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Integrate Technology Define Problem Types of Bullying Increase in Cyber-bullying What can be done? Conclusion

There is a new, stronger emphasis on Technology in the classroom in the U.S.

Technology in the classroom provide students with an endless variety of learning tools

Increased use of technology in the classroom is vital to the future success of our students

Increased technology in the classroom had lead to new opportunities for bullying.

Half of public school principals (49%) report that bullying, name-calling, or harassment of students is a serious problem at their school. (www.parentfurther.com)

64% of student’s bullied, do not report it. (www.nces.ed.gov)

› Hampers educator’s ability to recognize and react

"A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself.” (www.olweus.org)

This definition includes three important components:

1. Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions.

2. Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time.

3. Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength.

Physical

Verbal

Indirect

Social Alienation

Intimidation

Cyber

is done by sending messages, pictures, or information using electronic media, computers (email & instant messages), or cell phones (text messaging & voicemail). (www.thinkquest.org)

As the use of social networking sites and cell phones grow; so do attacks

Nearly 35% of kids have been threatened online and almost one in five have had it happen more than once.› Being ignored and

disrespectful were the most common forms of cyber bullying. 

About 75% have visited a Web site bashing another student

About 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mails.

The primary cyber bullying location where victimizing occurs, at 56%, is in chat Rooms. 

About 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than four out of ten say it has happened more than once. 

Although little research has been conducted on Cyber Bullying; studies have found:› 19% of regular Internet users between the

ages of 10 and 17 reported being involved in online aggression.

› 15% had been aggressors› 7% had been targets › 3% were both aggressors and targets

Source: www.cyberbullyingprotection.net

In society the need teens to be accepted is greater then in any other time.

Social Networking site like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter allow bullying to take place around the clock. NOT JUST DURING SCHOOL HOURS› Teens no longer have a sanctuary

from bullying and discrimination.

The most common result: Depression, Violence, Criminal Intent, and Suicide.

In 2010 alone, four cases regarding teen suicide as a result of cyber bullying have been brought to national attention.

Phoebe Prince (15 on left) of Massachusetts and Asher Brown (13 on right) of Texas both committed suicide as a result of bullying in 2010

Educate students on local cyber-bullying laws

Implore student to report it.› Written proof will help incriminate the aggressor› Only 30% of all cyber bullying victims report it.

Discuss with parents the different sites that will allow them to monitor their child’s online habits. › i.e. www.parental spy.com, www.parental-software.com

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 2007.

With technology becoming more and more present in our school, so does the ability to bully.

No longer are bullies stopping at 3 pm until the next day. Instead, children are bullied year round on social networking sites like Facbook, MySpace, and Twitter.

More research has to be done.