Cyberbulling and social networks for children under 13

Alexander Bain Institute

Interdisciplinary Project

Conversation

Cyber-bullyng and

Use of social networks for kids

Under 13

Miss. Patricia Rodriguez

Patricio Riveroll

6thB

#24

Monday, April 29, 2013

It is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. As it has become more common in society, particularly among young people, legislation and awareness campaigns have risen to combat it.

Origins

Cyberbullying emerged as online technology became more accessible to teens. According to the Christian Science Monitor, "After the school shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, many schools began looking at bullying as a serious problem, and some instituted zero-bullying policies. But cyberspace is a new territory, and schools aren't sure how far to extend their jurisdiction." The publication says bullies have evolved with new technology and have moved from "slam books and whisper campaigns to email, websites, chat rooms and text messaging."

How can you stop it once it starts?Because their motives differ, the solutions and responses to each type of cyberbullying incident has to differ too. Unfortunately, there is no "one size fits all" when cyberbullyingis concerned. Only two of the types of cyberbullies have something in common with the traditional schoolyard bully. Experts who understand schoolyard bullying often misunderstand cyberbullying, thinking it is just another method of bullying. But the motives and the nature of cybercommunications, as well as the demographic and profile of a cyberbully differ from their offline counterpart.

Educating the kids about the consequences (losing their ISP or IM accounts) helps. Teaching them to respect others and to take a stand against bullying of all kinds helps too.

Most bullies bully to feel betterbut the cyber-bullyies don´teven bully face to face

ALCHOL AND DRUGS.

BAD GRADES.

LOW SELF-STEAM.

DEPRESION.

SKIPING SCHOOL.OR SUICIDE

Social networks for children under 13 can bebad or good depending from what way you seeit.

NO!

THERE ARE SOME SOCIAL NETWORKS JUST SPECIALY FOR KID UNDER 13 BUT NO ALL OF THE ARE PERMITED.

How can it be harmful?

- In some social networks the content is not appropriate for kids. It could also cause obesity or laziness.

How can it be useful?

- Useful because its free and it a way to communicate.

Pros: Cons:

- Easy way of comunication - Can be dangerous

- It can be safe - People don´t socialize face to face

- Makes people socialize

Parents can supervise withparental control. Almost allthe social networks have a parental control system, if notinstead they have goodsecurity.

You see it right.

You see it wrong

“Cyber Bullying” STOPBULYING.GOV

http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/index.html

(03/21/13)