2. Today’s technology has brought a new
dimension to bullying, cyberbullying, and it’s on
the rise.
What is cyberbullying, exactly?
"Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented,
threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise
targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet,
interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to
have a minor on both sides, or at least have been instigated by
a minor against another minor. Once adults become involved, it
is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyberstalking. Adult
cyber-harassment or cyberstalking is NEVER called
cyberbullying

3. Here are some alarming statistics:
 1-5 students reported being cyberbullied – similiar to traditional
bullying
 1-5 students admit to being a cyberbully -compared to 8% in
traditional bullying- THAT’S DOUBLE!!!
 10% of students report being both
“But bullying is doubly dangerous because if left
unattended it can rapidly escalate into even more
serious violence and abuse. Just as you have gateway
drugs, bullying is gateway behavior.” – Arne
Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education

4. WE KNOW THAT:
Cyberbullying can effect the emotional, social and academic
health of our students.
So What Can We Do?
1. Develop Good Digital Citizens
2. Provide Ongoing Bullying Education
3. Promote Kindness Toward Each Other

5. Digital Citizenship:
Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps
teachers, technology leaders and parents to
understand what students/children/technology users
should know to use technology appropriately. Digital
Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a
way to prepare students/technology users for a
society full of technology.

6. Suggested Lessons/Activities :
The website below provides three digital citizenship activities:
 Digital Citizenship and the 21st Century Digital Compass Activity
 Digital Driver’s License
These lessons should take 2-3 class periods depending on the
time
allowed for discussion.
 You can end with students signing a Digital Citizenship Pledge
http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Resources.html

7. Suggested Lessons/Activities:
The following website has a great set of four lessons that will help
you educate students and parents about cyberbullying. Each lesson
includes student activity sheets. There is also a Home Connections
handout for students to discuss with their parents.
 Cyberbullying: Not a Pretty Picture
 Cyberbullying: Who, Me? Why Should I Care?
 Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line
 Dealing With Cyberbullying
http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/cyberbullying/

8. Here are some other suggestions:
 Have the school resource officer, speak to your class or team
about internet safety and the consequences of in appropriate
online behavior
 Have the technology teacher do a “Facebook Makeover” for your
students , team or afterschool with parents
 Have students create PSAs through
skits, videos, podcasts, posters and other visuals to Stand–Up
against bullying/cyberbullying
 Create a team wide contest for the best PSA and air it on the
WMS newsOther Resources:
http://www.bullyingawarenessweek.org/
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html

9. One thing that we, as a learning community, can
request is an anonymous tip resource for
students, adults or others to report bullying.
One company that can help accomplish this goal is
SchoolTipline. Visit their website to obtain further
information.
Let’s start a community dialogue to garner support
and funding for this tool to combat bullying in our
schools.
http://www.schooltipline.com/

10. No act of
kindness, no
matter how
small, is ever
wasted.
-Aesop

11. We might not be able to do a 24 hour or even a 12 hour Random Acts of
Kindness (RAK) activity like Michael and BU, but here are some things you
can try in your classroom or team:
 Caught Your Caring! Campaign
http://www.bullyingawarenessweek.org/pdf/Caught_You_Caring.pdf
 Kindness Wall
 Toothpaste Activity
 Coin Jar Donation Project
 Have a RAK hour each week or month
 Create a Kindness video with film and photos of students doing RAK
Other Resources:
http://www.kidactivities.net/category/Random-Acts-of-Kindness.aspx
http://www.randomactsofkindness.org/

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Duncan's, A. (2012, August 11). The myths about bullying: Secretary Arne Duncan. Retrieved
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duncaremarks-bullying-prevention-summit
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14. Kitchen - Cyberbullying Prevention Commercial - YouTube . (n.d.). YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
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