Cyber Bullying By:Tachae M From: Plano Middle School

What is Cyber bullying? Cyber-bullying is to repeatedly hurt someone by using technology. So instead of whispering a rumor to a friend, a bully might e-mail or IM that rumor or even post it on the internet so everyone to see! Or the bully might use technology to ignore you.

Cyber-bullying is to repeatedly hurt someone by using technology. So instead of whispering a rumor to a friend, a bully might e-mail or IM that rumor or even post it on the internet so everyone to see! Or the bully might use technology to ignore you.

Ways people bully with technology Blogs Instant messaging/ IM-ing E-mail Chat rooms Text messaging/ texting

Blogs

Instant messaging/ IM-ing

E-mail

Chat rooms

Text messaging/ texting

Ways people bully with technology Many teens today, especially girls, use technology to bully people. In fact a study shows that twice as many girls as boy has bullied someone online.

Many teens today, especially girls, use technology to bully people. In fact a study shows that twice as many girls as boy has bullied someone online.

Ways to protect you from cyberbullying Don’t give out personal information online whether in instant message chat rooms or on web sites Don’t tell anyone your e-mail, instant messaging password even your friends If anyone sends a mean or threatening message don’t respond. Save it and show it to a trusted adult. Don’t be a cyberbully,because you might find yourself on the edge of the cyber-bullying down the road

Don’t give out personal information online

whether in instant message chat rooms or on web sites

Don’t tell anyone your e-mail, instant messaging password even your friends

If anyone sends a mean or threatening message don’t respond. Save it and show it to a trusted adult.

Don’t be a cyberbully,because you might find yourself on the edge of the cyber-bullying down the road

How common is cyberbullying 18% of students in grades 6-8 said they had been cyberbullied at least once in a few months; 6% said it had happened to them2 or more times 11%said that they had cyber-bullied someone in the last couple of months.

18% of students in grades 6-8 said they had been cyberbullied at least once in a few months; 6% said it had happened to them2 or more times

11%said that they had cyber-bullied someone in the last couple of months.

Who are the predators and victims Girls are most likely as boys are to get bullied and bully others

Girls are most likely as boys are to get bullied and bully others

How is cyberbullying different than regular bullying Cyber bullying can happen day or night Images and messages from cyberbullying can be distributed quickly to a very good audience Kids can be anonymous when cyberbullying, which makes it difficult(sometimes impossible)to trace them

Cyber bullying can happen day or night

Images and messages from cyberbullying can be distributed quickly to a very good audience

Kids can be anonymous when cyberbullying, which makes it difficult(sometimes impossible)to trace them

Links and Websites http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_What_Adults_Can_Do/ http://www.girlshealth.gov/bullying/cyberbullying.htm

http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_What_Adults_Can_Do/

http://www.girlshealth.gov/bullying/cyberbullying.htm