Question 1

What is cyber bullying?

Accepted Answer

Using technology to bully a person with the intent to hurt them socially, psychologically, or physically.

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Using technology to incite violence

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Using technology to bully a person

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Using technology abusively

Question 2

How can students stop cyber bullying?

Accepted Answer

Do not retaliate or respond and talk to a supportive person. Gather evidence of the abuse and report it.

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Bully back.

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Join in.

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Ignore it.

Question 3

What form can cyber bullying take?

Accepted Answer

Imitating, excluding and abuse via nasty messages, video or images.

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Inciting violence over the internet.

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Sending abusive text messages to another person.

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Abusing classmates over the internet.

Question 4

How does cyber bullying emerge?

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Risk taking behaviour and emerging decision making capacity can lead to negative outcomes.

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Students have nothing better to do.

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Students experience bravado and self worth when they belittle other persons.

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Immature behaviour and low self esteem leads to negative behaviour.

Question 5

Why is cyber bullying different?

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It happens 24/7 and not just during school time. Deleting inappropriate messages, pictures or text is difficult and may be spread around quickly.

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You often know the bully in person and it is hard to avoid them in school.

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It only happens occasionally.

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There is just one person involved.

Question 6

What can be the effects of cyberbullying?

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All of these.

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Skipping school

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Can lead to drug and alcohol abuse

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Low self esteem

Question 7

What can school do about cyber bullying?

Accepted Answer

Establish and develop school rules and policies and educate students to practice appropriate digital citizenship.

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Expel the bully to exemplify appropriate behaviour

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Ignore it if it is not happening in school time. Unfortunately not a lot can be done.

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Nothing.

Question 8

What children are at risk of cyber bullying?

Accepted Answer

All of these.

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Children who are less 'popular' or perceived as weak by their peers.

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Children who are perceived as different. E.g. wear glasses, wear different clothes, over weight or under weight.

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Any child is at risk of cyber bullying. Bullies may operate incognito and may be hard to trace.

Question 9

How can children feel safe online?

Accepted Answer

Do not respond to online bullying and do not share private information.

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Create a different online persona.

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Do not go online or use any technology for at least a month after bullying incident.

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Send the bullying content to other peers.

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