W. J. Clinton Elementary SchoolW. J. Clinton Elementary SchoolMrs. Gloria Garcia, LibrarianMrs. Gloria Garcia, Librarian

55thth Grade Grade

CyberbullyingCyberbullying

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CyberbullyingCyberbullying is people using technologies like the internet or cell phones to hurt other people’s feelings, trash their reputation, and ruin their friendship with others by posting harmful, hurtful and/or untrue information.

What is Cyberbullying?What is Cyberbullying?

Examples of CyberbullyingExamples of Cyberbullying

• FlamingFlaming – Angry online messages from one person to another using harsh language.

• HarassmentHarassment – Sending rude and hurtful messages several times online.

• DenigrationDenigration – Hurting someone’s image or making fun of them online by posting rumors about them or even berating them.

• CyberstalkingCyberstalking – Sending rude and hurtful messages several times online that can create intimidation and/or fear.

Examples of CyberbullyingExamples of Cyberbullying

• Outing Outing – Posting someone’s personal or embarrassing – Posting someone’s personal or embarrassing information or photos online.information or photos online.

• TrickeryTrickery – Convincing or fooling someone into sharing personal information and posting it online.

• ExclusionExclusion – Rejecting and preventing someone from participating in an online group in a malicious manner.

• ImpersonationImpersonation – Logging into someone else’s account and sening out messages that could embarrass them.

Preventing CyberbullyingPreventing Cyberbullying

• DON’TDON’T share secrets or photos online that might embarrass you.

• Keep your online passwords safe. DON’TDON’T share them with anyone EXCEPTEXCEPT your parents.

• DON’TDON’T respond to emails or messages that are mean to you.• If someone sends you a message that is mean or hurtful to

you or others, DON’TDON’T respond.• If you or a friend are being cyberbullied, TELLTELL a teacher or a

parent immediately.

Review DirectionsReview Directions

• ReadRead each one of the following scenarios carefully.

• ClickClick on the answer that best describes the scenario.

• If you don’t get it right the first time, try againtry again.

Scenario 1Scenario 1Mike and James were in the same baseball team and James pretended to be Mike’s friend. James asked Mike a lot of personal questions. Mike confided in him thinking James would never betray him because they were friends. That evening, James posted Mike’s personal information online to embarrass Mike.

A. Denigration

B. Trickery

C. Harassment

Sorry….Sorry….You can do better.You can do better.

Try again.Try again.

Wow!Wow!Good work!Good work!You’re right!You’re right!

Scenario 2Scenario 2Some girls at school created a MySpace page rating several girls online. They were making fun of the girl’s excessive weight, intelligence and their appearance.

A. Cyber stalking

B. Impersonation

C. Denigration

Sorry….Sorry….You can do better.You can do better.

Try again.Try again.

Wow!Wow!Good work!Good work!You’re right!You’re right!

Scenario 3Scenario 3Sandra’s books fell down and she bent over to pick them up. Sally took a picture of her “behind” with her cell phone camera. She then sent the embarrassing picture to as many students and friends at school and also posted the pictures online.

A. Outing

B. Flaming

C. Exclusion

Sorry….Sorry….You can do better.You can do better.

Try again.Try again.

Wow!Wow!Good work!Good work!You’re right!You’re right!

Scenario 4Scenario 4Johnny and Chase started arguing over a girl they both liked and that they met online. Pretty soon, they were insulting each other by using bad language.

A. Trickery

B. Flaming

C. Denigration

Sorry….Sorry….You can do better.You can do better.

Try again.Try again.

Wow!Wow!Good work!Good work!You’re right!You’re right!

Scenario 5Scenario 5Julie liked Tommy a lot but he told her he only wanted to be friends, she got very upset. She started calling and texting him at all hours of the day and night with rude messages.

A. Trickery

B. Harassment

C. Cyber stalking

D. All the above

Sorry….Sorry….You can do better.You can do better.

Try again.Try again.

Wow!Wow!Good work!Good work!You’re right!You’re right!

Scenario 6Scenario 6Joseph and Paul did not get along with their classmates. They watched their classmates closely as they logged into their e-mail accounts. They wrote down their passwords and decided to get even with them. That evening, they both logged onto their classmates e-mail accounts and posted material that would embarrass them.

A. Impersonation

B. Flaming

C. Outing

Sorry….Sorry….You can do better.You can do better.

Try again.Try again.

Wow!Wow!Good work!Good work!You’re right!You’re right!

Scenario 7Scenario 7Melissa was excluded from participating in an online group discussion by the popular girls at school. They all thought Melissa was not “cool” enough and intentionally blocked her from chatting with them.

A. Exclusion

B. Cyber stalking

C. Trickery

Sorry….Sorry….You can do better.You can do better.

Try again.Try again.

Wow!Wow!Good work!Good work!You’re right!You’re right!

Scenario 8Scenario 8When Jaime won first place in the poetry competition in school, he started receiving mean and hurtful text messages. He eventually had to change his number because the angry text messages would not stop.

A. Impersonation

B. Trickery

C. Harassment

Sorry….Sorry….You can do better.You can do better.

Try again.Try again.

Wow!Wow!Good work!Good work!You’re right!You’re right!

Cool….very coolCool….very cool

End of TestEnd of Test

AcknowledementsAcknowledements

The information contained in this PowerPoint presentation is from The Center for Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet

by Nancy Willard.http.//csriu.org/cyberbully/docs/cbstudentguide.pdf

All clip art and sounds are from Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (Office Home and Student 2007 Edition)