While there are positive outcomes of the internet, there still exist dangerous aspects to it, such as bullying. Most people may associate bullying with images of a teenager getting slammed into a locker, or getting their lunch money stolen. People may also think that it extends to name calling, teasing, and insults. Bullying has existed for a long time, with some adults thinking that it is a normal part of growing up, that teaches young adults to toughen up and have a thick skin, thinking this will help when they become adults. However, with the advancement in technology and its wide use, a new type of bullying has developed, cyberbullying, which is when a person uses technology and/or electronic devices to bully another person, typically by sending messages or posting comments of an intimidating or threatening nature.
• Psychological / Mental – this is when someone is intimidated and stalked • Cyber – In this technological age Cyber Bullying has become a problem. This type of bullying can be chat rooms, online, instant messaging, emails, on a mobile phone or computers None of the above are acceptable behaviour. Creating a ‘telling environment’ All schools aim to have a telling environment. I would aim to develop this by demonstrating that I understand bullying behaviour and am committed to stopping the behaviour. There are a many reasons why pupils will not tell as they
Bullying victims can have a lot of stress added on and it can lead to retaliation such as school shootings as well as suicide. Cyber bullying is the more modern type of bullying and some argue that it's the most harmful. When it comes to cyber bullying anyone can become the bully. The small scrawny kid can be just as harmful as the big kid on the playground. Cyber bullying can have a longer lasting effect on the victim.
Cyberbullying and Sexting Cyberbullying and Sexting are two technological abuses that have societal and environmental effects on students and adults today. Siegle (2010) commented, “According to an AP-MTV (2009) poll, more than 75% of 14- to 24-year-olds believe that digital abuse is a serious problem for people their age. Yet, only about half believe that what they post online could come back to hurt them” (p. 15). This in itself creates a problem, in character education because rebellious students hide behind devices instead of being accountable for their actions. The use of cell-phones, gaming and the internet is communication tools of choice for this generation.
In the article “From Lockers to Lockup” Jessica Bennett argues about the issue of bullying. Bennett believes that bullying is bad and questions are schools really the problem of bullying? Can they really do much about it? I agree with her questionings, for example she claims that “cases like this are being invoked as a potent symbol for why, in the digital age, schools need bullying policies and states need legalization” (Bennett). This is true to the point that the schools are already doing all it can do to prevent bullying, however legalizing it has to be the next step so people can become more aware of the seriousness this is.
As violence increases, the pressure for a safe and orderly school does the same. I believe that the first step that we can make to ensure school safety is to work with the students and explain that it takes everyone to establish a safe school. Violence in school has changed from bloody noses to pulling out a bloody gun and shooting an innocence person. , Children are so desensitized to violence from TVs, video games, and especially their environment. Young teenagers tend to imitate what they see exposing them to violence before they can understand it does not help them Violence just destroys their future by ending up in prison or the grave at an early age.
All schools say “no” to bullying, but why not say “yes”. I believe that encouraging bullying in schools will actually improve the lives of students that are there to learn and teachers that are there to teach. My proposed solution is a nationwide promotion of bullying in schools to help benefit the needs of students and teachers affected by it. I ask to all teachers across the country, what would you do without bullying? Studies show that thirty-two hours a year are spent by teachers on the topic of bullying in classrooms.
My school participated and hung posters and had enouncements about being kind to your fellow students. Another program reaching out to help end bully is The Bully Project. It’s a website formed to stop bullying by pledging to yourself that you won’t bullying others. To show people the harsh effects of bullying they made a movie, Bully. It shows 5 kids that get bullied every single day and the toll it has on their life.
Research has proven that bullies have above average self-esteem, good leadership skills, and make friends easily (Quotes about Bullying). Children will bully others to raise their social standings (Olweus, Bullying at School, 1993). Peer pressure can also result to bullying. A report from the Health Resource and Services Administration says, “Children and youth who bully usually have at least a small group of friends who support and encourage their bullying (Quotes about Bullying).” Bullies may be looking for ‘fame’ or being popular. Children will bully to gain some social
Cyber bullying is when someone writes humiliating comments about someone on the World Wide Web. Cyber bullying is when an adolescent is harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, threatened or tormented using digital technology, such as the computers, and cell phones. It’s important to understand why people use this type of bullying. Cyber bullying is used in an effort to make the person who is doing the bulling feel better about themselves, in a way that isn’t as confrontational. As many as 25% of teenagers have experienced cyberbullying, even though there is still more bullying at school in comparison to online.