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What Is Cyber-Bullying?

-Cyberbullying- A type of harrasment and/or Mentally hurting somebody.

"Bullying Facts | Cyber Bullying Facts | Bully Statistics | Bullying Stats." //Stop Bullying | Stop Bullying Now | How to Stop Bullying | Dealing with Bulliies//. 2009. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .

10 Statistics On Cyber-Bullying


 * 1 out of 4 kids is Bullied. An American Justice Department school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics studies show that this month 1 out of every 4 kids will be abused by another kid.
 * School bullying statistics surveys show that 77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically. Cyber bullying statistic are rapidly approaching similar numbers.
 * In a recent school bullying statistics study, 77% of the students said they had been bullied. And 14% of those who were bullied said they experienced severe (bad) reactions to the abuse. Many have tried to stop cyber bullying according to cyber bullying statistics.
 * 1 out of 5 kids on a school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics study admit to being a bully, or doing some “Bullying.”
 * Each day 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied.
 * A school bullying statistics reveals that 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school.
 * 100,000 students carry a gun to school.
 * 28% of youths who carry weapons have witnessed violence at home.
 * A school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics poll of teens ages 12-17 proved that they think violence increased at their schools.
 * The same school bullying statictics and cyber bullying statistics poll also showed that 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.
 * More youth violence occurs on school grounds as opposed to on the way to school.
 * Playground school bullying statistics - Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention - 4%. Peer intervention - 11%. No intervention - 85%.

Webster, Chris Webster. "Different Types of Cyber Bullying - Cyberbullying.info | for Students, Parents and Teachers." //Cyberbullying.info | Raising Awareness of Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety | for Students, Parents and Teachers//. 2004. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .

Real Life Example Of Cyberbullying -Alex was a 13 year old boy that hung out with the popular crowd. -But there was one group of girls that teased him over text messaging about his size and telling him to do things that he wasn't capable of doing for about a month. -One of the jokes was daring him to commit suicide. -But it wasn't a joke to him. He was deadly serious one day when he was home alone. -So he went and got an antique shotgun from under a bed and shot himself. -He had deleted everything from his computer but one message that states," The only way to get the respect that you want is to die."

Webster, Chris. "Different Types of Cyber Bullying - Cyberbullying.info | for Students, Parents and Teachers." //Cyberbullying.info | Raising Awareness of Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety | for Students, Parents and Teachers//. 2004. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. 

Types Of Cyber-Bullying

-Exclusion- Being left out from a group.
"Love Our Children." //Love Our Children USA//. 1999. Web. 04 Oct. 2011. . Some Ways That Adolescents Cyber-bully One Another - They send death threats. - Gang up on their victims. - Make a fake user account and make fun of the victim. - Send hateful or threatening messages.

"The Bully/Victim Characteristics Chart." Web. . The Characteristics Of Bullies and Victims Bullies: -Are excited by their bullying behavior. -Enjoy feelings of power and control. -Lack compassion and empathy for their victims. -Enjoy causing pain. e are calm and show little emotion. -Blame the victims. -Think that the innocent remarks or actions of others are meant to hurt them. -Are usually average students. -Do not have low self-esteem. -Usually have a small network of friends. -Are successful at hiding their bullying behavior. -Are excited by their victims' reactions such as fighting back. -Who are boys more often use physical force, insults, and threats. -Who are girls more often rely on social alienation and intimidation, such as excluding their victims, threatening them, or making them feel as if they don't belong.

The Bullied: -Show a lot of emotion. -Rarely tell about being bullied, because they think it will make matters worse, and they don't think adults can help. -May carry weapons for protection. -Do not encourage attack. -Are sensitive, cry easily, and are easy to pick on. -May be lacking in social skills. -Are usually insecure and have no self-esteem. -Are usually left out. -May NOT be funny. -Have few or no friends. -Are often easily upset. -Are bullied repeatedly. -Usually use money or toys for protection.

Bullying, Cyber. "Cyber Bullying VS Traditional Bullying." //Cyber Bullying on HubPages//. HubPages Inc., 2011. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. . The Problem And Why It's So Popular - Because it is the 21st century. - There is new inventions and electronics. - It gives the bullies the opportunity to victimize 24/7 - It allows them to say things they normally wouldn't say in front of other people. - They can be much more rude then they usually are. - They can get hundreds of kids to gang up on one person online.

"Article 5 – What Are the Effects of Bullying?" Web. .

some effects that victims can suffer from bullying -Effect on school retention and further education -Serious emotional consequences -Likely to have lower levels of self-esteem -Appear to have more difficulty making friends -More likely to experience continued bullying in adulthood -Increased levels of absenteeism -Decreased ability to devise coping strategies

Witt, Chris Witt. "How to Resolve Conflict." //Helping Leaders Speak, Improving Technical Presentations, Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint - Witt Communications//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .

Alternatives To Resloving Conflicts **-Agree on a time and place to discuss the conflict.** **-****Say the problem as you see it and list your problems.** **-Let the other people say what they need to say.** **-Listen then ask questions.** **-Stay with one issue at a time.** **-Seek common ground.** **-Think of solutions to the conflict.** **-Request behavior changes only.** **-Agree on a solution to the problem, then a time to put it into affect.** **-** ** If the discussion breaks down, reschedule another time to meet. Consider bringing somebody else. **

"7 Ways You Can Address Bullying at Your School - News - Campus Safety Magazine."//Campus Safety Magazine - Campus Safety, News, Online Community and Safety Info//. 2005. Web. 04 Oct. 2011. . How Students Address Bullies - Say The Problem. - Say Who Can Be A Bully. - Encourage To Report Harassment. - Encourage To Report Abuse - **Provide monitoring and supervision in easily bullied areas.** - Collect Evidence - Act On Reports And Keep Records

"When Schools Can Discipline Off-campus Behavior | SafeKids.com." //Online Safety & Civility | SafeKids.com//. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. . When teachers are aloud to intervene - They are aloud to get involved when someone makes a webpage and it can be accessed from school campus. - Also if it has a big impact on school campus.

"How Should I Respond to Cyberbullying Incidents against Me? | Cyberbullying | Teacher Advice | Teachtoday." //Teachtoday//. 2008. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. . Students Actions For Cyber-Bullying - Save any emails for evidence. - Report this incident to a school official. - School guidelines should be followed in terms of telling the student's parents. - The school official should contact the internet, social networking or mobile provider to ask them to investigate and take action. - Report the problem to the police. - Contact your teacher union for assistance.

"BullyBust - Resources." //National School Climate Center//. 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2011. .

- Bully Hotlines - Adults - Teachers - School Officials - Police