Transcript Document 7188961

School Counseling:
Bullying & Technology
COUN 511, Class Presentation
Created by: Jennifer S. Smith
www.angelfire.com/funky/jenny12/
3/27/2007
Introduction
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“As many as ½ of all students experience bullying at
some time during their school years, and at least
10% are bullied on a regular basis.” American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2001
Bullying occurs between students both verbally and
physically and has become increasingly problematic
for students of all ages involving both boys and girls.
Influences social development as well as academic
success and motivation
Awareness important for students, parents,
counselors, teachers, administrators, and all member
of the community
Implementation of prevention programs
Internet Resources valuable to awareness, change,
and thus prevention
Detailed Findings
(hyperlinked to slides)
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Website
Website
Website
Website
Website
1: Education World
2: The Department of Education and Skills
3: Solution Tree
4: Guidance Channel Online
5: American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry
*Hyperlinks located throughout presentation
We must work together to
stop bullying!
Education World
“The Educators Best Friend”
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Main Audience:
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Provides: articles, developmental sources, news
students, teachers, counselors,
faculty, and administration
letters, classroom resources
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Example:
The ABC’s of Bullying Prevention
Valuable Links:
employment
opportunities, educational opportunities,
Resources (books and articles), fundraising ideas
Education World
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Anti-bullying programs have potential to not
only reduce bullying, but also initiates a
decrease in other detrimental behaviors such
as “vandalism, fighting, theft, and truancy.” Education World, 2007
Steps to Reduce Bullying from The ABC’s of
Bullying Prevention)
Department of
Education and Skills
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Main Audience: counselors, teachers,
administrators, and parents
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Provides:
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Valuable Links:
definition of cyberbullying and facts,
hyperlinks, research strategies and programs
various anti-bullying sites, study
skills help, “safe” sites for youth to listen to music
Department of
Education and Skills
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Bullying as an international problem
Cyberbullying on the rise
Important Questions (hyperlink)
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What is cyberbullying?
How extensive is the problem?
Who is most vulnerable?
What can you do about it?
Duties to ensure prevention and proper
establishment of policies to be regulated
Solution Tree
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Main Audience:
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Provides:
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Valuable Links:
school staff, students,
parents, and those interested in professional
development
resources (books, videos, and DVDs)
on professional development on behaviors and
prevention, classroom management tools, crisis
prevention resources for at-risk youth
other resources through
Solution Tree, free professional guides
Solution Tree
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“Our professional development on assessment
offers specific and practical strategies to help
you create assessment for learning. Our
associates use Assessment Training Institute’s
learning team model of professional
development to help you quickly learn to set
clear targets and then continuously assess
student progress.” Solution Tree, 2007
Although prices may be viewed as expensive,
luxury of online shopping as well as tangible
resources
Guidance
Channel Online
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Main Audience: counselors, students,
parents, school administration/faculty
Provides: articles, research, online buying
tools, facts, prevention techniques
Valuable Links: page created around lists
of web resources related to bullying
Guidance Channel Online
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“Among the many types of violence in our
society, bullying is actually the most
common form falling between 15% and
30% of students who are either bullying
or being bullied.” Guidance Channel Online
Emphasizes the importance of maintaining
awareness and cohesiveness in achieving
prevention
American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry
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Main Audience:
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Provides: facts, assessment tips, general information,
children/students, family, other
professionals in the community (i.e. mental professionals)
prevention techniques, medical health information, shortand long-term effects of bullying
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Valuable Links:
important links within AACAP; facts
for families, resources for medical professionals
American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry (cont.)
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Bullying can be incredibly detrimental to
students (victims and/or bullies)
Necessary for proper assessments to
alleviate current situations and prevent
future problems
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“Important Suggestions”
Medical advice
Conclusions
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Five websites found through search engines
using keywords “school counseling and
technology and bullying”
Bullying within schools is a big focus of
counselors, faculty/adm., and equally parents
and students websites = key element for
change(s)
Simply finding descriptions and/or tips and signs
of bullying is most basic step towards
recognition, initiation, and eventual change
Conclusions (cont.)
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New research continuously being posted
on Internet
Must avoid unofficial websites and/or
those providing unsupported info
(unaccredited)
Important to notice website’s content,
organization/presentation, as well as ease
of usefulness
Closing
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Additional Resources
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Research Paper
Internet Address Book (IAB)
OCR Scan