Cyberbullying involves using digital devices to bully others through means such as sending harmful messages or posting embarrassing photos. It most often occurs on social media, through texts or emails. In schools, cyberbullying can negatively impact students' ability to focus or feel safe. Teachers can help address this issue by educating students on digital citizenship, encouraging self-reflection, modeling positive behavior, and providing clear steps for reporting any problems.

1. CyberBullying
Tatiyana D. Thomas

2. What is Cyberbullying?
➢ Cyberbullying is bullying that takes
place over digital devices like cell
phones, computers, and tablets.
➢ Cyberbullying includes sending, posting,
or sharing negative, harmful, false, or
mean content about someone else.
➢ It can include sharing personal or
private information about someone else
causing embarrassment or humiliation.
➢ Some cyberbullying crosses the line
into unlawful or criminal behavior.
CyberBullying

3. Where Cyberbullying Occurs?
The most common places where cyberbullying occurs are:
● School or Work
● Social Media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter
● SMS (Short Message Service) also known as Text Message sent through
devices
● Instant Message (via devices, email provider services, apps, and social
media messaging features)
● Email

4. School is the center of kids' lives. Online harassment may take place on nights
and at home, but the fallout is often seen at school and can interfere with the
educational environment. In the worst case, students are so worried about
cyberbullying that they can't focus on their studies or are afraid to come to
school. It has become a school climate and safety issue. Schools are struggling
to create policies that deal with cyberbullying and the use of cell phones at
schools. Experts say banning technology is not the answer, but rather teaching
kids to be good digital citizens.

5. Examples of Cyberbullying
❖ Harassment: repeated harmful or threatening
messages sent via text, email, private
message, social media or in gaming
platforms;Shaming: public negative
comments, gossip or humiliating photos
posted on social media
❖ Flaming: hurtful, angry or shaming
messages sent to the victim in a message
visible to a group, such as in gaming chats
❖ Exclusion: deliberately excluding a victim
from an online group, and then going on to
make fun of them within the group
❖ Picking or taunting other classmates
❖ Posting comments, pictures,videos, or rumors about
someone online that are mean, hurtful, or
embarrassing.
❖ Threatening to hurt someone or telling them to kill
themselves

6. Techniques Students Can Use
Avoid bullying by
any means as
possible.
Encourage
classmates to
do the right
thing.
Treat others
the way you
want to be
treated.
DO NOT
BULLY!
RESPECT
OTHERS!
BE KIND!
Report any
issues or
problems to
an adult.

7. If you think a child is being cyberbullied, speak to them
privately to ask about it.
If you believe a child is being cyberbullied, speak to a
parent about it. Serve as a facilitator between the child,
parent, and the school if necessary.
To understand children digital behavior and how it relates
to cyberbullying, increase your digital awareness.
Develop activities that encourage self-reflection, asking
children to identify and express what they think and feel,
and to consider the thoughts and feelings of others.Role
model,reinforce, and reward positive behavior towards
others.
Encourage peer involvement in prevention strategies.
Techniques
Teachers Can
Use

8. Steps to take dealing
with cyberbullying
❏ Acknowledge
❏ Set expectations and invite dialogue
❏ Teach online safety
❏ Look for warning signs
❏ Provide clear instructions for what to do

10. References
➢ (n.d.). Retrieved from https://images.google.com/
➢ Cyberbullying in Schools: Prevention Tools for Today. (2018, November 08). Retrieved from
https://everfi.com/insights/blog/cyberbullying-in-schools/
➢ Cyberbullying: What Teachers and Schools Can Do. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/cyberbullying-what-teachers-and-
schools-can-do/
➢ Report Cyberbullying. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-
report/index.html