1. Issues With Internet in College

2. CYBER BULLYING IS…
Cyberbullying is the act of harming or harassing via information technology networks in a repeated and deliberate manner.
Cyberbullying is the use of cell phones, instant messaging, e- mail, chat rooms or social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to harass, threaten or intimidate someone.
Also known as:
‘Electronic Bullying’ &
‘Online Social Cruelty’

3. CYBER BULLIES’ TECHNOLOGY
Cell phones
Pager text messages
Instant messaging
Social Networking
Chat rooms

4. DIFFERENCES BULLYING DIRECT Occurs on school property
Poor relationships
with teachers
Physical: Hitting, Punching & Shoving
Verbal: Teasing, Name calling & Gossip
Nonverbal: Use of gestures & Exclusion
CYBERBULLYING
ANONYMOUS
Occurs off
school property
Good relationships with teachers
Fear loss of technology privileges

5. CYBER BULLYING TYPES
“Flaming’: Online fights using electronic messages with angry and vulgar language
“Harassment”: Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages
“Cyber stalking”: Repeatedly sending messages that include threats of harm or are highly intimidating. Engaging in other on-line activities that make a person afraid for his or her own safety
“Denigration”: ‘Insulting’ someone online. Sending or posting cruel gossip or rumors about a person to damage his or her reputation or friendships

6. CYBER BULLYING TYPES
“Impersonation”: Pretending to be someone else and sending or posting material online that makes that person look bad, gets that person in trouble or danger, or damages that person’s reputation or friendships
“Outing and Trickery”: Sharing someone’s secret or embarrassing information online. Tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information which is then shared online
“Exclusion”: Intentionally excluding someone from an on-line group, like a ‘buddy list’
{Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D., Director of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use}

7. CYBER BULLYING STATISTICS
*Taken from an i-SAFE America survey of students nationwide.

8. CYBER BULLYING LEGAL ISSUES
Who May Be Involved:
School Counselor
Principal
Resource Officer
Police
Attorney (School or Private)
Superintendent
School Limits:
Schools have policies against bullying
Civil Law Limits:
Cyber bullying may also meet standards for ‘institutional offences’ (wrongdoings)

9. Dealing with cyberbullies
Ignore the person
Block or delete person
Change your information
Report concerned service provider if your profile is created without your knowledge
Talking with someone close
At Last think before you POST

10. Student use of the Internet: Reducing inappropriate Internet behaviors
Focus on the Educational Purpose
Clear Policy that is Well-Communicated to Students
Safe Internet Places for Younger Students
Education About the Safe and Responsible Use
Supervision and Monitoring
Appropriate Discipline
Technical Aspect:
Block inappropriate internet site

11. Staff use of the Internet: Drawing a Line between teachers’ public and private lives
Share of educational material using authorized source
Eg: Group mail, Discussion forum
No social networking for personal is in educational institute
No movie, illegal torrent download using institute network
Don’t share copy righted material with student

12. Privacy and security: Protecting student information
Respect students right to privacy
Keep student personal records private
Disease
Family Yearly income
Marks (unless it is necessary to reveal)

13. The school as an Internet service provider: Providing access and protecting students
School college should provide safe internet to their student
Should enforce appropriate tools for protecting students personal information over network
Should control inappropriate sites and ports
Can use cache for speed and efficiency as students are of common interest

14. Copyright law in the classroom
Quite controversial
Showing movie is class room --- violation of copyright?
NO plagiarism but encourage using reference
No copyright over teacher’s PPT, Lecture and Handsout

15. Ethical Issues: Developing responsible internet citizens
Powers Comes with Responsibility
Golden rule: Treat people the way you hope to be treated. 
Don’t spread gossip
Keep private information private.
Stand up and speak out against cyberbullying.
Think of Future
No illegal torrent
No eavesdropping over internet