Cyberbullying Let’s SCREEN out the

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 Are you social at school?  Are you social on the school bus?  Are you social on the computer?  Being in a group, talking to people, you enjoy being with people.

 Connected computers –  school, library, classrooms  Network of friends –  school, neighborhood, sports  TV’s  ( ABC, NBC CMS, FOX )  a “supportive system” of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest:  for example, Working mothers in the community use networking to help each other.community

 Facebook  Twitter  Chatrooms  Blogs,   Instant Messenger

 Fall down  Get hit by someone or something  If someone says something mean about you  When someone says something mean about you do your feelings get hurt? Can WORDS hurt?  YES!! Think about the PLAYGROUND….

 Bullying is when a person is picked on OVER and OVER again by an individual or group with more “power” – maybe they are BIGGER, STRONGER or they think they are BETTER than you

Physical Verbal Indirect – Cyber bullying

 Cyber means = online, using a computer, over the internet  Bully = someone who is mean, picks on people, makes people feel sad, hurt or angry. CYBERBULLYING = using a computer to hurt people

 Words can hurt someone. Can you hurt someone when you are talking to them on a computer? HOW?  ing them a mean message that hurts their feelings  Writing something on a facebook wall that everyone can see.  Writing hurtful messages in a chatroom or when you play online games with another person.

 You are mad at them  Some people think it is funny to embarrass someone on the internet  You want them to feel sad or angry…it gives you a sense of “power”  You are bored  You want to get them back for something that they did to you.  Because you can do this and not have to tell who you are. You hide behind the computer screen.

 UNDERSTAND ~ that being mean to people is not funny.  THINK before you say or do anything online…once it is sent it cannot be taken back.  Feelings are important, you must respect other people’s feeling. Don’t you want them to do that for you?

 Take 5! - put down the mouse and step away from the computer. Go throw a baseball, run outside, read a book….just walk away. Tell an adult

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