Vonnie Downey

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BULLYINGAND

CYBERBULLYING

BULLYING…

is when a person or group tries to harm someone who is weaker or who they think is weaker. It can be direct attacks such as hitting, name calling, teasing or taunting. It can be indirect, like spreading rumors or trying to make others reject someone.

Bully - http://www.flickr.com/photos/trixer/3531445744/By trix0r Thomas Ricker Some rights reserved by trix0r

ACCORDING TO STUDENTS IN A 2007 POLL

32% - bullied during the school day

79% - bullied inside the school23% - bullied outside on

school grounds 8% - bullied on the

school bus

The bullies are warming up - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangee/200168854/ By mangee Jo Some rights reserved by mangee

WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?

Hurting someone over and over again through the Internet or a cell phone. A cyberbully might

email the rumor or post it on Facebook for everyone to see!

bad-cyberbully - http://www.flickr.com/photos/winning-information/2314383724/ By J_O_I_D WINNING INFORMATION Some rights reserved by J_O_I_D

CYBERBULLYINGAGED 13 TO 17

43% - have experienced cyberbullying.

34% - have been a cyberbully and been cyberbullied.

68% - agree that cyberbullying is a serious problem.

Day 60; Computer After 12 Hours - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hipponotized/3475313204/ By hipponotizedNo real name given Some rights reserved by hipponotized

REASONS GIVEN FOR CYBERBULLYING

58% - To get back at someone

58% - They deserved it

28% - For fun or entertainment

21% - To embarrass them

14% - To be mean

11% - To show off to friendsJakob Lodwick - http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachklein/4263395/ By Zach Klein Zach Klein Some rights reserved by Zach Klein

WHO IS CYBERBULLYING?

More girls are cyberbullys than boys

(59% girls and 41% boys).

81% - Think it is easier to get away with than bullying in person.

80% - Think it is easier to hide from parents than in-person bullying.

Texting - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kicki22/5495445663/By kicki22 Kara Monroe Some rights reserved by kicki22

Adult intervention is one of the best defenses against bullying.

Bullying affects the atmosphere of a school and disrupts the learning

environment.

Bullying is not something educators have to accept.

PHOTO REFERENCEShipponotized. (2009). Day 60; Computer after 12 hours. Retrieved from

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hipponotized/3475313204/

Jo. (2006). The bullies are warming up. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangee/200168854/

Klein, Z. (2005). Jakob Lodwick. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachklein/4263395/

Monroe, K. (2011). Texting. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kicki22/5495445663/

Ricker, T. (2009). Bully. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/trixer/3531445744/

Winning Information. (2008). Bad-cyberbully. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/winning-information/2314383724/

REFERENCESDepartment of Health & Human Services. (2011). StopBullying.gov. Retrieved

from http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/

Enough Is Enough. (2010). InternetSafety101.org: Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.internetsafety101.org/cyberbullyingstatistics.htm

National Center for Education Statistics. (2010). Indicator 11: Bullying at school

and cyber-bullying anywhere. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/crimeindicators2010/ind_11.asp

Office on Women's Health. (2009). Bullying. Retrieved from http://www.girlshealth.gov/bullying/

U.S. National Library of Medicine. (2010). Bullying: MedlinePlus. Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bullying.html