Cyber+Bulllying

TODAY - Choose roles In order to create a well-functioning collaborative group, each group member will assume a role. · Group moderator – (Laura) - pose questions, ask for clarification, keep the conversation going and focused · Thematic finder – (**Hao Nguyen info if you need to contact me: cell: 7178179241 email: hhnguyen@marauder.millersville.edu; alternate email: mr.nguyen223@yahoo.com)** - look for themes in the discussion, publish the themes, refine the themes · Citation guru – (Jackie)- seek clarification, ask for proof, decide where citations are needed, help locate sources when necessary · Editor – (John) - establish a timeline for completion of the “group artifact”, use themes to develop a writing/creation plan, communicate and execute a direction/vision for the “group artifact” · Publisher – (place name here) - Use your tech skills to manage the production of the artifact.

BEFORE NEXT CLASS - Every group member should post on this page a resource, an idea, a response.

Hey Guys I will then seem to take the Editor job. I too will look for some things and should be able to post them tonight after 7:30. I like Hao's idea. Let's just get it all on here and then we can figure out what we all have and we can scale it down to what we need.

I'll take the Citation Guru this time around! And I'll write in purple, just to spice things up a bit! :)

Hi everyone! Just wanted to post something on our Wiki and make sure it works since I have never used one before! I guess we should choose roles. I'm willing to be the group moderator (or the thematic finder), so you guys let me know what you prefer. Do any of you have any ideas for sources we can use? I know there has been a lot of media surrounding cyber bullying, so I'll do a little research and post my findings as soon as I can. (Laura)

Laura, thanks for getting things started. I'm willing to be the thematic finder. As this is collaborative I anticipate that we will all have our hands in the mix regardless of roles. Classic line from 12 angry men: "Let's put it on a plate and see what the cat licks up." Let's just start throwing things in the mix and see what works. Ideas are just beginning to brew for me and I will have some sources up by this evening. (Hao - 11:00 am 1.25.11) This was a really interesting video, Hao. I had no idea there was a website to allow a person to get email notification if a name is used online. And I certainly didn't know that text messages could be monitored. Parents really can take an active role in preventing cyber bullying. But I also think there's a fine line between monitoring and spying on your child. I think it’s important to play an active role in your child’s life, but unless a child is really being bullied, I think it’s more important to instill the child with bullying coping mechanisms. Everyone is going to be bullied at some point in their lives, and everyone will need a method to resolve the problem.

From cnn.com: http://newsroom.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/17/cyberbullying-tips-for-parents-and-kids/?iref=allsearch Did you know 1 in 5 teens have been "cyberbullied" and it’s starting to happen at younger ages? 42% of of 4th-8th grade students have been cyberbullying victims. (Hao)

media type="custom" key="8152922" Two high profile cyberbullying cases: (1) Megan Myers: the myspace bullying victim (2) Tyler Clementi: the Rutgers student

On cnn.com, Catherine Pearlman discusses the need for parents and teachers to develop empathy as a way of teaching children not to bully: (Hao) http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/08/pearlman.empathy.bullying/index.html?iref=allsearch

I just searched out a website devoted to cyberbullying. The site contains blogs, posts, discussions, and analysis. The writing is by academics and people concerned about cyberbullying: (Hao) []

media type="custom" key="8153420" Ok, I finally got my widget working! So, this woman may not be as interesting as a news reporter, but she gives some interesting/good advice on the prevention of cyber bulling. I think it might be interesting to not just focus on the person being bullied (which seems to be the majority of information online?) but on the people doing the bullying. The tips that she provides (and the tips from the CNN reporter) can be used to assist the person being bullied in addition to preventing bullying from happening in the first place.

Some thematic thoughts: (Hao)

1. Cyberbullying is indicative of the modern culture we live in. It is difficult for kids growing up in an era where expression has gotten more graphic and instantaneous to tame their keyboards. If you go around reading different blogs, posts, and reposts, you see a lot of opinionated malice bandied about. Kids surf the net and get the idea that it's OK to be crude and mean. Putting people down seems to be a modern artform. As a result the bullying that was once only in the schoolyard has turned into a 24/7 guerrilla war of sorts where bullies can hit and run and retreat into anonymity. 2. Parents need to get more tech savvy in order to know what's going on with their kids. But to what degree do we monitor and also allow for privacy? 3. How then do we counteract cyberbullying? A root cause of cyberbullying is an error in manners. As in CNN C. Pearlman article, a culture of empathy needs to be employed in order to counteract the highly polarized world we live in. Kids also need to learn that cyberbullying is a crime and that with this crime, there is a punishment involved.

Hey guys I found another website, [] that I think will be helpful. I just started reading up on the website Hao posted, and think it is important we look at the laws about cyber-bullying. (John)

Hi guys! Great posts and resources so far. I'm going to write in green from now on (good idea, Jackie!). So I think we can agree on some main points for our presentation: 1) laws about cyber-bullying, 2) tips for parents for preventing and helping their kids cope with bullying, 3) extreme cases in the media as mentioned above. On another note, did you guys get the email from MU about cyber-bullying recently? I did; what timing! It might also be interesting to find out what schools are doing to deal with this issue. Is it only the parents who need to be concerned about this? I especially liked the CNN report and the article about teaching empathy. (Laura, 1/27)

Here is another link to an article about how schools should handle cyber-bullying: []. It looks like we will have some class time to work on this tomorrow night. See you guys then! (Laura, 2/1)

Last night there was a meeting between Jackie, Laura, and myself (Hao). John, you were not present. Here's a quick rundown of what was discussed. Since we have a 15 minute lesson/presentation, I added timeframes to the loose structures discussed. The structure discussed is broken into 5 3-minute segments with each segment taken by a group member so that we can have everyone involved.

I. Jackie and Laura were brainstorming a role-playing exercise or else a scenario video that demonstrates cyberbullying. (3 minute hook) II. Introduction: I am up for doing a quick thematic intro of our subject. The thoughts I expressed in my thematics earlier pretty much states what I want to say. III. Question & Answer session: led by Laura and Jackie (Hao, can you give us more of an idea of what you will be saying? I don't want Laura and I to overlap your section ) (Jackie) IV. Informative block: led by Laura and Jackie * Possibly discussing how cyberbullying would be visible/signs that would be seen? * Responsibility: What is the teacher's responsibility, and what should a teacher do? How is this relevant to a teacher? V. Remedies: legalities, solutions to problems - John, since you were not there at the meeting, would you be willing to do this part? *types of prevention would be: parents keeping an eye on things/monitoring their child, setting clear boundaries * Websites that can help parents
 * Types of Cyberbullying (examples of these types will be formulated by the classroom)

As we said in the meeting, this is a loose structure. We should all start putting the pieces together on this site. All of us are busy people so another face to face encounter is most unlikely. Well, if any of you have an input, suggestions, or objections. Let me know. Later --- Hao (Thurs. 2.3.11 9:00am)

For part I, the hook, this is a thought I had. On some of the websites about cyberbullying I visited many have these short vignettes/testimonials of kids and people that have been bullied online. I think reading some of these testimonials out loud and having different people read the testimonials can demonstrate a human component. Just an idea. Tell me what you think. -- Hao (2.3)

media type="youtube" key="iDBiqUWRtMo" height="390" width="640"Still looking for videos, but here's a somewhat interesting one...

Hey guys: check out this link to our own MU website about cyber-bullying: http://www.millersville.edu/socialeq/cyber-bullying.php (Laura, 2/3)

I really like this video I found on Teacher Tube. It's long, but we could just show a portion of it to get the mood going. I think it does a good job of making the viewer feel what it's like to be a victim of cyber-bullying. Let me know what you guys think! http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=87922 (Laura, 2/3)

I would be happy to do that section. I have found a pdf of the different state laws: [] I will also research the remedies and what parents and teacher can do to prevent cyberbullying. Really any bullying at all.

John, I found this article about cyberbulling laws when doing some research for the ESL class I'm taking: http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2011/02/09/02cyberbullying-laws.h04.html. I have some other things for your section too but will post them later today/tomorrow. I don't have the correct notebook with me. (Jackie) 2/6/11

//Jackie wrote: (Hao, can you give us more of an idea of what you will be saying? I don't want Laura and I to overlap your section) //

My intro will go something like this : //Going back to my guerrilla warfare theme... I am going to build a metaphor. I am going to liken bullying to war.// If you look at the history of human wars, there is a progression to the modern era. To me bullying is a more of micro-level of human warfare. First kids bully, then they grow up and instigate fighting on higher levels. Wars have been going on since humans learned to encroach on others' sense of territoriality. Same thing with bullying as bullying has been around ever since we have had schools. As wars have progressed, warfare among humans has become increasingly more asymmetric as the lines drawn between people have become more blurred. The rules of engagement of wars have changed, this goes for bullying as well. In the Civil War, uniforms and line warfare allowed people to see who each side was. As the nature of wars changed, the way militaries have engaged each other has changed. Now espionage, collateral damage, and terrorism are new bywords for the change in the way war is conducted. This is the same for bullying. Now that there is the internet, the well drawn lines of school yard bullying have become more asymmetric. In cyberbullying, modern kids have become more sophisticated in how they engage each other in conflict. Why people bully is rooted in the intricacies of human psychology. Perhaps there is a rivalry involved. Perhaps it is because there is an ingroup that wants to castigate outsiders. (Those are the best types I can think of right now.) If you look at the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan you can see a shift in the way wars are fought. The enemy is not well defined. Misinformation and quality information are modern ways of fighting wars of perception. Mobile snipers are the lynchpins of military positioning. Wars have become asymmetric and are now more guerilla-based. This is the same with bullying as we have gone from simply direct contact to more sophisticated means of conflict. When I was a kid, I was bullied for being an immigrant and an outsider. Eventually, I learned to adapt to the culture and I learned how to be my own bully in order to protect myself. Kids today grow up in an all new type of conflict-style. This new style of "warfare" is cyberbullying. (Hao, Mon. 2.7.11, 1:00pm) -- hey guys tell me what you think... I am open to any suggestions

OUTLINE OF OUR LESSON:

Hao gives his intro (3 minutes) Jackie and Laura (6 minutes plus 3 video) 1. Hand out questions to table groups that they should keep in mind when they are viewing the video 2. View video (3 minutes) 3. Talk with your table about your assigned question (2 minutes) 4. Discuss **as a class** two questions: a. What types of cyberbulling do you see demonstrated? b. What warning signs might a teacher see in a student who is being cyberbullied? 5. Have the groups discuss the two questions that were distributed to them as a class: a. What should you do if you are a teacher and you discover one of your students was being cyber bullied b. What is the responsibility of a school once an incident of cyberbullying has been discovered? **Note**: we are not discussing what a parent could do (websites, etc) because it’s not as relevant for teachers John: Legalities when it comes to cyberbulling (3 minutes)

Here is the link to the Glog that I created as our artifact (for the video and class discussion). Tell me what you guys think! It is my first time creating a Glog, but it was pretty fun! (Laura) http://lauradogluvr.glogster.com/cyberbullying/

Laura, it looks absolutely wonderful! John and Hao, don't forget to cite anything that needs to be cited when going over your sections with the class. Laura and I are getting all of our discussion info from the source written on the glogster document.

Thanks for creating the artifact Laura. A couple of comments, though: (1) it took awhile for the glog to load (2) the image is kind of fuzzy (maybe it was my computer). I think we should add the MU website on cyberbullying as another artifact. About my intro, I'll be doing the intro from a bulleted list so I won't be reading from the script. I wrote that intro to demonstrate the metaphor I wanted to create. The thematics will be the same. As for citations I don't think I have any (Hao 2.8.11 2:00pm)

The Millersville website can be included in the resource list. I thought that John was doing that... **John, are you doing legalities and resources?** Please confirm ASAP!! Hao, can you list on here what resources you will be using for your part? I can make a list of our sources for the Glog, just in case! See you guys tomorrow. I will be in Stayer (upstairs lobby) around 3:30 if anyone wants to chat beforehand. (Laura 2/8, 5:28pm)

Hey Guys. I think some of what I had put in was deleted. I have the legalities and resources. Here again is a site with all state laws. [] On this site it states that in Pennsylvania it is "required that school systems develop policies prohibiting bullying, including through electronic means. Also defines bullying as harrasment with electronic means. This is from a bill passed by the state senate which can be found here: [] The reseach I have done for some resources [] is a great resource. It has what cyber bullying is, who it affects, who are cyber bullies, and what people can do to stop/prevent it. Those who can benefit start as young as 7, and go all the way up to parents, teachers, and law enforcement.  Also on [] the list of states is as follows. Updated as of January this year 44 states have bullying laws. Of those 44, 31 have inclusion of electronic harrasment.

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 * INTRO**

NO PROMISES, NO DEMANDS Love Is A Battlefield We are strong, no one can tell us we're wrong Searchin' our hearts for so long, both of us knowing Love Is A Battlefield” //**   
 * //“We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
 * Human progress… human conflict… ever evolving **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bullying: A micro-level of warfare? **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">kids **** -> ****<span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">adults, bullying **** -> ****<span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">wars **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wars: Conflicts that have raged since the dawn of humans **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bullying: Conflicts that have raged since the beginning of the schoolyard **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wars: from the Civil War to modern warfare: What has changed? **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Espionage, Collateral Damage, Terrorism, Misinformation, Leaks, Snipers **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sexting, Text bombing, Hacking, Flaming ([|www.urbandictionary.com]) **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bullying + Warfare: Conflict: Why? Psychological Reasons: **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Ingroup vs Outsiders 2. Rivalry 3. Overcompensating for low self-esteem… Sound familiar? **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Conflict: Increasingly asymmetric and sophisticated **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Love is a Battlefield” Revisited: Personal reflections **
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This new style of "warfare" is CYBERBULLY **