2009 Cyberbullying Symposium

What is Bullying?
"A person is being bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly, and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons." Olweus, D. (1993). Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers, Inc.

What is Cyberbullying?
"Online bullying, called cyberbullying, happens when teens use the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person." Delete Cyberbullying, National Crime Prevention Council

 

 

For more information on cyberbullying and bullying prevention:

The iSafe Cyber Bullying Assembly Experience

The free iSAFE Cyber Bullying Assembly Experience program is designed to educate students about the consequences and effects of bullying by use of the Internet or digital technology. Using a tragic true-life story and powerful videos, the assembly energizes students and impresses upon them how their actions in the cyber world can have serious real world consequences.
The experience is designed to motivate students to take action and to implement the positive message learned.

Participants of the Assembly Experience will be able to:

  • Identify the key general attributes of kindness that need to be exerted on the internet.
  • Identify the key general attributes of being considerate online.
  • Identify and comprehend the critical attributes of online safety.
  • Comprehend how netiquette relates to cyber citizenship and show by example.
  • Articulate and communicate their knowledge and understanding of kindness and how it relates to Internet behavior.
  • Understand how to utilize appropriate resources if confronted with a dangerous online situation.

For more information on iSafe please contact Kathleen Nichols (614) 466-3552 or klnichols@ag.state.oh.us

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