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Cyberbullying:
An Emerging Threat the ‘Always-On’ Generation
By Bill Belsey
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Always On? Always Aware!
•Before we start: feedback and sharing
•My learning journey
•What is cyberbullying?
•What does the research say?
•Cyberbullying forms
•Why should we care?
•Why are some kids doing this?
•What can be done?
•Cyberbullying and the law
•Some final thoughts
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Welcome to the Always-on Generation !
The Multi-taskers
The London Symphony Orchestra
Can you name that tune?
Welcome to the “Always-on” generation
Home media capacity 1975
Welcome to the “Always-on” generation
Home media capacity -now
Welcome to the Always-on Generation !
•Youth have a different relationship to
technology than adults “Digital Natives vs.
Immigrants” –Marc Prensky
•Cell phone has become the prototypical teen
badge item
•Cell phone have become an icon of selfexpression
Welcome to the Always-on Generation !
Now hear this) if you can!
Welcome to the Always-on Generation !
Ref: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/technology/08drill.html
Welcome to the Always-on Generation !
http://www.philly.com/philly/phillywomen/89579552.html
Welcome to the Always-on Generation !
Teens are not aware of being “on” technologies
The next market? Children!
Wherifone GPS
locator phone
Bratz phone by
Zitar mobile
Migo by LG
Firelfy
ChatNow by
Tiger
Barbie MyScene by
Mattel and Nokia
TicTalk by
Enfora
The next market? Children!
The Teddy Phone
Welcome to the Always-on Generation
“Where do the children play?”
Finding “Their space” a virtual game of tug-of-war, hide and seek
Welcome to the Always-on Generation
Cyberbullying: Beginnings
Because Cyberbullying was a new
and unique issue, and because
there was little or no specific
information about this issue for the
public, I created...
Cyberbullying: A definition
● Cyberbullying involves the use of
information and communication
technologies to support deliberate,
repeated, and hostile behaviour by
an individual or group, that is
intended to harm others."
-Bill Belsey
Cyberbullying: How is it similar to other forms of bullying?
Bullying of any kind has three main
characteristics:
•Bullying is about an imbalance of power
•Bullying is repeated and intentional use
of power to harm and control others
•Cyberbullying is no different to traditional
forms of bullying in these respects, yet it is
VERY different in many other respects…
Cyberbullying: How is it different?
•cyberbullying primarily affects youth
•no direct contact between bully and victim, emotions are masked
•the speed with which the cyberbully can hurt the target of their
aggression
•Audience size
•particularly cowardly form of bullying
•Away from the view and knowledge of parents, teachers
•Victims cannot hide from the cyberbullies at home
Cyberbullying: How is it different?
•cyberbullies do not see the direct link between cause and
effect
•tweens and teens are generally reluctant to report being
bullied as they also fear being labeled a "rat“
•fear that by reporting being bullied will make it worse, but
with respect to cyberbullying
•fear that adults will remove their
access to their mobile
phones, computers with Internet access, which really means
not being able to access their peer groups.
Cyberbullying: How is it different?
•cyberbullying underscores the fact that bullying is NOT
just a school issue per se, but rather a broader, social
issue
•cyberbullying is often beyond legal reach of the school
•cyberbullying often involves communications
(“cyberslang”) that resemble a foreign "language" to the
"unwired' -usually adults. (More on this later))
Cyberbullying: Research
Source: Harris Interactive / National Crime Prevention Center
Cyberbullying: Research
•One third of teens who frequent the online
world have been targets of cyberbullying
•Girls were more likely than boys to be threatened,
although most threats were pleas for personal
information rather than promises of bodily harm
•Social networks were the most obvious and
expected of attack settings, with 39 percent of users
reporting such cyberbullying
•teens who share their identities and thoughts
online are more likely to be targets than are those
who lead less active online lives.
PEW Internet Life Project June 2007
Cyberbullying: Research
•77 percent reported being bullied by instant messaging, 37 percent
by e-mail and 31 percent on social networking sites such as
MySpace and Facebook
•When bullied online, 43 percent however, said they did nothing. 32
percent confronted the person who bullied them, and 27 percent told
a friend
•In most cases the victims know the aggressors in real life
•Cyberbullying carries a greater impact than “traditional” forms of
bullying. It said that “There seems to be a greater sense of
powerlessness, frustration and betrayal among victims”.
•Most cyberbullying happens away from
school
Source: Kids Help Phone Report, April 2007
What does cyberbullying look like?
Cyberbullying Forms: “IM-ing”
According to a Pew Internet & American Life Project report 75
percent of online teens - or about two-thirds of all teenagers - use
instant messaging and about half of that number sends instant
messages, or IMs, at least once every day.
Cyberbullying Forms: “IM-ing”
You can block others, but)
Cyberbullying Forms: “Texting”
You might see a message, but9
Cyberslang: “Leet” Speak
Welcome to the Always-on Generation !
Welcome to the Always-on Generation !
Disappearing E-mail !
Cyberbullying Forms: Camera Phones
Cyberbullying Forms: Camera Phones
“Tammy NYP” student of
Nanyang Polytechnic,
Singapore
Sexting: Modeling
“Where
ARE kids getting these ideas Anyway?”
Sexting and the Law)
Adult Modeling - Sexting
Digital Reputations:
A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing
Cyberbullying: “Digital Bystanders”
Cyberbullying Forms: Blogs
Cyberbullying Forms: Moblogs
Cyberbullying Forms: Microblogging
Cyberbullying Forms: Web Polls
Cyberbullying Forms: Rating Sites
Cyberbullying Forms: Defamatory Web sites
Cyberbullying Forms: “Slamboards”
Cyberbullying Forms: Social Networks
Younger kids -Club Penguin
Cyberbullying Forms: Social Networks
Cyberbullying Forms: Graphic “Defacers”
Cyberbullying Forms: Defamatory Web sites
Cyberbullying forms: Wikis
Cyberbullying forms: WOW, LOTRO
Cyberbullying forms: Online Gaming
A Word About Webcams: Chatroulette
Cyberbullying Forms: Webcams
Cyberbullying Forms: Webcams
Cyberbullying Forms: Video Sharing
Why should we care?
Why are some kids doing this?
Welcome to the Always-on generation
Connected) yet disconnected
Why are some kids doing this?
Why are some kids doing this?
Adult Modeling?!!!
Marketing and Modeling
Blackmail = success!
Marketing and Modeling
Cyberbullying is cool!
Cyberbullying: Why are kids doing this?
• Absence of adults to establish boundaries /
transfer norms and values
• A sense of entitlement
• Everyone can/should be a “star”
(“15 Megabytes of fame”)
• They do it because they can
• Thrill of “anonymity”, “freedom”
(no adults telling kids what to do)
• Heat is increasingly on “traditional” forms of
bullying -> under the radar
• Disinhibition
Cyberbullying: Disinhibition
Connected, yet disconnected: A great irony of our times9
Cyberbullying: Why are kids doing this?
Online Identities: Experimentation
Remember, you are NOT anonymous online
Cyberbullying: What can be done?
It’s all about)
PREVENTION through EDUCATION and AWARENESS
There are no simple solutions.
“Why can’t you just turn-off?”
Cyberbullying: What can be done?
Don’t chase technology!
Cyberbullying: What can be done?
The are no quick fixes!
Cyberbullying: What can be done?
The are no quick fixes!
Proxy-Servers & The Fallacy of Control
Cyberbullying and the law
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Utter threats cc 264.1
Extortion by threats cc 346 (1)
Assault cc 266
Criminal harassment cc 264 (1)
Impersonation cc 403
• The Education and Inspections
Act 2006 (U.K.) Department for
Children, Schools and Families
• Ontario bill 212 Safe
Communities Act –Feb. 1, 2008
Cyberbullying and the law
Cyberbullying and the law
What can be done? Focus on Prevention!
•Don’t share your passwords / PIN numbers with
others (It’s like giving away the keys to your car
or house) (Tween / teen relationships are
volatile)
•Do use Netiquette -Be polite to others online
just as you would offline. If someone treats you
rudely or meanly - do not respond. Cyberbullies
are similar to offline ones in that they WANT
you to answer (don't give them the satisfaction).
•Never send a message to others when you are
angry
What can be done? Focus on Prevention!
When using Instant
Messaging (“IM”):
Create a “Buddy
List” (people you
allow to contact you)
of people you really
know, not people
you have only
known online.
What can be done by and for victims?
•Don't reply to messages from cyberbullies!!!
•Victims should not keep this to themselves!
•Do not erase or delete messages from
cyberbullies
•Protect yourself -Never arrange to meet with
someone you met online unless your parents
go with you. If you are meeting them make sure
it is in a public place.
Fast Fact: One in five teen Internet users has gone to meet
with someone they’ve known online.
What can be done? Adults need to become more engaged
Fast Fact: In the 15 to 17 year old group, 72% visit chatrooms, and of this number,
60% visit adult chatrooms or go into the private rooms.
What can be done by parents?
Should kids be driving alone?!!!
What can be done by parents?
•Talk with your kids. Develop a relationship of trust with
our kids (so that they will feel that they can approach
and confide in us when something concerns them)
•Parents must become more engaged in their kids online
activities
•Question why do your kids really need a cell phone
(Think about phones with restrictive options)
•Set clear expectations re. Internet use
•Let kids know that they ARE responsible for their online
behaviour towards others
•Create a family contract to support these expectations
•Hold our kids accountable for breaches of these
expectations
Promising tool: Puresight –A digital graduated driving
license
What can be done by parents?
What can be done by parents?
•Understand that most cyberbullying happens away from
school and schools are often limited as to what actions they
can legally take
•Don’t chase the technology (focus on the filter between our kids’
ears)
•Be reasonable and try to set reasonable expectations
•Be open with kids and encourage them to come to you if they
encounter a problem online
•Consider requiring that all online activity take place in a
central area of the home, not in a kid's bedroom
•Try to get your kids to share their blogs or online profiles with
you, but be aware that they can have multiple accounts on multiple
services.
•Adults need to model appropriate Internet use. Adults need to
“walk the walk”, and not simply “talk the talk”
What can be done by parents?
•Turn of the panic button,
recognize/embrace learning opportunities
•Internet access is a privilege, not a right
•DO NOT allow Webcams in bedrooms
•Place computers with Internet access in
shared public spaces
•Secure home wireless networks
What can be done by parents?
•Teach / practice proper Netiquette
•Teach / practice critical thinking skills
•Help kids understand that they are NOT truly anonymous
online
•Help kids develop greater empathy and understand that their
actions have REAL implications for others
•Help students understand that their behaviour online will likely
have real implications on their future…
•Keep the lines of communication open
•Should kids be driving alone?!!!
What can be done? By youth
•Limit online personal profile access by others
•Learn how to block access, senders to your
accounts
•Be aware of location-based preferences
•Report abuse to MSP / ISP. Don’t be a “Digital
Bystander”
•Use pseudonyms when filling in registration
forms and creating online profiles\
•Don’t reply or retaliate, this is what
cyberbullies want
•Tell an adult they know and trust
What can be done? By youth
•Understand that “Everyone has the right to be
respected and the responsibility to respect
others” in person AND online
•Learn to use and practice proper “Netiquette”
•Learn to develop greater empathy, tolerance
and understanding of others
•Learn to think critically about what they see
online
•Don’t be a “cyberbystander”
•Talk to adults they know and trust when their
“Spidey Senses” are tingling
What can be done by educators?
Become better educated!
What can be done by educators?
Teach kids to become critical thinkers
What can be done by educators?
Teach kids to become critical thinkers
What can be done? Teach Critical thinking skills
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. meets Spiderman!
What can be done? Teach Critical thinking skills
Fast Fact: Thirty-six per cent of secondary school students believe
that most of the information they find on the Internet is accurate.
What can be done? Teach Critical thinking skills
What can be done? Teach Critical thinking skills
What can be done? Teach Critical thinking skills
Fact Fact: Only 27% secondary school students cross-reference the information
they find online to verify its accuracy. Of those who do check the information they
find, nearly half just “judge for themselves” whether or not it’s credible.
What can be done by schools?
Change thinking and school culture from one of Banning
and Blocking to teaching and learning
What can be done by schools?
Change thinking and school culture from one of Banning
and Blocking to teaching and learning
What can be done by schools?
•All schools should have a clearly stated and easily accessed
bullying policy that includes cyberbullying
•Schools should have proactive action plans in addition to
reactive policies
•Work with parent councils to write / update clear, easily
accessible AUPs and school codes of conduct that includes
cyberbullying and post them on our school Web sites
•Help our students understand that what they write, say, do
and post online can’t be taken back (Internet archive)
•Create anonymous ways for kids to report cyberbullying
•Encourage students not to be “digital bystanders”
•Encourage support student voices and leadership
What can be done by schools?
Give older students leadership opportunities with younger ones
What can be done by schools?
Give older students leadership opportunities with younger ones
What can be done by schools?
Recognize and support first steps towards citizenship / “Netizenship”
What can be done by schools?
Be Pro-active!
November 13 - 19, 2011
Theme: "Stand Up! (to bullying)"
Presentation: Virtual Worlds,
Real Consequences
What can be done by schools?
Discuss and model “Netizenship”
What can be done by schools?
www.kiva.org -Microloans
What can be done by schools?
www.kiva.org -Microloans
What can be done by schools?
Got a minute before class begins?
www.freerice.com
What can be done by schools?
Got a minute before class begins?
www.freerice.com
What can be done by schools?
Develop empathy, tolerance and understanding
www.iearn.org
Develop empathy, tolerance and understanding
www.foodforthoughtproject.org
Ask critical questions about real issues
www.thefutureoffriendship.org
Develop empathy, tolerance and understanding
www.net4nets.net
Future Trends)
Future Implications
New Trends)
Future Due Diligence?: Biometrics
Blurring Lines)
Ashley Payne FB = Sacked
Cyberbullying is about people and
relationships, NOT technology
Meet John and Ryan Halligan
Cyberbullying is about people and
relationships, NOT technology
“What you say on the Internet,
you can’t take back!”
Some closing thoughts)
•Most young people are great most of the time
•We ARE responsible for our behaviour offline and online
•Adults need to model appropriate technology use
•Being online is a privilege and not a right
•Learn to use and practice proper “Netiquette”
•We are not anonymous online, we leave a history behind
•What we say and do online has real world effects for
ourselves and others
•Cyberbullying is about people, relationships and
CHOICES, NOT technology
Some closing thoughts)
It’s about choices
Some closing thoughts)
•Think BEFORE you click!
•Don’t be a “cyberbystander”
•What you say on the Internet, you can’t take back
•We don’t have to be “Always On” –Try less virtual reality
and a lot more reality
•We need to treat one another the way we would like to be
treated in person and online,
with RESPECT
•There has NEVER been a more important time to be an
adult in the lives of kids
•The Mayfield Hotel, and hope for the future)
Thank you!
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