Chapter ten talks about cyber bullying, as we all know, bullying happens in school all the time, sometimes it is big, sometimes it is not. On the other hand, cyberbullying is different from the bullying we know. It happens throughout the Internet, it can happen in anytime, any minute. So, in this chapter the authors talk about how to actually prevent cyberbullying happen in school. First of all, the most common question we ask is "How can cyberbullying be prevented?" The traditional way to prevent this happen is to forbid kids to go online. In the authors' point of view, that is the least appropriate course of action. The authors state "It is critical to provide them with a clear road map and framework for staying safe and being responsible online and to check in on them regularly to make sure they are following through." They also talk about parents, teachers, children etc, they all have role to play in preventing cyberbullying. So, for the rest of this chapter, the authors discuss the roles that teachers, parents and students should play when we talk about cyberbullying.
I think cyberbullying is actually a big concept when we allow students to use technology in school. Because it is hard to imagine how fast that cyberbullying will happen. I think it can happen in any minute in class because some students actually will have smartphone in their hand, so they can simply just move their finger and send messages through texts, and that may cause cyberbullying. So, I think it is important for teachers to learn how to prevent this happen in school. There is no way we can say "Please stop using your phone" or "Don't use internet at school" Even though you do ask this kind of questions, I am sure your students will not obey your rules because we were used to be students too, and we like to break the rules and challenge our teachers. So, in order to prevent this happen, we need to think outside of the box. Simply just let them know what is cyberbullying, what will happen if someone got bullied, what we should do to prevent this happen, etc. I think this will help students understand why we want to prevent cyberbullying happen in school. Also, talk to the parents and let them facilitate to prevent this happen is another solution to prevent cyberbullying happen.
You definitely hit on target for the big problem with cyber bullying. It can happen at any time, any where and without the knowledge of authorities since it can be done so privately and anonymously. It can be virtually untraceable, if that is how the student wants it to be.
ReplyDeleteI think another problem with the bully epedimic is that America and the rest of the world in general has become afraid to talk to young about what is right and what is wrong, behavior, and what is acceptable and correct. When we really started getting away from this is when bullying really became prominent. Perhaps if we stepped back and started talking to students and children again about the effects of bullying and their actions, may e we could make a change.
I do agree with you. We need to start to tell our students about cyberbullying, since the majority of the time our students will spend on the Internet so I think it is important for us to teach them what is right and what is wrong, and I know that's not going to be easy. There are a lot of challenges are waiting for us.
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ReplyDeleteI think having children being forbidden to even be online is a good idea, however at some point they will need to know about all the consequences of being on the internet, including cyber bullying. In my opinion, children ages 1-9 should not be online at all. As they grow older, however, they will be exposed to the internet by wanting to be involved with their friends. This is where parents and older peers need to step in and make sure they have a clear understanding of what cyber bullying is and how it affects them negatively. They need to be taught to remain cautious at all times while on the internet.
ReplyDeleteI think it is hard for us to not let younger kids to access the Internet because a lot of class curriculum is integrating technology in it now. So, they will somehow need to use it at home. As a teacher we can only teach them what is right and what is wrong when they are using the Internet
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