Transcript Internet Safety - Newton Public Schools

Cyberbullying
What Teachers Need To Know
Erin Broderick, Cheryl Kosmo, Sheila Packard
NPS Library Department
10.05.10
Workshop Goals
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Our goal is to help you understand:
What cyberbullying is
 Why it is important to recognize and discuss
cyberbullying
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And to provide:
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Resources & tools for talking to parents and
students
What is Cyberbullying?
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As defined in new Massachusetts law (Chapter
92 of the Acts of 2010), cyberbullying is:
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Bullying through the use of technology or electronic
communication including:
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Email
Instant messages
Social networking sites
Web pages, blogs, and chatrooms
Text or digital imaging messages
What is Cyberbullying?
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The new law says, with the intention to cause
emotional harm, cyberbullying can include:
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The creation of a web page or blog in which the
creator assumes the identity of another person
The knowing impersonation of another person as the
author of posted content or messages
The distribution by electronic means of a
communication to more than one person
The posting of material on an electronic medium that
may be accessed by one or more persons
Source: Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2010
What Does Cyberbullying Look Like?
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Sending mean, vulgar, or threatening messages or
images
Posting sensitive, private information or lies about
another person
Pretending to be someone else in order to make that
person look bad
Posting or forwarding a private IM or email to others
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Intentionally excluding someone from an online group
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Source: Stop Bullying Now!
What Does Cyberbullying Feel Like?
Created by 4th & 5th grade students at Horace Mann
Why Is This Important?
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In a survey of middle school students, Hinduja
and Patchin (2009) found that:
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9% had been cyberbullied in the last 30 days
17% had been cyberbullied during their lifetime
8% had cyberbullied others in the last 30 days
18% had cyberbullied others during their lifetime
Source: Cyberbullying: An exploratory analysis of factors
Why Is This Important?
Cyberbullying Differs from Face-to-Face Bullying
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The victim has no place to hide
Cyberbullying can involve a very wide audience
The bully is relatively protected by the anonymity of electronic
communication
Adolescents who tended to spend more time online tended also to
report that they cyberbullied or were themselves cyberbullied more
frequently.
Source: Research on Cyberbullying: Key Findings and Practical Implications
Some NPS Statistics:
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A sampling of 5th graders revealed:
79% spend 3+ hrs online (a week) for fun
 73% use email (of those, 78% check at least
once a day)
 11% have an account on a social networking
site
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Cybersafety Education
 Grades 3-5
 Lessons part of the library curriculum
 Topics include:
• Cybercitizenship (3)
• Cyber Community (4+5)
• Flaming emails
• Putting personal information online
• Cyberbullying
Basic Internet Rules
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Never give out identifying information
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Never write or post anything you wouldn’t be
comfortable with the whole world seeing
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Treat others online as you would treat them
in person
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Never share your password
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Never open an email or click on a link from someone
you don’t know
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Never download or click on anything without checking
with an adult first
Strategies for Students
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Never respond to unkind remarks
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Don’t participate in cyberbullying
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Block the cyberbully
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Tell a trusted adult
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Save all questionable posts
So, What Can We Do?
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Engage in dialogue with students about cyberbullying - make sure they know what it is, why
it is harmful and who they can talk to
Emphasize that cyber-bullying is just as harmful
as face-to-face bullying
Follow the NPS Acceptable Use Policy
Monitor student use of computers at school
Report any concerns to principals and families
Be Cyber Smart
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Talk to your students about the importance of
being safe and respectful online.
 They will remember what you say even if you
aren’t always there.
Practice Cybersafety
 Set a good example
 Model appropriate e-mails or messages
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[These are great tips for parents, too!]
How Can I Learn More About
Cyberbullying?
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For the classroom:
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LIBRARY
BrainPOP : Cyberbullying video
Shrink the Cyberbully
Stop Bullying Now! : What Kids Can Do
Ask your librarian for a booklist with literature and
other resources to use in the classroom around the
topic of bullying (developed Summer 2010)
http://www2.newton.k12.ma.us/~erin_broderick/
How Can I Learn More About
Cyberbullying?
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Resources for teachers (and families)
NPS Cybersafety Website
 New MA Laws on Bullying & Cyberbullying
 Stop Bullying Now! Tip Sheets for Adults
 Special Addition Cyberbullying Additional
articles and studies from education.com
 NetSmartz.org Online safety tips for parents and
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kids
Questions?
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Did You Know?
Students are using the Internet more and more
to communicate with family, friends and
classmates. Stay informed, be aware, be a
resource and support for your students.
CREDITS
Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2010, Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw10/sl100092.htm
Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2008). Cyberbullying: An exploratory analysis of factors
related to offending and victimization. Deviant Behavior, 29, 129-136.
Stop Bullying Now!, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/
Tippett, N., Thompson, F. & Smith, P. Research on Cyberbullying: Key findings and
practical suggestions
http://www.education.com/reference/article/cyberbullying-research/
Pictures & Video:
http://www.oldham.gov.uk/lscb-child/information_about_bullying.htm
http://www2.newton.k12.ma.us/~patricia_karam/?OpenItemURL=S04E3E3E8
http://quietube.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8
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