Amm038's List: Cyberbullying

• ids leave school and log in to a social media world where the bullies can follow them home and continue to threaten them, if not physically then certainly emotionally.
• n a typical classroom of 30 students, 21 of them will have experienced some form of cyberbullying, according to the Annual Cyberbullying Survey 2013
• In a typical classroom of 30 students, 21 of them will have experienced some form of cyberbullying, according to the Annual Cyberbullying Survey 2013,
• 10 are daily victims
• at least a dozen U.S. suicides over the past three years were attributed at least in part to cyberbullying, although the actual number is probably higher.

• it’s difficult for schools to teach digital citizenship to kids when many parents are modeling poor online behavior.

   

  “We’ve run into that in our own school district,” Ribble said. “When parents have a complaint, they may not come in and say anything to the school, but they’re very willing to get on Facebook and say something about the school or principal without thinking about what the ramifications will be.”

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• Oct. 21-25, is also Digital Citizenship Week

• What is Cyber-bullying?

   
   
  • Harassing through hurtful, rude, or mean text messages, email, or postings on social media sites.
   
  • Spreading rumors or lies about others through e-mail or social networks.
   
  • Creating websites, videos or social media profiles that embarrass, humiliate, or make fun of others.