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Bullying and Cyber Bullying |
What is Bullying?
- Repetitious and continuous
- Physical-pushing, hitting,throwing etc.
- Verbal-Teasing,taunting,ridiculing
- Psychologicalgossip, rumors,excluding, rejection
Effects of Bullying
- Become withdrawn
- Fear of going to school
- Low self esteem
- School work problems
- Physical pain
- Emotional pain
What is Cyberbullying?
The use of information and communication technologies to bully, embarrass,threaten or harass another.
Communication Technologies
- Instant Messaging
- Cell Phones
- Interactive Games
- Email
- Websites
- Profiles
- Blogging
- Discussion boards
- Guest Books
- Provocative postings
- Websites targeting and humiliating
Why CyberSpace?
- It is a Virtual Place to hide.
- No witnesses
- No scene of crime
- People are more confident.
- Don’t believe they are cyberbullies
- Because they can.
Types of Bullies
- Vengeful- The Victim Retaliates, don’t see themselves as a bully,righting wrongs by protecting themselves or others.
- Power Hungry-like schoolyard bullies, need audience,exert power,brag about actions.
- Revenge of the Nerds-often the victim of offline bullying,physically smaller,not popular, greater technical skills
- Mean Girls-planned in groups,entertainment, bully other females, grows when fed by admiration, cliques or others silence
Where does Bulling occur?
- On the School Bus
- In the classroom
- On the school yard
- In the washroom
- On the telephone
- On the way to school
- On Line
- Text messaging
Bystander
- Forward hurtful emails
- Visit a website “vote for the fat girl”
- Allow people to continue the bullying
- Taking photos with cell phones of victims or video and posting it online.
Tips for Victims
- Block senders email
- Change email or cell numbers
- Don’t engage in conversations with bullies
- Don’t reply
- Don’t erase or delete
- Report it to parents, teachers or Police
Bully Beware
- Your IPS address can be traced
- Ask Yourself?
- Am I being respectful? How would I feel if someone did that to me or a friend?
- What would others think of my behaviour?
- Is my behaviour illegal or immoral?
Misconceptions
- It is OK to tell personal information on the internet
- It is just a game?
- It is not real.
- It won’t hurt anyone.
- What happens online stays online.
The Truth/The Law – You will be held accountable
The Law
- Utter Threats CC 264.1
- Extortion by threats CC 346 (1)
- Assault CC 266
- Criminal Harassment CC 264 (1)
- Personation CC 403
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