This document discusses bullying and cyberbullying, providing facts and definitions. It notes that bullying can occur at any age and discusses where technology bullying takes place, such as social media sites. It also provides 11 facts about cyberbullying from DoSomething.org, such as how many kids have experienced it and its prevalence among girls. The document advocates for engaging students, parents, and teachers to assess bullying and make schools safer environments through policies and awareness.

1. People Dealing With People
Justine Bratcher
EDU352: Foundations of Educational Technology
Prof. David Sparks

2. How We All Deal With One Another
“Kind words are the music of the world” F.W. Faber
Bullying takes place not only in schools, but in life at
any age. When taught to deal with one another not
all people understand that all people are created
equally. The new wave in bullying is cyber bullying
and its time to make it all stop.
Technology gives opportunities for greatness but also
can lead to hurtful bullying and ridicule.

3. Where Technology Bullying Takes
Place
Mobile phones and
Twitter Facebook Myspace
Tablets

4. 11 Facts About Cyber Bulling
Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once.
70% of students report seeing frequent bullying online.
Over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most common medium for cyber
bullying.
68% of teens agree that cyber bullying is a serious problem.
81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person.
90% of teens who have seen social-media bullying say they have ignored it. 84% have seen
others tell cyber bullies to stop.
Only 1 in 10 victims will inform a parent or trusted adult of their abuse.
Girls are about twice as likely as boys to be victims and perpetrators of cyber bullying.
About 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than
4 out 10 say it has happened more than once.
About 75% have visited a website bashing another student.
Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide.
(DoSomething.org)

5. Bullying and Bullying
Through Technology
Bullying can be defined as, “unwanted,
aggressive behavior among school
aged children that involves a real or
perceived power imbalance. The
behavior is repeated, or has the
potential to be repeated, over time”
(stopbullying.gov).
Cyber Bullying can be defined as, “a
young person tormenting, threatening,
harassing, or embarrassing another
young person using the Internet or
other technologies, like cell phones”
(dosomething.org).

6. Bullying and How Adults Deal With
Others
Not only do the youth deal with learning to
understand, communicate, deal, live, and coexist with
one another but so do adults.
“Look to be treated by others as you have treated
others” (Publius Syrus).
Treating people and others how you want to be
treated is a powerful, motivating way to live through
life.

7. Students, Parents, and Teachers Stop
Bullying in School
Start the end of bullying in school. “Conduct
assessments in your school to determine how often
bullying occurs, where it happens, how students and
adults intervene, and whether your prevention efforts
are working” (stopbullying.gov).
Engage parents and youth
Have policies and rules about bullying
Make a safe environment
Motivate students to be aware and prevent bullying

8. Be Inspired to Respect
“Let us believe neither
half of the good people
tell us of ourselves, nor
half of the evil they say of
others” (J. Petit Senn).
“Never lose a chance of
saying a kind word”
(William Thackeray)

9. Remember!
“Be not afraid of greatness: some
are born great, some achieve
greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon them”
(William Shakespeare).

10. References
DoSomething. (n.d.). 11 facts about cyber bullying. Retrieved
from http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-
cyber-bullying
Inspirational Quotes. Retrieved from http://www.inspirational-
quotes.info/
Maniago, E. (Contributor). (2012). Simple change starts in the
classroom.. [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from
http://www.flipthescriptnow.org/educators
StopBullying. (n.d.). Prevention at school. Retrieved from
http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/at-school/index.html
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