Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a growing problem within our schools. Cyberbullying is a fairly recent term. When we break the word down, we see two words that we know very well, cyber and bullying. Cyber means "the culture of the computers, information technology and virtual reality". Bullying means "using superior strength of influence to intimidate". When we put those two words together we come up with the definition of cyberbullying: using superior strength of influence to intimidate by means of computers, information technology, and virtual reality.


As teachers, we need to educated our students on how they should act online. It is important for them to understand just how dangerous using the internet for bullying can be. Here are some great websites you can use within your classroom to help you talk about cuberbullying and its growing problem. 


This website is really great for parents, it has articles and ideas to help their children not bully on the web.
http://www.parenting.com/article/anti-bullying-websites?page=0,0

Ages 5-7
Professor Garfield Cyberbullying: Download this Garfield app on your iPad with comics regarding to cyberbullying, it keeps kids entertained and its free! Professor Garfield Cyberbullying

Ages 8-12 
Stop Bullying Now!: A great interactive site with videos, games and quizzes. Stopbullyingnow.gov

Ages 13+
A Thin Line: This website is created by MTV, it has some great tips, guides on online responsibility, also has a great support for kids dealing with cyber bullying. athinline.org

Pacer Center’s Teens Against Bullying: Packed full of useful information for teens, looks slightly edgier, also has video clips from Demi Lovato and other teen idols. pacercentersteensagainstbullying.org

Thats Not Cool: Deals with a variety of issues from cyberbullying to sexting. Funny clips, a message board to give and receive advice, and Hilarious “call out cards”. thatsnotcool.com