Cyberbullying involves causing hurt to another through the use of technology--cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices. Cyberbullying takes bullying to another level since students can bully one another without having to face the bullied party. Cyberbullying affects students much the same as face-to-face bullying does; cyberbullying brings about depression, sadness, and thoughts of harm towards self and others. Cyberbullying proves more dangerous than traditional bullying through several reasons. First, cyberbullies typically feel braver, particularly since their identities can be easily hidden. When these bullies feel that they are less likely to get into trouble for their actions, their actions tend to be more violent. Secondly, the bullied party rarely knows why he or she is being bullied nor when the next bullying moment will occur. Thirdly, since information can travel faster through technology than by word of mouth, a cyberbully victim can easily end up being bullied by more than one individual. An estimated 10 to 40% (depending on the age studied) experience cyberbullying. In an electronic-led world this method of torture is on the rise. http://www.cyberbullying.us/ Tammy This informational website I found from Focus Adolescent services which is the most comprehensive for information, resources, and support for teen and family issues on the internet. It talks about what bullying is, who bullies, who gets bullied, actions that should be taken parents, why young people do not tell adults what is happening, and what adults can do to stop the bullying. http://www.focusas.com/Bullying.html
LydiaBullying is one of the most constant problems the has faced education for years in the past, and will continue to trouble children for many years to come. The website posted below contains many shocking facts about bullying.http://www.parentingbookmark.com/pages/articleMB04.htmJake Schauer Here is a site that is child friendly. It explains what bullying is and what each child can do about bullying. Some of the things that a child can do if they are being bullied is tell an adult, stay in larger groups of people, stand up to the person that is bullying, don't respond to their messages on the internet, etc. It explains some things that the person being bullied should not do including not believing that it is their fault, and not hurting themselves because of the bullying. If you see someone else being bullied stand up for them, tell an adult, and don't be a bystander. It has videos that could be used in the classroom to help show what bullying is. The videos are interactive and have questions afterwards for the students to answer. The videos are called webisodes and they are just short videos that can help start a discussion about bullying. I could see them being used in an elementary classroom. http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/ Rachel Bartholmy
http://www.cyberbullying.us/
Tammy
This informational website I found from Focus Adolescent services which is the most comprehensive for information, resources, and support for teen and family issues on the internet. It talks about what bullying is, who bullies, who gets bullied, actions that should be taken parents, why young people do not tell adults what is happening, and what adults can do to stop the bullying. http://www.focusas.com/Bullying.html
LydiaBullying is one of the most constant problems the has faced education for years in the past, and will continue to trouble children for many years to come. The website posted below contains many shocking facts about bullying.http://www.parentingbookmark.com/pages/articleMB04.htmJake Schauer
Here is a site that is child friendly. It explains what bullying is and what each child can do about bullying. Some of the things that a child can do if they are being bullied is tell an adult, stay in larger groups of people, stand up to the person that is bullying, don't respond to their messages on the internet, etc. It explains some things that the person being bullied should not do including not believing that it is their fault, and not hurting themselves because of the bullying. If you see someone else being bullied stand up for them, tell an adult, and don't be a bystander. It has videos that could be used in the classroom to help show what bullying is. The videos are interactive and have questions afterwards for the students to answer. The videos are called webisodes and they are just short videos that can help start a discussion about bullying. I could see them being used in an elementary classroom. http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/ Rachel Bartholmy