"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
Bill Belsey
Cyber-bullyig is a real problem, but not a new one. Bullying has been around, well, forever. It is not a problem to ignore, but it is also important to not over-react. Take steps to talk to your children about handling issues of cyberbullying,
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Thirty-four
per cent of students in Grades 7 to 11 report that they had been
bullied within the current school year. Among those, 27 per cent say
they had been bullied over the Internet.
(Source: Young Canadians in a Wired World, Media Awareness Network, 2005) |
Anti-Bullying Flashmob
The power of the Internet for good - 2 schools in Vancouver come together & form a 'flashmob' in anti-bullying campaign.