I chose these anti-bullying pins because I liked the way they integrated all the popular social media. These apps and websites are prime areas for cyber bullying and I think these pins allow a positive viewpoint for anti-bullying.
The article I found about cyber bullying is called, Six
Steps to Successfully Fight Cyber Bullying. In this brief article, Janet M.
Irvine describes ways that teachers and parents can help fight bullying. One of
the main ways to fight cyber bullying is to know what to look for. Being able
to recognize it and prevent it from happening further is the most effective
step. Other steps include: build awareness by having anti-bullying rallies,
have students create role-playing videos that support positive online behavior
and also report online issues, increase student awareness of online privacy and
ethical behavior, anti-bullying curriculum integration, and finally, use
rewards and consequences that involve the parents and home environment. Irvine
believes these six steps will successfully fight cyber bullying and I agree!
This articles tells me that students today are becoming bold
while online and they don’t fully understand the hurt and pain of their comments and
actions. I think that students feel “invincible” behind their computer/phone
screens and are acting in ways that they would not act if the situation was in person.
As far as my content area, yes, I believe that anti-bullying needs to be
addressed in all social settings for students; especially in ones where they
will be interacting online with other students (known or unknown ones). For
primary grades, I believe this would look a little different than in upper
grades, but it still needs to be addressed head on.
I love the buttons that you posted! "Think twice. Snap nice."- so cute! I think these could be made into posters for the classroom or computer room.
ReplyDeleteI agree that recognizing cyber bullying is a good first step in addressing this issue. Cyber bulling is scary because it is not as obvious and can occur in students' own homes. I also agree with you on students becoming "bold" online with their comments. The school day no longer stops after dismissal for students who go home and interact with their peers online. Continual belittling in school and outside of school can have detrimental effects.