Cyberbullying
Contributed by Sarah Bell
PSHE lesson for the Juniors in cyber bullying/e-safety.
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CYBER-BULLYING
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 To
understand what is cyberbullying and how it affects others.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
I will be able to explain what cyberbullying is.
 I will know what to do if I am being
cyber-bullied.
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ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
IN YOUR HEAD
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Ever written an email in haste, saying something you regret to
someone else?
Ever tagged someone in a photo to be mean? E.g. Tagging a
picture of a cow as someone you didn’t like?
Ever put something as your status that was taking the mickey
out of someone or being unkind?
Ever said something back to someone else due to some texts
being sent either to you or others.
Ever heard about a group on Facebook about someone e.g.
“The I Hate ... Group”
Ever uploaded a picture that someone would DIE of
embarrassment if they saw it
Tweeted about matters that somewhat trusted you with ?
WHAT IS CYBER-BULLYING?
The
use of phones or the
internet to deliberately
upset someone else.
WHY IS CYBER-BULLYING DIFFERENT TO
BULLYING?
No getting away from it. It is very fast.
– It can get you wherever you are e.g.
through your mobile phone
– Easy – people can be anonymous
– No one else can easily see the
bullying happening.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU ARE
BEING CYBER-BULLIED?
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Don’t reply
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Keep a copy of all messages (with date and time)
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Block people you don’t want to talk to
Change your contact details
Tell someone – a teacher/ tutor / parent/ pastoral
member of staff.
 See the Independent Listener or our Councilor if
you need to “sort it out” by talking it over in
private.
CYBER-BULLY HERO
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Design your own superhero on the sheet.
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The superhero is to be able to battle any
case of cyber-bullying and should be able
to give advice to anyone in need.
What would this hero look like?
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What qualities would this hero have?
WHAT IS CYBER BULLYING?
TRUE OR FALSE………
Cyber bullying is when you are picked
on because of your size.
THE TRUTH IS….
Cyber bullying is the use of mobile
phones and the internet to upset or
hurt someone else
Cyber
Bullying is
Illegal….
THE TRUTH IS….
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Cyber Bullying can break laws, SO
WATCH OUT!
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The police may get involved if it is really
bad and threatening.
Social networking
sites
let you report abuse
any time it
happens?
Cyber bullying
ONLY
happens on
mobile phones
THE TRUTH IS….
IT CAN HAPPEN
On
mobile phones
By email
On social networking sites
On YouTube
On MSN messenger
And more…
So be careful…..
You should not
do anything if
you are being
cyber bullied….
S TART
T ELLING
O THER
P EOPLE
You MUST tell an adult like your
tutor, teacher, your Mum or Dad
or another adult that you trust….
You should
NEVER reply to a
cyber bully if they
send you a
message
THE TRUTH IS….
JUST print or save the message so
you can show it to someone
Passing on cyber
bullying
messages is OK
because you
didn’t write it
yourself
YOU ARE JUST AS BAD IF YOU
SEND ON THE MESSAGE
Don’t forward it
Don’t laugh at it
Don’t be part of it
DELETE CYBERBULLYING
STOP CYBER-BULLYING
S TART
T ELLING
O THER
P EOPLE
Being a good “netizen” (Citizen of the
Net)
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Checklist for Cyber communications:
Before sending that e-mail or posting on that Web
site or bulletin board, think before you click “send.”
It’s so easy for anyone to misunderstand e-mails and
cyber communications. We have to be very very
careful to make them clear and help others to
understand what we really mean.
We also need to be careful not to hurt others and be
good netizens.
Shall I send this email/ message ?
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Is it worth sending ? Is it just passing on rumour and
gossip?
Would you want your Parents Granny/ Big Brother to
read it out ?
Don’t attack others online, say anything that could
be considered insulting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810312
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Everything you write on the Internet lasts forever.
You could really regret things sent in anger.
Showing some respect
Don’t forward other people’s e-mails
without their permission or share their
personal information.
 Other people can find that information out
about you so easily and therefore it is no
longer private at all.
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