Cyber-bullying

Cyber-bullying is a real threat to our youth. Unlike traditional bullying, there are usually few witnesses, and the victim reads words. Words are silent, but have an increasingly dangerous impact - and cannot be erased so quickly. Please read and listen to the following information. Think about your role as a teacher, parent, or friend, and what you can do to **prevent victims**. toc @http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-07-20-mtvbully20_ST_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
 * **Call To Action**
 * US Government on Cyberbullying: @http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/
 * LGBT & Cyberbullying and Study of LGBT
 * **MTV got into the cyberbullying concerns**!
 * **Violation of Civil Rights**: @http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2010/10/sexual_orientation_harassment.html
 * **PA PTA Stance on CyberBullying**
 * Facebook & Cyberbullying

Task
After watching and reading the information below do the following: Later, clear directions will be given to you.
 * 1. Go to the discussion tab. Give the parent, student or teacher advice on the way to handle their situation.**
 * 2. In your journal - write action steps that you will take as a parent, teacher or community member.**

**Step 1**

 * What is cyberbullying?**
 * Interactive about CyberBullying: @http://stopcyberbullying.org/
 * Wiki-pedia - @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-bullying
 * StopBullying.gov - What is cyberbullying?

Phoebe Prince Story: @http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Parenting/girls-teen-suicide-calls-attention-cyberbullying/story?id=9685026 NetSmartz Video on Cyberbullying: @http://www.nsteens.org/Videos/Cyberbullying Helping Kids be safe online: @http://www.netsmartz.org/Cyberbullying

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Step 2
Parent: @http://stopbullying.gov/parents/index.html or Parent - @http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/parents/common_sense_to_cybersense.html Teacherhttp://stopbullying.gov/educators/index.html or Teacher - @http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/educators/index.html Teacher Lessons -@http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/teaching-students-to-prevent-bullying.html
 * Find out what you can do:**

**Step 3**

 * Discussions**
 * 1) Go to the discussion tab on this wiki page.
 * 2) Choose discussion ALL started- the parent, student or teacher to "help" and give advice.
 * 3) Click on the **Discussion Tab**
 * 4) Choose a **Discussion**
 * 5) Read it, and Add **a REPY -** Give the person advice on "what to do".

Step 4
Now, go to your journal in google docs. Write a paragraph or a list. Determine the thoughts, actions, or steps that you will now take against cyber-bullying.
 * Reflect**

Conclusion
I hope that you found this page useful. Palmyra District Created a WIKI to address the needs: http://pasdcybersafety.wikispaces.com/

There have been some teen suicides and a lot of broken hearts due to the malicious nature of some. You can make a difference and help. If you want to understand Cyberbullying more completely, you may want to check out this site: @http://www.cyberbully.org/ National Concerns about Cyber Security: @http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/05/21/33kaiser.h29.html?tkn=NXQFjfovqHMWctcW1QhkqnB6hwz%2Bs8CZYARr&cmp=clp-edweek