Cyberbullying in schools.

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Teachers, school administrators, camp, community, and faith-based staff are in unique positions to use their skills and roles to create safe environments with positive social norms. They are also in positions where they may notice children’s behavior changes in group settings, like when a group or cluster of children focuses on another child, or other signs that cyberbullying may be occurring. There are things that you can do in the classroom or other group settings to address or prevent cyberbullying. If you think a child is being cyberbullied, speak to them privately to ask about it. They may also have proof on their digital devices. If you believe a child is being cyberbullied, speak to a parent about it. Serve as a facilitator between the child, parent, and the school if necessary. To understand children’ digital behavior and how it relates to cyberbullying, increase your digital awareness.  Develop activities that encourage self-reflection, asking children to identify and expr...

  Although cyberbullying shares certain categorical features synonymous with traditional types of bullying, cyberbullying itself is a unique phenomenon that occurs through the use of technology (e.g., social media, email, chat rooms, instant messaging, text messaging, or websites) rather than through traditional face-to-face (e.g., physical fights, destruction of property, verbal insults) or in-person (e.g., gossiping, ostracism) modalities. Anonymity is often an essential component of cyberbullying and is used to refer to anonymous posts and interactions in which a person’s identity cannot be determined through the computer IP address, usernames, or handles. Further, anonymity can also be used as a description when the actual name/identity of a person’s offline presence is more difficult to determine even in the obvious existence of an online.  Videos of The Role of Anonymityon Cyberbullying. bing.com/videos 4:30 Preview 6:21 Cyberbullying: What It Is, The Effects It Can Have...

  Teachers and administrators need to be aware that although bullying generally happens in areas such as the bathroom, playground, crowded hallways, and school buses as well as via cell phones and computers (where supervision is limited or absent), it must be taken seriously. Teachers and administrators should emphasize that telling is not tattling. If a teacher observes bullying in a classroom, he/she needs to immediately intervene to stop it, record the incident, and inform the appropriate school administrators so the incident can be investigated. Having a joint meeting with the bullied student and the student who is bullying is not recommended—it is embarrassing and very intimidating for the student that is being bullied. Involve students and parents Students and parents need to be a part of the solution and involved in safety teams and antibullying task forces. Students can inform adults about what is really going on and also teach adults about new technologies that kids are us...

  Effects on mental health Cyberbullying is when someone intentionally tries to harm another person with increasing aggression by expressing mean and hurtful things via electronic devices. Such actions may snowball quickly on the internet and “go viral,” further compounding psychological stress felt by the person targeted by the bullying. People who are targets of cyberbullies can be adversely affected physically and mentally. But many people who experience cyberbullying may keep quiet out of embarrassment, fear or shame. Cyberbullying in adults and children may lead to or increase the chances of: depression anxiety loneliness suicidal ideation low self-esteem social isolation substance use sadness

  Effective ways to prevent cyberbullying in schools are as follow: 1. Establish clear policies against bullying Developing anti-cyberbullying policies helps schools prevent it by s etting clear expectations and consequences for acceptable and responsible device usage on and off campus, during and outside of school hours, and between students at different locations. These policies proactively establish a school culture of respect and responsible digital behavior. That can be done by doing the following questions: What does/doesn’t happen if incidents occur on school devices versus personal devices? What does/doesn’t happen if incidents take place on or off of the school’s campus?  One best practice is to involve students and parents in the drafting of such policies so that all stakeholders have a voice, ownership and onus. Clearly outline the expectations and consequences around device handling, maintenance and respectful use. 2. Adopt a digital citizenship program  ...