Reflective Blog #3

Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking.

Communications technology is expanding through the entire global community. Many people use new technologies such as e-mail and mobile phone texting as bullying tools. I am 100% agree that I many times technology allow users to act in ways that are not acceptable, for example, students send aggressive expression toward others, writing hurtful or threatening e-mails and postings them on web sites. Today, anyone with access to the Internet or a cell phone has the tools to cause harm. Other examples, to hurt people are the hate group Web sites, such as Ku Klux Klan. These groups are spreading a hate messages using the Internet to reach millions of teenagers, promoting homophobia and discrimination against other.
In order to prevent bulling in my classroom, I would model desired attitudes, behaviors and establish rules and sanctions regarding bullying. Also, I think parent have to teach children how to ask for help and how to report cruelty, bullying, and harassment, as well as help children choose TV programs, music and videos that promote respect, kindness and understanding. Everything I have being reading about bullying is very interesting, but what I learned, was that bullies develop at very young ages. This is why it is necessary to deal with children with unkind or violent tendencies before it gets out of control.



Stop Cyberbullying

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/

On this Web site, you can see a flash presentation and read a great article on what cyberbullying is, how it works, why kids cyberbully each other and how teachers and parents understand and deal with cyberbullies. I really recommend this site.

Stop Bullying Now!

http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/default.aspx

Stop Bullying Now! is a campaign Web site created by parents and kids. Here you will find games and cartoon Webisodes for kids to take a stand about bullying. Also adults will find great features such as California State Law on bullying, cyberbullying and bullying articles, research reports on what family members can do, and a link to this information in Spanish.

Cyber Safety for Children!

http://www.cybersafety.ca.gov/

Stay Safe Online is a Web site developed by the California Office of Privacy Protection and the California Coalition on Children’s Internet Safety to provide general information on Cyber Security Practices to Stay Safe Online, including protecting your children. The Web site provides valuable information and interactive components for kids, teens, parents, teachers, and professionals.

Understanding The Cyberharassment Problem

http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=29116706

I hope you will take a few minutes to read this article. This article describes how cyberstalking and cyberharassment are similar. It also, describes how cyberstalkers follow their victims around the Web and steal their lives.

A new way to report bullying: New technology will allow CRHS students to report incidents via text message, e-mail

http://www.allbusiness.com/bullying/3464944-1.html

Canyon Ridge High School is the first school in Idaho to hook into SchoolTipline. This new technology will help to reduces school violence, bullying, and drug use by provide students an online communication service that encourages students to protect each other by anonymously reporting suspicious behavior, reporting resources to parents, and principals.

Help Put An End To Cyber Bullying

http://www.online-bully.com/index.html

This site offers a great way to stop cyberbullying using a software called Spector Pro for monitoring and recording every detail of PC and Internet activity such as chats, instant messages, emails, the Web sites, what you search for, what you do on MySpace, and Facebook.

Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age

http://www.cyberbullyhelp.com/whatis.html

On this site you will find detailed information about the book Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age which describes types of Cyber Bullying. Some of them are: flaming, denigration, outing and trickery, and exclusion/ostracism. This book provides educators, parents, psychologists, and policy-makers with some prevention ideas and strategies for effectively addressing electronic bullying.


Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use

http://cyberbully.org/

Nancy Willard is an internet safety expert. She wrote two books: “Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats” and “Cyber-Safe Kids Cyber-Savvy Teens”. On this books, teaches and parents will find a lot of information about online dangers and practical strategies to teach children how to use the internet.

NetSmartz Real Life Stories

http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

This Web site is wonderful for teachers that are looking for video clips to show in class. On this site you will find s a great list of short videos clips on the effects of cyberbullying. Also there are some lesson plans for middle and high school students and news articles. You will love this site.

CyberAngels

http://www.cyberangels.org/

Cyberangels.org is an Internet safety group that provides help and advice parents on topics like online safety, social networking, and cyberbullying. You can become a member of the group if you like.