Cyber Bullying

Counseling SessionsG. Malek Fall 2011

Technology AGE!!!Devices: Cell phones - Smartphones Computers - CPU Ipod, Ipad, I touch…Methods: Text Messages E-mails, Chat, Instant Messager, Facebook, My Space Skype, You Tube

Cyber Bullying What is considered personal

information to help predator locate you?

1. Your real name2. Your cell number3. Events, Fair, Football game or

concerts in your town4. All of the above

Types of Cyber Bullying

Personal between two acquaintances• Revenge• Intimidation and harassment

Commercial Bullying:• Play games to earn points and find out

about yourself• Fill out surveys to earn a laptop• Respond to fake letters of “Will of

Inheritance”

Cyber Bullying How can you avoid getting bullied

online?1. DO NOT Give threats back to the

bully.2. DO NOT Send ANGRY messages3. YOU Give in and give out personal

information to the bully.4. Use NETIQUETTE

Cyber Bullying Avoid cyber bullying:

No flooding, be nice to newbies, avoid using all caps

Don’t give out personal information online like pin numbers, passwords, home address, cell numbers, names. The information can and will be used against you.

Cyber Bullying Avoid exchanging pictures or giving

out e-mail addresses to people you meet online.

AGAIN, Don’t send messages when you are angry.

Trust your instincts. When something doesn’t seem right. It probably isn’t. Get out of the site, end the chat, or turn off your CPU or cell phone.

Cyber Bullying Opening Spam, what’s the big

fuss? Every time you open spam mail you

let the spammer know that your address is active. This is what you get:

More spam Viruses or spyware (in attachments or

links) Pop-up pornography Scams, Even more pop-ups Harassment Threats New spam scams

Cyber Bullying What do you do if you’re being

bullied: Be strong and stop it early. Don’t

stoop to their level and lash back. Don’t suffer in silence. Tell an adult.

Keep telling people until someone takes action.

Don’t open or read messages from cyber bullies.

Managing Cyber Bullying

Change your e-mail address or screen name.

If it’s happening with text messages, change your cell number.

Take screen shots of your chat room pages.

Save URLs, e-mail addresses, and profiles of the bully.

Managing Cyber Bullying Contact your internet service

provider abuse department. If the problem continues, alert the

local police department. Tell your school if it is school related.

If your cyber bully attends your school , contact your teacher or principal.

Don’t erase the messages. Log all dates and time. Put them in a folder and hold them as evidence.

Stay protected – never agree to meet with a bully face to face.

Block the bully if you are in a chat room or IMing.

Cyber Bullying

Facebook, MySpace, Chat rooms have been means of major bullying situations

Results have led to:• EMBARASSMENT• DEPRESSION• FRIENDSHIP LOST• TRANSITION TO NEW PLACE• SUICIDE

Cyberbullying Consequences

DO NOT abuse the system / rules Facebook:

• age appropriate 13 y.o.• Your wall statements reflect who you

are!!!• Just because you don’t see the person

face to face, it doesn’t give you the right to call them any name in the book!

• Facebook has desensitized our generation and increased bullying.

Cyberbullying Consequences• Don’t post words you are not proud to

represent you!• Your information is public. • You can google your name and find out

what is written about you on the internet!!!

• Your cyber information becomes important determining factor when you apply to colleges, scholarships and jobs!

• Clean up your act!!! NOW before it is too late.

• “DELETE” is a useful function!

Consequences of Cyber Bullying

BULLYING - TOP TEN FACTS

Bullying is more than just teasingAnyone can be a bullyAnyone can be a victimBullying isn’t a modern problemCyber Bullying is the modern style!Bullying affects everyoneBullying is a serious problemWe can work together to find solutionsSchools are responsible for protecting while at school, but beyond school….

BULLYING About 15% of all students are involved in violence

either as a bully or a victim.

1 in 10 students are regularly bullied.

More than 50% of students in lower grades are bullied by older students. National School Safety Center, 1999

More than 50% of students 13 + 14 y.o. meet their cyber friend in person!

More than 40% of middle school students are involved in sexting or cyber bullying! abc news 2010

Research IndicatesBully/Victim: Feels life is stacked against him/her Appears self-doomed, a lifelong loser Has 1 - 4 chance of having a criminal record With Cyber bullying such as “sexting” the victim

ended in suicide! Victim could not tolerate the bad reputation. By age 36, the bully/victim is more likely to have

• Traffic violations• Drunk driving convictions• Abusive action toward spouse & children• Convictions for serious crimes• Lack of academic, professional, social success

Cyber Bullying

Use Common Sense Practice safety rules like you would

with real people in real life! Think of your reputation Think of the consequences. Stay Safe!

The safety rules:#1 Keep Safe#2 Keep Away#3 Keep Telling I Keep Safe my personal information—all of it! I

never give my real name, address, phone number, the name of my school, or a picture of myself to anyone online.

I Keep Away from Internet strangers— no matter what they tell me, because I have no way of knowing who they really are. I don’t talk with them online, and I never meet them face-to-face.

I Keep Telling my parents or a trusted adult about everything I see on the Internet. I always tell them when something makes me uncomfortable.

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Alcohol Possession 2   0

Disobedience - Persistence 202 130 194 126

Disorderly Conduct 60 63 52 55

Drugs, Possession 1   0  

Fighting 6 11 1 0

Harassment 1   1  

Knife, Possession 1   0  

Larceny/Theft/Possession 4 10 3 5

Other Incidents  25 10 24 9

Profanity or vulgarity 17 10 15 9

Sexual Harassment 4 2 2 2

Sexual Offenses    4 0 2

Threats/Intimidation 2 3 0 1

Tobacco, Possession 1 2 0 0

Tobacco, Use   1   0

Total 324 248 292 209

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OHS Discipline Report Q1 2009

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Disobedience 0 0.48 0.32 0.08 0 0.12

Disorderly conduct 0.14 0.640000000000001

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Fighting 0 0.750000000000001

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Class Tardies 0.33 0 0.25 0.17 0.08 0.17

Unprepared for Class 0 0.44 0.52 0.04 0 0

Insubordination 0 0.78 0.14 0.02 0.04 0.02

Disrupting Class 0.2 0.28 0.28 0.2 0 0.04

Disrespect 0 0.750000000000001

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Cell Phone 0.33 0 0.33 0.33 0 0

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OHS Discipline Report Q2 2009

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Disobedience 0 0.46 0.29 0.08 0.03 0.14

Disorderly conduct 0 0.670000000000001

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Fighting 0 0.25 0.5 0 0.25 0

Profanity 0 0.25 0.25 0.5 0 0

Sexual Harassment 0 0 0 0 0 1

Class Tardies 0.11 0.24 0.17 0.12 0.17 0.19

Unprepared for Class 0 0.670000000000001

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Insubordination 0.06 0.52 0.28 0.08 0.04 0.02

Disrupting Class 0.16 0.12 0.48 0.12 0.08 0.04

Cell Phone 0 0 0.640000000000001

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INFRACTIONS Q2 12-09

OHS Handbook 2011-2012 Check out Page 21:2.04 Threats. Threat by word or act to do violence

to another student, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, or the doing of some act which creates a well-founded fear in the person that such harm is likely.

2.05 Verbal Abuse. Speech or other expression intended to insult or stigmatize others on the basis of their sex, race, color, handicap, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.

Read the Disciplinary Actions!!!

OHS Handbook 2011-2012 Check out page 22:3.08 Hate mail, obscenity, harassment, inflammatory material,

discriminatory remarks, disrespectful language, and other behaviors disruptive to the educational environment are prohibited on the local area network, wide area network, and the Internet. Students who misuse the school system’s technology will be subject to denial of computer usage, monetary charges, detention, suspension, and /or expulsion. Threatening, intimidating or causing bodily harm to any school employee or other students can result in removal from school. This includes threats through e-mail or cyberspace. Violations of civil and/or criminal law relating to technology and its use will result in the notification of law enforcement officials.

Cyber Bullying

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