Cyberbullying

A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

Intentional and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones and other electronic devices.

Digital Etiquette is also known as?

Someone who stands up for what is right

and helps protect someone who is being hurt.

Kids who are cyberbullied are more likely to:

• Skip school.

• Get bad grades.

• Have health problems.

• All of the above.

Why is ignoring a mean email usually the best first response?

• In most cases, cyberbullies stop after one email

• Emails from cyberbullies often contain viruses

• If you respond, you could get in trouble for cyberbullying too

• It frustrates cyberbullies' desire for an emotional response

What is the best thing to do if you are being cyberbullied?

• Tell your friend

• Ignore it

• Tell a trusted adult

• Tell someone you met online

Over a few days, you receive a series of insulting IMs from someone at school. Which sequence of actions is the best response?

• Save the IMs; send an email to the IM host; confront the bully in school; meet with a school counselor

• Ignore/delete the first IM; save any further IMs; tell a parent or other adult you trust

• Tell a parent or other adult; delete all IMs from the bully; complain to the IM host

• Ignore all IMs

Empathy means....

• feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.

• to imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing

• someone who sees cyberbullying happening, but does nothing to help

• strong belief that something or someone is reliable, or able

Which of the following is an example of cyberbullying?

• disagreeing with someone's opinion on social media

• sending someone an anonymous message of encouragement

• posting mean comments about someone online

• asking someone for help with a school project