Cyberbullying Resources!

Education.Com’s Bullying at School and Online: http://www.education.com/topic/school-bullying-teasing/
Bullying affects ALL children — those who bully, those who are victimized, and those who are witnesses or assistants to interpersonal violence. This website through education.com provides many resources for professionals and parents about bullying and cyberbullying.

Beat Bullying: http://www.beatbullying.org/dox/resources/lesson-plans.html
Includes lesson plans on cyberbullying

I Keep Safe: http://ikeepsafe.org/
Internet Safety

Cyberbullying Research Center: http://www.cyberbullying.us/resources.php

Stop Cyberbullying: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html

National Crime Prevention Council: Cyberbullying http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying

Stop Bullying Now!: Cyberbullying: http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/cyber-bullying.aspx

Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use: http://www.cyberbully.org/

Cyberbully 411: http://www.cyberbully411.com/
Cyberbully411 is an effort to provide resources for youth who have questions about or have been targeted by online harassment.

Cyberbully Help: http://www.cyberbullyhelp.com/

Pew Internet & American Life Project: Cyberbullying 2010 What the Research is Telling Us: http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2010/May/Cyberbullying-2010.aspx
An updated look at the research and definitions around bullying and cyberbullying, this talk was presented to the Youth Online Safety Working Group assembled by National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Amanda's talk draws upon the work of the Pew Internet Project, UNH's Crimes Against Children Research Center, the work of Internet Solutions for Kids as well as research by professors Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin. Amanda unpacks both what current research can tell us about cyberbullying as well as where the gaps in our understanding of this issue lie

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Cyberbullying Tools and Tips for Prevention and Intervention http://webcast.hrsa.gov/postevents/archivedWebcastDetail.asp?aeid=497

Internet Solutions For Kids: http://is4k.com/
Information about kids and their interactions with technology. A variety of resources and research.

The Cyber Citizen Partnership: http://www.cybercitizenship.org/
The Cybercitizen Awareness Program educates children and young adults on the danger and consequences of cyber crime. By reaching out to parents and teachers, the program is designed to establish a broad sense of responsibility and community in an effort to develop smart, ethical and socially conscious online behavior in young people.

Get Net Wise: http://www.getnetwise.com/

NetSmartz: http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents
The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for children aged 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the internet.

NetSmartz: Cyberbullying http://www.netsmartz.org/Cyberbullying

On Guard Online: http://www.onguardonline.gov/default.aspx
OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.

On Guard Online: NetCetera Chatting to Kids About Being Online: http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/net-cetera.aspx
The internet offers a world of opportunities to socialize and communicate. But they come with risks. OnGuardOnline.gov's Net Cetera campaign provides information and resources about helping kids make safe, responsible decisions when they're online. View NetCetera PDF here: http://www.onguardonline.gov/pdf/tec04.pdf

Pew Internet: Trends in Teen Communication and Social Media Use: http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2011/Feb/PIP-Girl-Scout-Webinar.aspx

Sexting!

To go along with my previous post about cyberbullying, Sexting (sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, usually via cell phones) is becoming a more and more common phenomenon, and is often included in cyberbullying. For those of you who may be dealing with this issue in your middle or high school, here are some resources you may find useful:

Sexting Fact Sheet: http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/internet-safety/NCPC-FactSheet1.pdf

The Lowdown on Sexting: http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/behavior-discipline/sexting.gs?content=2079&print=true&fromPage=all

Talking to Kids and Teens about Social Media and Sexting: http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/june09socialmedia.htm

Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec14.shtm

Girl Scouts Cyberbullying (Sexting): http://lmk.girlscouts.org/

The Truth About Teens and Sexting: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7337547&page=1

Rosalind Wiseman "Sext-Ed": http://rosalindwiseman.com/2010/01/12/sexted/

Gosh, time does fly! Let's talk about...Cyberbullying!

Well, folks, time certainly does fly when you're learning how to be an intern! As you can see, I haven't been updating as frequently as I suspected might occur. I promise, I will try an do better.

Today I want to talk about Cyberbullying. We all know about bullying and how harmful its effects can be on the bully, the victim, and the bystander. And I'm sure, by now, you've all heard about cyberbullying-- the 21st century, technological version of run-of-the-mill bullying--whether it's on the internet, through social media networks like Facebook or MySpace, through cell phones, wherever! -- If it uses technology and it's bullying, then it's cyberbullying.