Comments on: Cyberbullying: How to Deal with Hi-Tech Harrassment by Terri Pulley

By: Lori A

Lori A — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:29:12 +0000

Wes,
I use the Netsmartzkids activities for my younger students http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm, the videos you want are linked off http://www.netsmartz.org/ or at http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm . I also use some of the isafe materials http://www.isafe.org.
I recently started using http://www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/fullFilm.aspx a movie called “Let’s fight it Together”.

By: Amy Strecker

Amy Strecker — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:50:02 +0000

Yes, you’re right. There is so much media coverage and publicity about the bad things going on online, that it isn’t balanced by the fantastic content and meaningful relationships kids are also building using technology. Sadly, the fewer negative circumstances are enough for most school to start building walls to “protect” kids; in my experience there also wasn’t a wall that my kids couldn’t figure out a way around.

By: Wesley Fryer

Wesley Fryer — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:45:52 +0000

Thanks for sharing the link and your recommendations, Amy. I agree awareness is key, but I also think it’s important to share a balanced perspective that isn’t just dominated by the negative aspects of technology use. I am also concerned about the use of an AUP by the district to nullify student first amendment rights. This is something I’m going to look into with greater depth.

By: Amy Strecker

Amy Strecker — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:41:41 +0000

Looks like a great presentation you attended. One of the biggest issues about cyberbullying in my experience is just awareness — kids don’t really know what it means or what it is. What they are doing “for a laugh” they don’t identify as abusive behavior. I presented for a group of kids a few weeks ago and here’s some of the information I shared with them. http://mindoh.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/4-steps-to-combat-cyberbullying/