Standards and Purpose

Welcome:
My name is Jess Malinky. I'm currently a 10th grade Social Studies teacher at Brooke High School in Wellsburg, WV.



Goals:
The goals of this blog are to educate students, parents, and the community about the various threats lurking in the online world; how to protect themselves from these threats; and where to report misuse of the internet.



WV Content Standards:

21.0.9-12.3.TT.4

Student adheres to acceptable use policy and displays ethical behaviors related to acceptable use of information and communication technology (e.g. privary, security, copyright, file-sharing, plagiarism); student predicts the possible cost and effects of unethical use of technology (e.g. consumer fraud, intrusion, spamming, virus setting, hacking) on culture and society; students identify the methodologies that individuals and business can employ protect the integrity of technology systems.





21C.0.3-4.3TT.4

Student complies with county acceptable use policy. Student identifies the need for acceptable use policies (AUP), discusses the basic issues related to resposible use of technology and information, describes personal consequences of inappropriate use and begins to cite sources for information found through electronic searches.



21C.0.5-0.3TT.4

Student complies with county acceptable use policy. Students discuss legal and ethical behaviors related to the acceptable use of information and communications technology (e.g. privacy, security, copyright, file-sharing, plagiarism) and predicts the possible effects of unethical use of technology (e.g. consumer fraud, intrusion, spamming, virus setting, hacking) on the individual and society, as well as identify methods for addressing these risks.



Purpose:

This blog is intended to provide information about safe use of the internet. It is designed to educate students, parents, and members of the community of the risks posed in the cyber world as well as provide them with strategies to reduce their risks online.







Cyberbullying


WHICH OF THESE CATEGORIES APPLIES TO YOU?
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Definition of cyberbullying:

“We broadly define cyberbullying as willful and repeated harm inflicted through the medium of electronic text.  Most often, cyberbullying is carried out by using a personal computer or cellular phone to express malicious or mean sentiments to another individual.  Another common method involves posting humiliating or embarrassing information about someone in a public online forum (e.g., an online bulletin board, chat room, or web page).”

Cyberbullying by the numbers:
  •  1 out of every 2 respondents said that cyberbullying is done in fun
  •  16.7% of respondents reported that they have bullied others online
  •  Almost 80% of respondents report that cyberbullying is done online
  •  Over 1/3 of respondents report that they have seen their friends bully others online

How to deal with cyberbullying:
If you’re concerned for your own or your child’s safety, you should contact your local police right away.
You can report cyberbullying, online harassment or other activities to facebook, myspace, or youtube.
For additional assistance, you may want to contact your local school or local police.
Save all evidence of cyberbullying within emails, text messages, or websites.

Real Cyberbullying Stories:
Cyberbullying Continues After Teen's Death:
Read the story of 17 year-old Alexis Pilkerton whose March 21, 2010 suicide was thought to be caused by cyberbullying.  The grief of her family and friends worsened as the cyberbullying continued even after the teenager’s death.

Phoebe Prince Death: Nine Teens Charged with Cyberbullying Massachusetts Girl to Suicide:
Nine students were charged with crimes after their “unrelenting bullying” resulted in the January 2010 suicide of classmate, Phoebe Prince. The Massachusetts high school freshmen was the victim of cyberbullying via Facebook and text message for nearly three months before she took her own life.

Phoebe Prince, 15, Commits Suicide After Onslaught of Cyberbullying From Fellow Students:
Fifteen year-old Phoebe Prince, an Irish immigrant living in South Hadley, Massachusetts committed suicide after months of being cyberbullied by classmates at her high school.  Read updates of this tragic story.

Additional information:
Stop Cyberbullying Before It Starts Brochure
Cyberbullying Research Center- Share Your Story & Read About Others


Related Websites:
  • www.ncpc.org provides information about stopping cyberbullying before it starts.
  • Cyberbullying.us provides cyberbullying research, stories, cases, downloads, fact sheets, tips and strategies, news headlines, a blog, and a number of other helpful resources on their comprehensive public service website.
  • www.stopcyberbullying.org has a fun quiz to rate your online behavior, information about why some people cyberbully, and how to stop yourself from cyberbullying.
  • www.wiredsafety.com provides information about what to do if you are cyberbullied.
  • www.stopbullyingnow.com has information about what you can do to stop bullying.
Citation for information on this page: http://www.cyberbullying.info/ (copyright 2004)
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