Cyberbullying

 Cyberbullying

Learning Objectives

Understand the concept of cyberbullying and bystanders

Evaluate their impact on our community 

and take action on how to prevent it.

What do you already know about cyberbullying?

What is Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person.

Forms of Cyberbullying

Examples include spreading rumors online, posting hurtful comments, sharing unpleasant photos and sharing private information without consent.

Is it Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying

Posting hurtful, embarrassing or threatening material on social networking websites

Sending nasty text messages or leaving rude voicemails on a mobile phone.

Excluding someone from an online game.

Sharing, or threatening to share,  embarrassing or inappropriate photos  of videos to humiliate someone.

Setting up fake profiles on a social  network to make fun of others.

Two thirds of all bullying is spoken or written. It is often done by text messages, on internet chat rooms or by instant messaging. Bullying can be subtle but most know who is doing it to them.

Scenario: Tagged

We are going to watch a short film where a group of high-school friends post a rumour about another girl. It sparks a chain reaction that leaves no one untouched. 

 Will these friends avoid being tagged forever?

Could they have prevented this situation?

Status 

Match the media status of the characters in the video. Why do they feel like that?

Status updates

Kate - Can’t stop crying.

Raz - Just got unfriended, yeah, thanks a lot. Really mature.

Jack - cops. not the best day hey.

Chloe - To the person who called me a drama queen i didn’t start this! sick of lies. Em - can evryone stop asking about the blog??? Its not mine!!!

what is a bystander?

Discuss it with the person next to you.

Someone who sees cyberbullying happening to someone else and does nothing about it

What should a student do if they are being cyberbullied?

1. Keep it to themselves
2. Retaliate with hurtful messages
3. Tell a trusted adult and save evidence
4. Confront the bully directly

What is a safe online behavior to prevent cyberbullying?

1. Engage in heated arguments online
2. Avoid sharing personal information with strangers
3. Accept friend requests from unknown people
4. Join in on spreading rumors about others

How can students support a friend who is being cyberbullied?

1. Encourage them to respond with insults
2. Share the bullying messages
3. Offer to help them report the bullying
4. Ignore the situation

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.