This document discusses connecting and communicating online, specifically focusing on bullying. It defines bullying as targeted, repeated behavior that causes harm and involves an imbalance of power. It asks questions about whether people prefer face-to-face or text-only communication and how the form of communication might affect the quality and nature of interactions.

1. Connecting and Communicating Online
Junior Cycle SPHE Unit of Learning

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8. ➔Targeted behaviour ➔Repeated behaviour ➔Imbalance of power
Bullying: Bullying is targeted behaviour, online or offline, that causes harm. The harm caused can
be physical, social and/or emotional in nature. Bullying behaviour is repeated over time and
involves an imbalance of power in relationships between two people or groups of people in society.

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28. FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION TEXT-ONLY COMMUNICATION
➔WHICH FORM OF COMMUNICATION DO
YOU PREFER? DOES IT DEPEND? WHY?
➔DOES THIS AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN YOU? HOW?

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