Digital Citizenship

1. Stop Cyber Bullying!
Digital Citizenship
Drew Elrod

2. • Goals:
– 1. Understand the
practice, dangers, and
results of cyber bullying.
– 2. Identify characteristics
of individuals who might
be a victim of cyber
bullying.
– 3. Understand the
proper steps of dealing
with a cyber bully.
• Standard:
– 5. Digital Citizenship
• A. Advocate and practice
safe, legal, and
responsible use of
information and
technology.

3. What is Cyber Bullying?
• Cyber Bullying:
– Cyberbullying is bullying
that takes place using
electronic technology.
Electronic technology
includes devices and
equipment such as cell
phones, computers, and
tablets as well as
communication tools
including social media
sites, text messages, chat,
and websites.

4. How is Cyber Bullying Done?
• Cyber bullying is carried
out through electronic
technology.
– Electronic technology
includes devices and
equipment such as cell
phones, computers, and
tablets as well as
communication tools
including social media
sites, text messages,
chat, and websites.

5. What Are Examples of Cyber Bullying?
• Examples of
cyberbullying include
mean text messages or
emails, rumors sent by
email or posted on
social networking sites,
and embarrassing
pictures, videos,
websites, or fake
profiles.

6. What Are Effects of Cyber Bullying?
• Those Who Are Being Bullied:
– Individuals who are bullied can
experience negative physical, school,
and mental health issues.
• Effects:
– Depression and anxiety,
increased feelings of sadness
and loneliness, changes in
sleep and eating patterns,
health complaints,
decreased academic
achievement, and loss of
interest in activities they
used to enjoy. These issues
may persist into adulthood.
• Those Who Are Bullying:
– Individuals who bully others can also
engage in violent and other risky
behaviors into adulthood.
• Effects:
– Abuse alcohol and other
drugs in adolescence and as
adults.
– Get into fights, vandalize
property, and drop out of
school.
– Engage in early sexual
activity.
– Have criminal convictions
and traffic citations as
adults.
– Be abusive toward their
romantic partners, spouses,
or children as adults.

7. G.E.T.R.I.D of Cyber Bullying
• Go block or delete the person
engaging in cyberbullying. This
helps stop the bully from posting or
uploading offensive content.
• Ensure you keep evidence of
the bullying. Save and print
out any bullying messages.
Save text messages.
• Tell a trusted adult or friend
• Report abuse. Click the ‘report
abuse’ link. If the messages are
threatening, talk to local police.
• Ignore bullying behavior. It’s
OK to tell the person who’s
bullying to stop, but don’t
respond aggressively.
• Delete online messages (after
saving copies). Don’t forward
text messages to others as
they might forward them too.

8. Resources
• http://raisingchildren.net.a
u/articles/pip_cyberbullying
.html
• http://www.stopbullying.go
v/cyberbullying/
• http://cyberbullying.org/