Cyberbullying is perhaps the most prevalent form of peer to peer violence in today's schools. Many cases of cyberbullying have been presented in the media recently, these occurrences are both tragic and perhaps preventable.
Educating students on the topic is essential to provide a safe atmosphere in classrooms and schools.
Below you will find various resources that have been gathered from the web, some are suitable to share with students to spark discussions, others are more appropriate, due to the subject, for adults.
Resources:
Finally, Google and Common Sense Media recently created a great youtube video on the subject of Internet Safety that everyone should watch.
Educating students on the topic is essential to provide a safe atmosphere in classrooms and schools.
Below you will find various resources that have been gathered from the web, some are suitable to share with students to spark discussions, others are more appropriate, due to the subject, for adults.
Resources:
- Article about cyberbullying from the Boston Globe
- PDF about cyberbulling from iSafe.org
- Series of articles about Megan Meier, a teen who committed suicide due to cyberbullying
- Recent article about the cyberbullying/assault case from Polk County, FL
Finally, Google and Common Sense Media recently created a great youtube video on the subject of Internet Safety that everyone should watch.
Last modified: Thursday, May 8, 2008, 10:59 PM