Cyberbullying |
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All Teacher resources - newest additions are at the top |
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Research - from Canada and around the world |
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Brochures and Handouts - Consider these for information and distribution |
 | Net Bullies - This informative site provides detailed information about the issues related to cyberbullying--useful for both parents and educators.  |
| Cyberbullying (About Kids Health) - This two-part article offers some excellent insight into many of the problems and issues that surround cyberbullying. http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/News/Cyber-Bullying-Part-One.aspx?articleID=7981&c... |
| Cyberbullying.ca Always On, Always Aware! - In addition to describing the general concept of cyberbullying, this Canadian site also offers some general advice on dealing with this serious problem. A listing of related resources is also provided. |
| B-Free.ca: Prevention of Bullying - Check out this great site, developed with Alberta youth. It contains interesting quizzes to test your bullying IQ, information about bullying and ways to stand up and make it stop. |
| Cyberbullying: You Can't Take it Back - "A teen regrets his participation on a web site created to rate others at his school." (site) |
| NetSmartz: Angela's Experience - "What do you do if someone is harassing you online? This piece discusses netiquette and how to handle harassment appropriately." (site) |
| NetSmartz: Keisha's Crime - Wach an animated video: "A jealous teen uses the Internet for revenge in this piece about peer-to-peer harassment." (site)
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| Cyberbullying Research Center - This US site has a wealth of resources on the topic of cyberbullying, including: top ten tips for preventing and responding to cyberbullying, current research, and videos.
Educators, be sure to check out the printables and quizzes in the resource area.
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| Cyberbullying Research Center - videos - In these short video clips, Dr. Sameer Hinduja describes many aspects of cyberbullying. What is it? What are the warning signs? How can educators and parents help? |
| Digizen.org - This UK media literacy site has great resources for encouraging youth to engage in safe and responsible internet activity. There are interactives as well as resources for teachers and parents. It focuses on Cyberbullying issues, and contains advice and information on using social networking spaces... |
| Cyberbullying activities - Teachers, here is a short quiz that you can do on the whiteboard with your students. There is also a graphic organizer and vocabulary sheet. http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/cyberbullying/activity/ |
| Dealing with Online Bullies (Cybersmart!) - This handout provides some scenarios and advice that will help students learn how to better deal with cyberbullying. http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/assets/files/activitysheets/6-8/Dealing_With_Cyb... |
| Youth engaging in online harassment: associations with caregiver–child relationships, Internet use, and personal characteristics - This research study notes the characteristics of cyberbullies and makes comparisons to more traditional bullies. |
| Young Canadians in a Wired World - Phase II: Trends and Recommendations - This Canadian paper describes the results of a study that explored young people's use of the internet, as well as some recommendations for future internet use. http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/research/YCWW/phaseII/upload/YCWWII_trends... |
| Young Canadians in a Wired World – Overview - "Initiated in 2000 by the Media Awareness Network (MNet), Young Canadians in a Wired World (YCWW) is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of its kind in Canada. The research project tracks and investigates the behaviours, attitudes, and opinions of Canadian children and youth with respect to... |
| Why Do Schools Need AUPs? - This article discusses the concept of Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) as they pertain to schools and the internet, as well as the need to have such policies. |
| The Promise and Perils of Blogging - This useful handout explains the advantages and disadvantages of blogs, as well as pointing out how to create blogs in a safe manner. |
| The Marshal of MySpace - This Business Week article describes the mission of Hemanshu Nigam to bring safety from predators and cyberbullies to the world of MySpace. http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/07_17/b4031092.htm?chan=gl |
| Online Victimization of Youth: Five Years Later - This U.S. report calls for a more aggressive stance toward the prevention of youth victimization online. The results of an extensive study of online victimization are reported. |
| Online Victimization: What Youth Tell Us - In this U.S. book chapter, the authors describe the experiences of young users of the internet and the various ways that they react to these experiences. It highlights the need to raise awareness of internet dangers and provide solutions. |
| Online aggressor/targets, aggressors, and targets: a comparison of associated youth characteristics - In this research article, a comparison of the characteristics of online agressors and targets is made. |
| New bottle but old wine: A research of cyberbullying in schools - This Canadian paper explores the nature of cyberbullying as felt by grade seven students. |
| Internet Prevention Messages: Targeting the Right Online Behaviors - This U.S. research report explores some of the characteristics that make children more likely to be victimized on the internet. |
| Internet bullying (The Christian Science Monitor) - "With the click of a key, bullies are humiliating their peers. What are schools doing to tame this behavior?" (site) |
| Examining Characteristics and Associated Distress Related to Internet Harassment: Findings From the Second Youth Internet Safety Survey - This paper reports the characteristics of students who are the targets of internet harassment, as well as those who are more likely to report distress. |
| Educator’s Guide to Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats - This printout provides educators with the tools that they need to deal with the issue of cyberbullying. It explains the types of cyberbullying that can take place, as well as why it takes place, and what can be done about it. |
| Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Effectively Managing Internet Use Risks in Schools - This pdf document provides general information about cyberbullying, as well as some useful information about managing the problem of cyberbullying. |
| Cyberbullying: Feathers in the Wind - What happens when you spread gossip or unkind rumours online? Watch this short video for a lesson on how gossip spreads. |
| Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Cyber-Secure Schools - Learn some basic tips for keeping kids and teens safe online. |
| Cyber-bullying in schools: Nature and extent of adolescents' experience - This Canadian study explores the adolescent experience of cyberbullying, the characteristics of cyberbullying, as well as the main tools of cyberbullying. http://www.ucalgary.ca/~qinli/publication/cyberbully_aera05%20.html |
| Choosing Not To Go Down the Not-so-good Cyberstreets - This American article describes the choices that need to be made around safety and the internet--particularly as it pertains to young people. |
| Beware of the Cyberbully - This handout provides some statistics related to cyber-bullying, a case study, as well as some prevention techniques. |
| Stop Cyberbullying - This site describes the concept of cyberbullying, as well as why people do it and how you can prevent it from happening. The law as it relates to cyberbullying is also discussed, but in an American context. |
| Cyberbullying (The Ophelia Project) - From the creators of the Ophelia Project, learn about the concept of cyberbullying, who cyberbullies, and why kids may choose to cyberbully. |
| Challenging Cyber Bullying - This Canadian site provides some great information about cyberbullying, as well as information on how parents and teachers can help with this issue. Canadian law and cyberbullying is also briefly discussed. |
| WiredKids.org - These activities will provide you with information about cyberbullying (appropriate for kids, teens, parents, and teachers). |
| How to Handle Cyberbullies - This pamphlet provides information that recommends ways to prevent cyberbullying from starting, as well as how to stop cyberbullying if it does start. |