Cyber Bullying is when a child is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or cell phones. This presentation shows signs and ways to prevent cyber bullying

1. Cyber
Bullying
United Against Violence
Of Greater Dayton

2. What is Cyber
Bullying?
 Cyber Bullying is when a child is tormented,
threatened, harassed, humiliated,
embarrassed or otherwise targeted by
another child using the Internet, interactive
and digital technologies or cell phones. It
has to have a minor on both sides, or at
least have been instigated by a minor
against another minor.

3. Cyber Bullies
use…
 Social Networks : Facebook, My
Space, Chat rooms
 E-mail
 Cell phones
 Instant messaging
 Bashing web sites

4. Bullying -Versus-
Cyber Bullying
Bullying Cyber Bullying
 Direct  Can be anonymous
 Occurs on school  Usually occurs off school
property property
 Poor relationships with  Good relationships with
teachers teachers
 Fear retribution  Fear loss of privileges
(Physical, Verbal and (computer and cell
Nonverbal) phones taken away)
 Farther under the radar
than bullying

5. Types of Cyber
Bullying
 Cyber stalking: Repeatedly sending messages that
include threats of harm or are highly intimidating
 Denigration: “Dissing” someone online. Sending or
posting cruel gossip or rumors about a person
 Flaming: Online fights using messages with angry and
vulgar language
 Harassment: Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and
insulting messages
 Impersonation: Pretending to be someone else and
sending or posting material that makes a person look
bad, gets them in trouble, or damages that person’s
reputation or friendships

6. What
Statistics say
 65% of kids between 8-14 have been involved directly or
indirectly in a cyber bullying incident as the cyber bully,
victim or friend.
 42% of kids have been bullied online. 35% have been
threatened online.
 53% of kids admit to saying mean or hurtful things to
someone online.
 50% has seen or heard of a website that bashes another
student. 75% has visited a bashing website.
 90% of middle school students polled have had their
feelings hurt online.
 58% of victims have not told their parents about the cyber
bullying.

7. Why do kids cyber
bully?
 They are often motivated by anger, revenge or frustration.
 Sometimes they do it for entertainment or because they
are bored and have too much time on their hands.
 Many do it for laughs or to get a reaction.
 Some do it by accident, and either send a message to the
wrong recipient or didn't think before they did something.
 The Power-hungry do it to torment others and for their ego.
 Mean girls do it to help boost or remind people of their own
social standing.
 Some think they are righting wrong and standing up for
others.

8. Preventing cyber
bullying
-What parents can do-
 Discuss cyber bullying with your child.
 Educating the kids about the consequences (losing
their cell phone and/or computer privileges) helps.
 Teaching them to respect others and to take a stand
against bullying of all kinds helps too.
 Supervise and increase effective monitoring of the
internet
 Know what your child is doing online and with their cell
phones.
 Get to know your children's friends, are they the type of
kids that are positive influences.

9. Preventing cyber
bullying
-what kids can do -
 Block the cyber bully. You do not have to have
them on your friends list.
 Ignore them. If you do not respond to a negative
text, email, or comment online then the person
may just calm down. It might take a while but be
patient.
 Tell an adult if messages are continuous,
threatening, or it’s affecting your daily routine.
 Talk, talk, talk to your parents or a trusted adult.

10. Preventing cyber
bullying
-what schools can do -
 Focus on values of kindness, respect,
compassion, tolerance, and forgiveness.
 Develop problem solving skills.
 Provide staff, parent, and student
education.
 Empower bystanders to speak up.
 Have written policies that address all types
of bullying.

11. Help for victims of
bullying
 Family supports, communication is the
key to being supportive, listening to them
and being there to talk.
 In-School counseling.
 Outside referral counseling.
 Anger management groups.
 Conflict resolution education.

12. What are the laws?
House Bill 276
 Sec. 3313.666. (A) As used in this section,
"harassment, intimidation, or bullying" means any
intentional written, verbal, or physical act that a
student has exhibited toward another particular
student more than once and the behavior both:
 (1) Causes mental or physical harm to the other
student;
 (2) Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive
that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or
abusive educational environment for the other
student.

13. What are the laws?
Senate Bill 126(Pending)
Introduced to senate in March 2011
 Sec. 3313.666. (A) As used in this section,
"harassment:
 (1) "Electronic act" means an act committed through
the use of a cellular telephone, computer, pager,
personal communication device, or other electronic
communication device.
 (2) "Harassment, intimidation, or bullying" means any
intentional written, verbal, electronic, or physical act
that a student has exhibited toward another particular
student more than once and the behavior both:
 (1)(a) Causes mental or physical harm to the other
student;
 (2)(b) Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive
that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive
educational environment for the other student.

14. www.stopviolence.
org

15. Works Sited-
www.stopcyberbullying.org
www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
www.isafe.org
www.facs.pppst.com
www.legislature.state.oh.us
Demysifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying
Barbara Trolly, Ph.D. CRC
Connie Hanel, M.S.E.d & Linda Shields, M.S.E.d
McKenna & Bargh, 2004
Ybarra & Mitchell, 2004
Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.,
Director of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use

16. Images sited
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