IST ICT and Counseling Departments present a workshop for parents on Cyber Bullying

1. Cyber
ICT/Counseling Parent Workshop
Information and Communication Technology and Counseling at the International School of Tanganyika - Elementary Campus
Bullying
Hurting someone with a simple click
Spreading rumors and bullying is nothing new. Kids have
always found ways to be cruel to one another. But today’s kids
are dealing with something much more sinister: Cyber Bullying.
Kids are now using their cell phones and computers to hurt,
humiliate, and harass each other.
This type of bullying is especially disturbing because it is
constant, pervasive, and very, very public. As part of !our
continuing discussion on positive digital citizenship, come learn
more about cyber bullying and steps you can take to protect
your child.
Elementary Campus Staffroom
Monday, 26 March - 7.20 AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

2. Tuesday, March 27, 2012

3. bullying
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4. bullying
defined
Bullying is an act of
repeated aggressive
behavior in order to
intentionally hurt another
person, physically or
mentally. Bullying is
characterized by an
individual behaving in a
certain way to gain power
over another person.
Besag V.E.
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5. cyber
bullying
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6. cyber
bullying
defined
The use of information
and communication
technologies to support
deliberate, repeated, and
hostile behavior by an
individual or group, that is
intended to harm others.
Bill Belsey
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7. What’s the
vs
difference?
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8. What’s the
vs
difference?
•Can be annonymous
•Can occur in your own home
•Can be 24/7
•No witnessing by teachers or parents
•Can be viewed by an entire class, friendship
group or community instantly
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9. video - cyber bullying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S03Br1dwJR8
Childnet International
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10. discussion
• How did this film make you feel as a parent?
• How was what you saw in this film different
than what you experienced?
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11. mum’s perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6XIPogWZPU
Childnet International
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12. questions
• At your child's current age, can you identify
possible ways that cyber bullying could occur?
• How are our children interacting online?
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13. video - social media
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/social-networking-tips Common Sense Media
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14. Here are that should be considered about
social networking sites.
introducing Stay positive about social networking sites – try to strike a balance between
educating children and young people to behave safely and trusting them to
get on with it. Get involved – ask them how to create a profile, get them to
show you theirs and ask them to add you to their friends list!
the Make sure that children know how to protect themselves on social
networking sites through the tools provided. It’s important to discuss the
value of privacy with children. Encourage your child to keep their passwords
private and work with them to check the privacy settings on their account
5Ps
which limit how much of their information can be seen by others – for
example, encourage your child to change their settings to private so that
only people they allow can see what they post and comment on their space,
rather than public which leaves their site open to be viewed by anyone.
It’s natural that children will want to include a photo on their site or profile,
but help them think about the implications of posting photos and what is
suitable. It is important to think about the type of picture and the kind of
attention it might attract, the information it could divulge and who could see
it. Suggest that your child ask permission of other people in the images that
they post. Also, be aware that photos can be easily copied, changed, shared,
used elsewhere, and can potentially stay online forever. One question to ask
about
your child is “would they want a future employer to see this photo?”
The ability to interact with this media and comment on other people’s sites
is part of what makes these sites so attractive. However, make sure you
social networking
help your child to think before they post. Set some ground rules about what
is and isn’t OK to say in a blog or profile. This relates to what the child says
about others as much as about themselves. What starts off as a joke or
gossip can quickly escalate to cause real pain which cannot be taken back.
It’s really important that you encourage your child to tell you about
inappropriate or illegal activity they may come across. If you suspect your
child is being groomed by someone with a sexual interest in children, it’s
vital that you help them keep a copy of the offending images or messages
and report them to the police via the Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre website . If they are being harassed
by another user, report that person’s screen name to the SN provider which
hopefully will act on violations to its terms of service.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

15. Here are that should be considered about
positive
social networking sites.
Stay positive about social networking sites – try to strike a balance between
educating children and young people to behave safely and trusting them to
get on with it. Get involved – ask them how to create a profile, get them to
show you theirs and ask them to add you to their friends list!
privacy
Make sure that children know how to protect themselves on social
networking sites through the tools provided. It’s important to discuss the
value of privacy with children. Encourage your child to keep their passwords
private and work with them to check the privacy settings on their account
which limit how much of their information can be seen by others – for
example, encourage your child to change their settings to private so that
only people they allow can see what they post and comment on their space,
rather than public which leaves their site open to be viewed by anyone.
photos
It’s natural that children will want to include a photo on their site or profile,
but help them think about the implications of posting photos and what is
suitable. It is important to think about the type of picture and the kind of
attention it might attract, the information it could divulge and who could see
it. Suggest that your child ask permission of other people in the images that
they post. Also, be aware that photos can be easily copied, changed, shared,
used elsewhere, and can potentially stay online forever. One question to ask
your child is “would they want a future employer to see this photo?”
posting The ability to interact with this media and comment on other people’s sites
is part of what makes these sites so attractive. However, make sure you
help your child to think before they post. Set some ground rules about what
is and isn’t OK to say in a blog or profile. This relates to what the child says
about others as much as about themselves. What starts off as a joke or
gossip can quickly escalate to cause real pain which cannot be taken back.
police
It’s really important that you encourage your child to tell you about
inappropriate or illegal activity they may come across. If you suspect your
child is being groomed by someone with a sexual interest in children, it’s
vital that you help them keep a copy of the offending images or messages
and report them to the police via the Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre website . If they are being harassed
by another user, report that person’s screen name to the SN provider which
hopefully will act on violations to its terms of service.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

16. video - cyber bullying happens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7uyScK3-CU
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17. smart rules Childnet has produced 5 key SMART rules which
remind young people to be SMART online.
It can be helpful to go through these tips with
your children.
Keep safe by being careful not to give
out personal information, – such as your full name,
e-mail address, phone number, home address,
photos or school name – either to people you are
chatting with online or by posting it online where
other people can see it.
Meeting someone you have only
been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only
do so with your parents’ or carers’ permission and
even then only when they can be present.
Accepting e-mails, IM
messages, or opening files, pictures or texts
from people you don’t know or trust can lead to
problems – they may contain viruses or
nasty messages!
Information you find on the
internet may not be true, or someone online may be
lying about who they are.
Tell your parent, carer or a trusted
adult if someone or something makes you feel
uncomfortable or worried, or if you or someone you
know is being bullied online.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

18. smart rules Childnet has produced 5 key SMART rules which
remind young people to be SMART online.
It can be helpful to go through these tips with
your children.
Safe
Keep safe by being careful not to give
out personal information, – such as your full name,
e-mail address, phone number, home address,
photos or school name – either to people you are
chatting with online or by posting it online where
other people can see it.
Meeting Meeting someone you have only
been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only
do so with your parents’ or carers’ permission and
even then only when they can be present.
Accepting Accepting e-mails, IM
messages, or opening files, pictures or texts
from people you don’t know or trust can lead to
problems – they may contain viruses or
nasty messages!
Reliable Information you find on the
internet may not be true, or someone online may be
lying about who they are.
Tell Tell your parent, carer or a trusted
adult if someone or something makes you feel
uncomfortable or worried, or if you or someone you
know is being bullied online.
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19. Additional
Resources:
http://isttech.wordpress.com/
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20. Additional
Resources:
http://isttech.wordpress.com/
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21. references
http://questgarden.com
images http://artistsinspireartists.com/graphic_design/awesome-illustrations-gary-taxali
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S03Br1dwJR8
videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6XIPogWZPU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B89yPghS6w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7uyScK3-CU
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
information http://www.digizen.org/
Mikey McKillip Glen Blair
ICT Coordinator Counselor/Vice Principal
IST Elementary Campus IST Elementary Campus
Tuesday, March 27, 2012