What happens when bullies use social media? What happens when a kid (bully or bullied) shoots a video and posts it to YouTube? And why is she smiling? Slides to support a conversation with educators & students about bullying issues in and out of school in an increasingly digital environment. Building Learning Communities Conference, Boston, MA. 20 July 2012.

1. Cultivating Empathy
or
Why is she smiling?
Darren Kuropatwa
about.me/dkuropatwa
Building Learning Communities, Boston
July 2012

2. http://j.mp/DarrenBLC12

3. cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

6. Free Hugs Campaign

8. danah boyd
Alice Marwick
hy Cybe rbullying
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9. bully
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

10. I’m abusive?
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

11. bystander
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

12. I’m powerless?
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

13. victim
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

14. I’m helpless?
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

15. just stupid drama
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

16. but you’re
better than that
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

17. something
girls do
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

18. but not you
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

19. that’s so high
school
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

20. but you’re
more mature
cc licensed (BY-NC-SD) flickr photo by rememberthrough

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22. PRIVATE by DEFAULT
PUBLIC with EFFORT
cc licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by darkmatter

23. PUBLIC by DEFAULT
PRIVATE with EFFORT
cc licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by darkmatter

24. cc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo by El Negro Magnifico:
http://flickr.com/photos/elnegro/33288975/

25. cc licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by william couch

27. cc licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by william couch

28. cc licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by william couch

29. cc licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by william couch

31. aks my heart!
T his bre
DSC_5839 by Elon University

33. The Lisa Steinberg Case

34. 2008

35. Investigations With At Least
One Relative Perpetrator
95%

36. aks my heart!
T his bre
DSC_5839 by Elon University

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DSC_5839 by Elon University

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DSC_5839 by Elon University

40. Let's Fight It Together

42. Flame Fart Kid

44. 17,427
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45. 17,427
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46. (97) 17,427
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47. (97) 17,427
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48. Kitchen

50. Speak Up!
Don’t let it pass without a comment.

51. bullies fear
the light
Standing in the spotlight audio source: bullying.org

52. bullies fear
c
the light
0 se
1 And it’s so
easy to shine
a light ...
Standing in the spotlight audio source: bullying.org

53. Choose What Happens Next

57. Victim Fights Back In
NSW Sydney School
Victim of school
bullying a web hero

58. Alye Pollack:
words do hurt

60. texting that saves lives

62. http://www.indiegogo.com/ctl
Crisis Text Line
Launch a national text
messaging service to
connect teens in crisis with
support and resources.

63. "
is
ide e
sl l
his kab
t ic
cl
!

64. Bullied student tickled pink by
schoolmates' T-shirt campaign

65. “How wonderful it
is that nobody
need wait a single
moment before
starting to improve
the world.”
Anne Frank
cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by Andrew Lament:
http://flickr.com/photos/andrewlament/2044207102/

66. my friends, my family (@work, grandpa), my life (hospital), my love, my dream (bystanders can make a
difference)

67. thanks

68. C O N TA C T
Darren Kuropatwa
about.me/dkuropatwa
or
txt: dkuropatwa
to: 50500
why she’s smiling