Cyberbullying is a new version of an old
problem in the new domain of email, texting, blogging, online chat, mobile phones and web sites.
Teachers need to become familiar with these technologies
that students use so confidently, so that they can recognise
the issues and raise them with their students.
The Curriculum Framework provides the context:
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| Students recognise that everyone has
the right to feel valued and be safe, and, in this regard,
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| This outcome elaboration goes on to say
students should 'respect the rights of others to equal
access to resources and to a work and leisure environment
which is non-threatening and free from harassment such
as teasing, sarcasm or remarks that stereotype or denigrate
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Fiction Resources
Non-fiction Resources
Australian
- National Centre Against Bullying
This site has links to an extensive list of papers and presentations from the NCAB Conference November 2007.
- Cyber Safe Kids
Contains many useful links to web resources, current news and research.
- Bullying. No Way!
Cyber bullying was the Spotlight Topic for December 2007. Use the Search Box and the search term cyber bullying (as two separate words) to locate all cyberbullying resources on this site.
International
- digizen.org
This section of the digizen website focusses on Cyberbullying providing resources to aid in understanding and preventing and responding to cyberbullying. It includes links to current resources.
- CSIRU - Cyberbullying
This site contains information and resources for educators, parents and students. Resources, including the CyberbullyNOT poster are available for download.
- Stoptextbully.com
As well as clear and simple advice to students, this site includes downloadable resources and useful links for parents and teachers.
- Kandersteg Declaration
Joint Efforts Against Victimization Conference in Kandersteg, Switzerland, June 2007.
These sites may assist people who have been victims of cyberbullying.
- MoodGym
The five interactive modules in this web program are designed to help young people come to grips with their own feelings and the 'warpy'
thoughts that might accompany them. Requires free registration.
- ReachOut
Reach Out! is a web-based service that inspires young people to help themselves through tough times. The aim of the service is to improve young people’s mental health and well being by providing support information and referrals in a format that appeals to young people.
The Reach Out! Teachers' Network will introduce secondary teachers to the Reach Out! service and provide them with tools for the classroom and wider school community to address mental health issues and build resiliency. Requires free registration.
- beyondblue
Information on this site is aimed at preventing depression at different ages in a young person's life, at school, home or in the community. Secondary school curriculum materials are available from the beyondblue Schools Research Initiative page. Primary school materials are being developed.
- Kids Help Line
Kids Help Line is Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
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| Interactive sites for students |
These sites can be used to help teach children how to be safe on line. Most include information about cyberbullying. - Hector's World
The Hector's World animated episodes are free to view online. Lesson plans and information is available from The Internet Safety Group website. Suitable for primary age students.
- Netty's World
Netty's World is a website which helps young children learn about Internet safety through a range of interactive activities. It has been developed by NetAlert.
- Surf Swell Island
Part of the Walt Disney Internet Safety Group Surf Swell Island is most suited to junior primary students.
- Think U Know
Information on this site is organised by age categories and includes resources for parents, carers, teachers and trainers.
- NetSmartzKids and NetSmartzTeens
are part of the NetSmartz website, an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for children aged 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet.
- Internet Super Heroes - Cyberbullying, Flaming and Stalking
Use the drop down menu boxes to choose subjects.
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Useful resources for introducing the issues surrounding cyberbullying to teachers and parents.
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Campaigns and Programs
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These programs target teenagers.
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