1. Berkeley Unified School District Preventing Cyberbullying

2. Cyberbullying

3. Cyberbully What is a cyberbully? o A cyberbully is someone who uses technology to harass, embarrass, intimidate, or stalk someone else. What might cyberbullying look like? o vulgar and argumentative messages o cruel, offensive, and insulting remarks o threats and false promises o hate speech and slurs http://www.oispp.ca.gov/government/library/documents/Parent-Guide-to- Cyberbullies.pdf

4. Some Statistics 43% of teens have been victims of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying begins as early as the 2nd grade for some children. Most victims know the person bothering them. Only 10% of bullying victims tell their parents. http://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying-tips# Photo by “Blake990”

5. Nothing Virtual About It Online behavior has real offline consequences o Real people o Real feelings

6. Don’t Put Yourself @ Risk Don’t post images or information that can be used against you. Be kind to others. Don’t stay in environments where you are treated badly.

7. What if You are Cyberbullied? Don’t be mean in return Save the evidence Tell an adult o Parent o Teacher o Counselor o Librarian

8. Be an Ally!

9. Sources Unless otherwise noted, the images in this presentation are from http://www.morguefile.com/. They are copyright free. This presentation was based on one developed by the Capistrano Unified School District which can be found at http://tis-capousd- ca.schoolloop.com/cyber. The original version was developed by the Santa Ana Unified School District: http://www.sausd.us/cybersafetyweek.