Cyberbullying a Nocera

StopCyberbullying

Autumn-Winter 2019

#special eition

Terzo Comprensivo di Nocera Inferiore

the big cyberbullying wall

school year 2019/2020PON 2014-2020

What is cyberbullying?

What can we do when cyberbullying happens?

Why is cyberbullying different?

What are common cyberbullying tactics?

What can parents do?

What can teachers do?

What are the consequences of cyberbullying?

Social media apps and sites commonly used by children and teens

10

Why are people cyberbullies?

Real Life Cyberbullying Horror Stories

11

How can we prevent cyberbullying?

Speaking avatars

Videos

Cyberbullying

Posters

Interactive games

Cyberbullismo

The alphabet of cyberbullying

Insieme contro il cyberbullismo

Here we are!

Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.

What is cyberbullying?

well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as

glossary

IT summary

Cyberbullying messages and images can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience. It can be difficult and sometimes impossible to trace the source. Deleting inappropriate messages, texts, and pictures is extremely difficult after they have been posted or sent.

Why is cyberbullying different?

Persistent, Permanent, Hard to Notice

Kids who are being cyberbullied are often bullied in person as well. Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and reach a kid even when he or she is alone.

It can happen any time of the day or night.

glossary

IT summary

What are common cyberbullying tactics?

You might look at the internet in private, but anything you share can quickly become very public. Knowing these five types of internet abuse—which have been used by cyberbullies to embarrass, exploit and harass others—as well as strategies for protecting yourself against them, can help you avoid running into problems.

Social exclusion

Tagging without permission

Impersonation and identity theft

Flaming

Sex re-posting

glossary

IT summary

What are the consequences of cyberbullying?

Cell phones and computers themselves are not to blame for cyberbullying. Social media sites can be used for positive activities, like connecting kids with friends and family, helping students with school, and for entertainment. But these tools can also be used to hurt other people. Whether done in person or through technology, the effects of bullying are similar. Kids who are cyberbullied can: • Use alcohol and drugs • Skip school • Receive poor grades • Have lower self-esteem • Have more health problems

glossary

IT summary

Why are people cyberbullies?

Cyberbullying happens for many of the same reasons as any other type of bullying, but it may be even more appealing because it can be done anonymously. Kids or teens may bully because they think it’s the best way to be popular, and hurting others makes them feel powerful. Kids or teens who are less socially successful may bully because it helps them cope with their low self-esteem, because they think it will help them fit in with their peers or because they have trouble empathizing with those they hurt. Sometimes people starts cyberbullying because they have some family problems, but that doesn’t mean they can hurt the others as they want! Some cyberbullies may think it’s normal and socially acceptable, especially when friends egg them on.

8 Reasons Why Kids Cyberbully Others - Understanding the motives behind cyberbullying

IT summary

glossary

How can we prevent cyberbullying?

We should: 1. use less social media; 2. not share personal information; 3. block people who start making fun of you. If you are currently cyberbullied ask for help to the teachers or to your parents.

The more digital platforms that a child uses, the more opportunities there are for being exposed to potential cyberbullying. An adult should support the child being cyberbullied, but sometimes that’s not enough. That’s why it’s better to prevent cyberbullying. But how?

glossary

IT summary

What can we do when cyberbullying happens?

Stop - Block - Tell

Because cyberbullying happens online, responding to it requires different approaches.

If you notice warning signs that a child may be involved in cyberbullying, take steps to investigate that child’s digital behavior. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying, and adults should take the same approach to address it: support the child being bullied, address the bullying behavior of a participant, and show children that cyberbullying is taken seriously.

glossary

IT summary

What can parents do?

IT summary

glossary

As a parent, you must also confirm that you are dealing with bullying behaviour. Ask yourself the following four questions: 1. Is your child specifically targeted on their own or is the behaviour targeted at a group of people? 2. Has this been happening over a period of time? 3. Is the behaviour part of a recurring pattern? 4. And, is the behaviour deliberately intended to harm or upset your child?

Parents know their children better than anyone. It means you are best placed to indentify and deal with any cyberbullying they may encounter. There are some tell tale signs associated with cyberbullying:

• If your child is avoiding school, or seems upset, sad or angry when or after using their phone or PC, it may be a sign of cyberbullying.
• If your child begins shunning the computer or becomes disinterested with technology, it could also be a sign, as is the rapid switching of screens when you enter the room.

Once you have confirmed that bullying is taking place, you should get in touch with your child’s school or youth organisation. Internet Service Providers should also be contacted and, if the cyberbullying is very serious, or potentially criminal, you should contact your local police. Encouraging your child to talk to you about cyberbullying is key to maintaining an open and positive environment which can help you deal with the situation. Responding negatively by barring internet use or a mobile phone can cause a lot of damage.

What can teachers do?

IT summary

glossary

Teachers, school administrators, camp, community, and faith-based staff are in unique positions to use their skills and roles to create safe environments with positive social norms. They are also in positions where they may notice children’s behavior changes in group settings, like when a group or cluster of children focuses on another child, or other signs that cyberbullying may be occurring.

There are things that you can do in the classroom or other group settings to address or prevent cyberbullying.

• Speak to the child

• Speak to a parent

• Increase digital awareness

• Encourage self-reflection

• Reward positive behavior

• Encourage peer involvement

Social media apps and sites commonly used by children and teens

Another social is Twitter in which you can say whetever you want posting photos and retwitting other posts or comments. There’s also Tik Tok that isn’t a real social. On it you can upload music videos in which people can sing and dance. At the end we have Whatsapp, where we can chat with our friends, or in general with other people.

The most used social media now is Instagram, where you can post photos of you or of something that you like. You can also make ‘stories’ in which you can put music, texts, emoticons, time and gifs. After Instagram, also called among teenagers like ‘insta’, we have Facebook that is really really similar to Instagram.

glossary

IT summary

Real Life Cyberbullying Horror Stories

Kenneth Weishuhn

Megan Meier

glossary

IT summary

The Best

Yestodiversity

Cyberultras

Ludmasy

The 3 girls

Allforoneoneforall

M.A.D.

Videos

The Best

Cyberultras

M. A. D.

M. A. D.

Yestodiversity

The 3 Girls

Ludmasy

Cyberultras

Posters

Ludmasy

M. A. D.

Yestodiversity

The Best

The 3 Girls

Allforoneoneforall

Cyberultras

Ludmasy

Speaking avatars

Hangman 1

Horse racing 2

Matching 1

Group Assignment

Crucipuzzle 1

Horse racing 3

Crossword

Matching 2

Crucipuzzle 2

Horse racing 1

Horse racing 4

Games

Millionaire

Hangman 2

Matching 3

Memory

Yestodiversity

The Best

Ludmasy

M. A. D.

The alphabet of cyberbullying

ACROSTICS

cartoons

Here we are!