The document is a presentation on developing an educational tool to address cyberbullying and the digital divide. It discusses how [1] cyberbullying negatively impacts teenage mental health, [2] parents may be unable to support children dealing with online bullying, and [3] an interactive virtual reality experience using goggles could help bullies understand the experience of their targets and raise awareness. The tool would target 13-14 year olds and be used in schools and at parent-teacher meetings.

1. EDUCATIONAL TOOL
HEALTHCARE & ICT
Digital Divide
C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010
goodmorning
Welcome to our presentation

2. WELCOME
Renee Tümmers - Kevin Amendt - Alain Garnier - Frederik König - Frank Jongen
Group 4
Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

3. CONTENT
WE TALK ABOUT
1. Introduction
2. Cyberbullying
3. Impact
4. Digital Divide
5. Bullies
6. Targetgroup
7. Tool
8. Questions
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
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Let’s see we want to talk about

4. INTRODUCTION
THE SUBJECT
Healthcare : Cyberbullying
Digital Divide : Parents
Targetgroup : 13 - 14 years old
ICT : Virtual Reality Goggles
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010
Healthcare is mental just like Cyberbulling
Parents are nog able to reconize and support childre social life over INET/OTHER MEDIA
Research shows The figures are at its highest in this age group
The goggles helps to experience the bullying

5. CYBERBULLYING
WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?
Cyberbullying is a systematic, psychological, physic or
sexual act of violence by a person or a group making use
of digital devices or media, against another person or
group, who is/are not or no longer able to defend him/
herself/themselves.
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

6. CYBERBULLYING
CYBERBULLYING & HEALTHCARE
Youngsters who were bullied from young age often
encounter difficulties in their lives, like:
1. Problems at school
2. Inter-personal
3. Relationship problems
4. Psychological stress conditions
Cyberbullying is caused due to the fact that technology is constantly present in our daily life.
It has a negative effect on the mental wellbeing of youngsters.
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010
inter personal = It is a difficulty in a relationship with another person.

7. CYBERBULLYING
CYBERBULLYING & HEALTHCARE
Research shows teens who are cyber bullied
report feeling the following emotions (none of them positive):
1. Angry
2. Frustrated
3. Sad
4. Embarrassed
5. Scared
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Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010
boys feel more scared

8. CYBERBULLYING
THE IMPACT - SHORT TERM
Bullied children have a greater chance to develop psychosomatic
symptoms and psychosocial complaints compared with children who
are not bullied.
The following complaints arise: depressive symptoms, bedwetting,
sleep problems, tension, fatigue and abdominal pain.
If bullying continuous, it can lead to depression and in worst cases even
to suicide and suicidal thoughts.
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010
suicidal see our example at the end

9. CYBERBULLYING
THE IMPACT - LONG TERM
Adults who were bullied as children are more introverted,
more difficult to get a partner, go through life solitary,
problems findings a job, are more depressed, have often
down periods.
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

10. CYBERBULLYING
WHY DO PEOPLE BULLY?
There are several things that can motivate them:
Anger - Revenge - Frustration - Entertainment -
They are bored / they have too much time -
They have many tech toys available - To get a certain reaction
To torment other - Etc.
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

11. CYBERBULLYING
HOW DO PEOPLE BULLY?
1. Hacking / Cracking
2. E-mail
3. Cell Phones / Text messaging / Pagers
4. Instant Messaging
5. Websites
6. Blogging
7. Chat rooms
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

12. CYBERBULLYING
WHAT IS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE?
The digital divide is caused by parents who are unable to
support their children in the social life over the Internet. At
the other hand, there are parents who are able to support
their children.
The result of this project is a concept of an educational tool
that let bullies experience how it is to be cyberbullied.
In addition the tool gives schools and parents insights about
their important role in cyberbullying.
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

13. CYBERBULLYING
WHAT IS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE?
Problem
Due to the digital divide not all the parents are able to recognize and/or
support their children on the issue cyberbullying.
Goal
Develop a concept of an educational tool to reduce the digital divide
between youngsters who are supported by their parents and who are
not supported by their parents.
Create awareness!
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

14. CYBERBULLYING
WHAT IS THE TARGETGROUP?
Cyber Bullying increases significantly among
the 13 to 14 year olds.
The target group is boys and girls in the age group
13 - 14 years old. These ages are second and third
year students of the secondary school.
Research Kirk Williams & Nancy Guerra
“Prevalence and Predictors of Internet Bullying”
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

15. CYBERBULLYING
WHAT DO WE DEVELOP?
Movie based on real scenarios of cyberbullying shown on
Virtual Reality Goggles.
Can be used everywhere at anytime.
For example
To approach children and their parents, they can access
to the tool during or while waiting for PTA
(ouderavonden).
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

16. CYBERBULLYING
WHY THIS TOOL?
Virtual reality & healthcare
Virtual reality therapy (VRT), is a method of
psychotherapy that uses virtual reality technology to
treat patients with post traumatic stress disorder, and
several other medical phobias.
User
The goggles let the user experience the movie in a real
time environment. The user will be bullied and can’t
get out of the situation. Due to the goggles it’s not
possible to look away or to avoid the bullies.
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
zondag 31 januari 2010

17. CYBERBULLYING
IT’S SHOWTIME CONCEPT CASE PATRICK
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
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18. CYBERBULLYING
ANY QUESTIONS?
Digital Divide C-MD Interfaculty 2009 - 2010 Cyberbullying Final presentation 1 February 2010
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