Cyber bullying is the act of harassing someone online through the use of technology by children, ("What is cyber bullying?", 2016). It can take many forms, including:
- Flaming: Online fights where rude comments are exchanged.
- Denigration: Using online resources to make fun of someone.
- Outing: Sharing private information, videos and pictures about someone online without their knowledge.
- Trickery: Tricking individuals to reveal their personal information and sharing it with others.
- Impersonation: Pretending to be others online and sending or posting messages online
- Harassment: Repeatedly sending hurtful messages to someone ("Types of Cyberbullying", 2011)
Statistics about Cyber Bullying
Many of your students may be familiar with what cyberbullying is. In addition, these statistics presented below will remind them of how prevalent this issue is in contemporary society. As a teacher, your goal is to work together with students to decrease the incidence of cyberbullying to ensure a safe learning environment. To achieve this goal, students should begin learning about how severe the problem is. For example, by educating students that cyberbullying incidents may increase the risk of suicide ideation and attempts, this may compel them to consider their actions seriously. They are also more likely to cooperate with you to decrease online intimidation incidents, ("Cyber bullying Statistics 2014", 2015).