defend themselves.

Bullying is Unfair and One Sided

Digital / Cyber Bullying

Instant Messaging (IM) Text Messaging E-mail Social Networking Sites

(Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Foursquare)

Web Pages Blogs Chat Rooms Interactive Game Sites

Flaming Harassment Gossiping Impersonation Outing Trickery Exclusion Cyber stalking Sending pictures

Cyber / Digital

Bullying Forms

• Sent 24/7, 365 Days a Year

No escape at home

• Impact Massive potential audience reached rapidly. Pictures may stay online forever

• Perception of anonymity

Bully is more likely to say things online

• Social Media to change profile of target

Physical intimidation changed

• Bullying may be unintentionalBystander effect

• EvidenceProof of cyberbullying is easier to collect

It’s Not Just The Computer

Anymore…

• Mobile phones are personal & private

• Kids love text messaging

• Phones do everything a PC can do

• It is much easier to send a message that

wouldn’t be said face to face

2/3 of teen

phone use

is text

messaging.

Mobile Phone Advice

Agree the type of content that you would be happy for them to download, knowingly receive or send on to others

Save any abusive messages/inappropriate images for evidence purposes

Discuss phone use to show you are a concerned parent

Encourage balanced use – switching off

at mealtimes, bedtime

WARNING SIGNS

Does Your Child…

• Seem over concerned with screen time / mobile devices

• Quickly closes a browser window or shuts off the computer monitor when someone approaches

• Doesn't want to talk about what they are doing on their computer/mobile device

• Seem withdrawn from "real-life" friends and/or family

Embrace their world

Encourage balanced use

Set guidelines and rules for tech use

Practice the Internet Golden Rule

Basic Rules of the Road for Parents

Keep the computer in a common room

Check the browser history

Get to know you children’s friends on-line

Our Kids are

Leaving Digital Footprint

Protecting Personal Privacy

Set Up

privacy settings

Keep passwords

private

What’s the School’s Role?

• Provide supervised, filtered and monitored environments

• Teach technology as an educational tool

• Educate on how to be good cyber citizens

• Acceptable Use Policy

What Can You Do?

Resources

• http://www.stopbullying.gov

• http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/info-facts.asp

• http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org//

• http://www.digizen.org/

• http://www.safekids.com/kids-rules-for-online-safety/

• http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/#/home

• http://www.wiredsafety.org/

• http://www.dallaspolice.net/content/11/66/uploads/DPD_Cyber-Bullying.pdf

Presented by

Doris Rodriguez - Bryant, CISDR Curriculums Manager

SUZY ANGIEL-DRISCOLL, CISDR – Forest Meadow Campus Manager