Aimee Mallen CNED 577
Using technology to bully or intentionally cause harm to others
88% of studentshavewitnessed cyberbullying 77% of studentshave been avictim of cyberbullying 25% of studentsreported that they havecyber bullied others
Cyberbullying Video
Cyberbullying “Cyber Vocabulary/Cruel Words” Lesson
Flaming - directing angry language at another person Example – fighting online
Harassment – sending rude, insulting, offensive, or “mean” messages repeatedly Example – through AIM or text messages
Denigration - "dissing" someone online. Example – Sending or posting gossip
Impersonation – pretending to be another person Example – sending messages on Facebook or MySpace
Outing – sharing secrets or personal information Example – “Sally picks her nose every day!”
Exclusion – leaving someone out Example – keeping someone out of a “buddy list”
Cyberstalking – threatening someone online Example – “I am going to hurt you!”
Impersonation
Exclusion Outing Denigration
Cyberstalking Outing Denigration Harassment
Outing Denigration
Harassment Flaming Exclusion
Flaming Harassment Denigration
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