Cyberbullying
Where did it come from?
Cyberbullying is a phenomenon that has been around since ages as early as the 90's and early 2000's. Early chatrooms, and messaging apps gave way for kids to talk to one another freely. this meant that mean messages, pictures, and rumours were spread. It became the act of bullying peers online.
What is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying, a form of harassment that happens through a digital environment stemmed from online anonymity. it occurs on a platform, coming in forms of ridicule, and humiliation without repercussions. In most cases, it can be extremely upsetting to the victim, causing poor self-image, anxiety, and lack of sleep. This creates an unsafe environment both at school, and at home for the victim as they may feel like all of their peers have seen them being bullied.
How would you feel if you were cyberbullied?
Overview
Often enough, cyberbullying stems from when somebody may be feeling angry or jealous about something; even occurring over things as small as a dispute.
What emotions do you think get brought up when a victim may be cyberbullied? Why is cyberbullying bad?
Websites
Below are 4 websites for you to go through; by clicking these links, you will gain an understanding of what cyberbullying is, and how to recognise when it is happening. Remember to take notes on each website in preparation for the assessment on how much you've learned!
How to recognise cyberbullying
Here, you will learn about cyberbullying and what to do if it is happening to you.
Peers being cyberbullied
This page has a slideshow presentation on how to act when you see a peer going through cyberbullying.
How to prevent cyberbullying
Learn how to stop it from happening to you, or your peers. these steps provided will keep you safe and supported.
A short video on cyberbullying
In this video, it will provide you with a visual demonstration on cyberbullying, while going through proper steps on what to do when experiencing it.
Quiz
By now, you should have enough understanding of what cyberbullying is, and how it may affect you and your peers.
You will be required to complete the Quiz listed in the tab above, as well as a quiz to test your knowledge on cyberbullying.
To find the quiz, scroll up until you see the tabs in the top right corner, click the tab that says 'quiz'.
Test information
In the test provided, you will be expected to go back and look at the websites provided through the links. You will then be required to thoroughly answer each question with an honest response, as accurate to the sites' information and learned knowledge as possible. The test has information cited from those sites, and certain points correlating to cyberbullying.
Remember to take your time and thoroughly think out each answer.
To find the Test, scroll up until you see the tabs in the top right corner, click the tab that says 'test'.
Remember, only complete the test once you have gone through and looked at all your sources, and completed the quiz
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