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Cyberbullying 2010: What the Research Tells Us

" ... because traditional bullying is far more common than cyberbullying and that the great majority of cyberbullied students are also bullied in more typical ways, "it is natural to recommend schools to direct most of their efforts to counteracting traditional bullying," ideally using an evidence-based approach. His research has found that levels of electronic bullying decline along with traditional bullying in these schools."

Educate yourself and be on the lookout for signs that cyberbullying is taking place, because you may be the trusted adult a student turns to for help.

A hub for conversations, research, resources, events and stories about cyberbullying and how to deal with it.

Fanstastic Cyberbullying resource!!!

"I'm absolutely awed by the amount of positive feedback I have received about my last column on what it's like to be cyber-bullied. In saying that, I have also received many questions. There was one in particular that I have been asked by many, both my peers and adults; Why not just go offline? Turn off your computer, turn off your Facebook, go outside and forget about it."

The CyberBully Hotline is more than a phone number. It's a comprehensive, anti-bullying program consisting of an anonymous, two-way reporting system, school-level and student-level reinforcement materials, and a bully prevention Resource Center.

"Geo Listening " provides a service that monitors the posts of the 14,000 students in the Glendale Unified School District, to help curtail cyberbullying, drug use, and other problems. This article provides for great discussion with students, teachers, admin., and parents.

"The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS. It shares specific advice and resources on issues such as social networking and cyberbullying and how these relate to and affect their own and other people's online experiences and behaviours. "

This site has been revised and provides valuable resources for classroom instruction on digital citizenship.

How to make sense of students' online behaviors. Tweeting about voyeurism; playing on chatroulette. Cyberbullying? Or clueless?

" A new simulation program for educators provides an insight into the online torment many of their students face each day, writes Kim Arlington. "

Interesting simulation for training teachers.

Generation YES Blog

A comprehensive guide to digital citizenship and cyberbullying.