1. Social Media & Cyber Bullying in School Carmen Flores Technology Assistant Jack H. Skirball Middle School

2. Quick Parent Survey 1.How many types of social media outlets can you name? (i.e Facebook) 2.Do you follow your son or daughter on social media? 3.How many times does your son or daughter go on social media per week? 4.How many accounts do your son or daughter have online? 5.Are you tech savvy? (i.e, capable of setting limitations and customized searches for child) An Account from Teens Themselves

3. Significance of Results/General Results

4. What is Social Media?

5. What is Cyber Bullying?  The use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.  It has grown exponentially in the last decade; over 40%  It can affect your child emotionally, mentally and even physically if the issue escalates without attention  Types of Cyber Bullying  Gossip: Posting or sending cruel gossip to damage a person’s reputation and relationships with friends and family  Exclusion: Deliberately excluding someone from an online group.  Impersonation: Breaking into someone’s e-mail or other online account and sending messages that will cause embarrassment or damage to the person’s reputation and affect his or her relationship with others.  Harassment: Repeatedly posting or sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages.  Cyberstalking: Posting or sending unwanted or intimidating messages, which may include threats.

6. What is Cyber Bullying?  The use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.  It has grown exponentially in the last decade; over 40%  It can affect your child emotionally, mentally and even physically if the issue escalates without attention  Types of Cyber Bullying  Flaming: Online fights where scornful and offensive messages are posted on websites, forums, or blogs.  Outing and Trickery: Tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information, which is then shared online.  Cyberthreats: Remarks on the Internet threatening or implying violent behavior, displaying suicidal tendencies.

7. Results of Cyber Bullying?  Students are unwilling to attend school, transfer out  Receiving Poor Grades due to Psychological Damage  Lower Self-Esteem  Health/Stress Problems  Have More Health Problems  Use Alcohol & Drugs

8.  Everything today is in the palm of your hand(Literally)  Technology has been integrated into the classrooms Nation Wide  Children and Teens are now are learning the power and reach of social media, where everyone can be her own star.  Children are less interactive with each other in person, and thus do not build social skills as quickly or as strongly as the generations before theirs.  Most Active Internet and App Users have started from as young as 6 years old A Change In Society as We Know It "The emphasis on taking and uploading pictures, selfies--and in general the democratizing nature of YouTube -- make children aspire for fame much more than in prior years,” -Developmental psychologist Kaveri Subrahmanyam, Ph.D., director

10. The Present & Future on Social Reputation  Help Your Child Have a Great Online Reputation  People who watch your accounts, Adults and Students alike  College Recruiters  Rental agencies and landlords  Job and Co-op recruiters and hiring managers  Work supervisors and colleagues  Loan and financial managers  Social contacts – friends and people you are dating  Create an Environment that is safe for you and your child; Remain in the loop!  Openly communicate the consequences of actions taken from posting online

11. Social Media Abuse & Misuse Specific Uses and Issues of Social Media found with Students in Middle and High School on/off campus (6-12)  Provocative or inappropriate photographs (46%)  Uploading Fights (39%)  Information related to drinking and drug use (40%)  Student bad-mouthing a fellow college or faculty (34%)  Poor communication skills (online interaction) (30%)  Discriminatory Comments (29%)

12. Types of Apps Used for Cyber Bullying & Social Media  Yik Yak (anonymous)  Oogle (anonymous)  WhatsApp (anonymous)  KiK (anonymous)  After School (anonymous)  Instagram  Facebook  Twitter  Snapchat  WattPad (Primarily Used for Literature)  Ask.fm  Tumblr (anonymous)  vine  Many, Many More

13. How to Get Help  Steps to Take Immediately  Don’t respond to and don’t forward cyber bullying messages.  Keep evidence of cyber bullying. Record the dates, times, and descriptions of instances when cyber bullying has occurred. Save and print screenshots, emails, and text messages. Use this evidence to report cyber bullying to web and cell phone service providers.  Block the person who is cyberbullying.  Report Cyberbullying to Online Service Providers  Review their terms and conditions or rights and responsibilities sections. These describe content that is or is not appropriate  Visit Social Media Safety Centers to learn how to block users  Report Cyber bullying to the social media site so they can take action against users abusing terms and service  Report Cyberbullying to Law Enforcement  What to report:  Threats of Violence  Child Pornography or sending sexually explicit messages or photos  Stalking and hate crimes

14. How to Get Help  Report Cyberbullying to Schools  Cyber Bullying can create a disruptive environment at school and is often related to in-person bullying. The school can use information to help inform prevention and response strategies  In many states, schools are required to address cyber bullying in their anti- bullying policy. Some state laws also cover off-campus behavior that creates a hostile school environment  Talk to your son or daughter openly about ways to properly use the internet, as well as

15. Resources & Links https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the-common-sense- census-media-use-by-tweens-and-teens https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the-common-sense- census-media-use-by-tweens-and-teens http://www.parent.co/this-suprising-study-shows-how-our-kids-really-use- media/ http://www.parent.co/this-suprising-study-shows-how-our-kids-really-use- media/ http://cyberbullying.org/cyberbullying-identification-prevention-and- response/ http://cyberbullying.org/cyberbullying-identification-prevention-and- response/ http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-report/ http://www.centerdigitaled.com/k-12/Social-Media-Challenge-Student- Fights.html http://www.centerdigitaled.com/k-12/Social-Media-Challenge-Student- Fights.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/when-school-fights- land-on-youtube/2012/02/25/gIQAyrujkR_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/when-school-fights- land-on-youtube/2012/02/25/gIQAyrujkR_story.html http://www.covenanteyes.com/2012/01/17/bullying-statistics-fast-facts- about-cyberbullying/ http://www.covenanteyes.com/2012/01/17/bullying-statistics-fast-facts- about-cyberbullying/ http://internetsafety101.org/cyberbullying.htm http://www.webroot.com/us/en/home/resources/tips/cyberbullying- online-predators/safety-how-do-i-report-cyberbullying-to-police-or-law- enforcement http://www.webroot.com/us/en/home/resources/tips/cyberbullying- online-predators/safety-how-do-i-report-cyberbullying-to-police-or-law- enforcement Free e-book https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resear ch/census_researchreport.pdf https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resear ch/census_researchreport.pdf