Cyberbullying

Online safety as we know it is obsolete by Anne Collier, NetFamilyNews.org and ConnectSafely.org I. Why obsolete? a. Rooted in the ancient past - Web 1.0 - the Web of hyperlinked, static, one-tomany "content" and clunky discussion boards and chatrooms, with users as consumers/downloaders, and young users seen and referred to pervasively as potential victims. (Obviously we've moved on to a multiplatform, fixed and mobile highly user-produced environment, with users as full participants.) b. Online safety 1.0 is dominated by lawyers and law enforcement people - wellmeaning, of course - but experts in crime (many online -safety meetings for parents and students in schools are still given by police, ICAC members, FBI agents, etc.) c. When crime is where expertise lies, criminals - predators - become the focus of all discussion, and fear underlies it. Yet we know now that probably less than one-tenth of 1% of teens are at risk of sexual exploitation as a result of any Internet activity (and even fewer children under 13), according to UNH's Crimes Against Children Research Center, and meanwhile the most common risk online kids face is peer harassment - non-criminal adolescent behavior. d. The predator p anic

Contains a cyberbullying chapter

a very good article on my opinion, synthetic and clear

Le Conseil fédéral s'est prononcé en faveur du postulat «Protection contre le cyberbullying» de la Conseillère nationale Barbara Schmid-Federer et reconnaît ainsi ouvertement sa volonté de s'attaquer concrètement au problème d'harcèlement sur Internet qui, désormais, touche aussi la Suisse. Extrait : "[...] le cyberbullying n'a pas encore fait l'objet d'un examen détaillé en Suisse. Par conséquent, le Conseil fédéral considère la demande d'élaboration d'un rapport sous cette forme comme justifiée."

"la maîtrise des Etats sur un cyberespace globalisé par essence. La frontière entre censure et sécurité nationale apparaît en effet ténue."

"La Cyber-intimidation Chacun de ces deux clips illustre de manière imagée un exemple de ce que l'on appelle la cyber-intimidation. "

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Exemples, faits, and relevant LINKS IN ENGLISH * envoyer des courriels, des messages textes ou instantanés méchants ou menaçants ; * afficher des photos gênantes de quelqu'un en ligne ; * créer un site Web pour rire des autres ; * se faire passer pour une autre personne et utilisant le nom de cette dernière ; * tromper une personne pour lui faire révéler de l'information personnelle ou gênante et l'envoyer à d'autres. Faits

Lesson Introduction to Cyberbullying - Avatars and Identity Overview With the layering of identity through the use of nicknames and avatars, as well as a sense of anonymity, it is easy for young people to sometimes forget that real people - with real feelings - are at the heart of online conversations. In this lesson, students are provided with opportunities to explore this concept and discuss the importance of using empathy and common sense when talking to others online. Learning Outcomes Students will demonstrate:  understanding of how online communication differs from faceto- face conversation  awareness of how the distinct attributes of online communication may contribute to inappropriate or bullying behaviour  recognition of cyberbullying behaviour  understanding of the crucial role played by bystanders, including themselves, in fuelling or stopping bullying behaviour - online and offline  awareness of the impact of cyberbullying on targeted individuals  knowledge of appropriate action to take when cyberbullying occurs  awareness of rules for "good Netizenship"

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"Connaître les dangers - Cyberintimidation"

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