Cyberbullying is harassment that happens on the Internet. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites. Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.

Why Cyberbullying is Different

Kids who are being cyberbullied are often bullied in person as well. Additionally, kids who are cyberbullied have a harder time getting away from the behavior.

          Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and reach a kid even when he or she is alone. It can happen any time of             the day or night.

• Cyberbullying messages and images can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience. It can be difficult and sometimes impossible to trace the source.
• Deleting inappropriate or harassing messages, texts, and pictures is extremely difficult after they have been posted or sent.

Effects of Cyberbullying

Cell phones and computers themselves are not to blame for cyberbullying. Social media sites can be used for positive activities, like connecting kids with friends and family, helping students with school, and for entertainment. But these tools can also be used to hurt other people. Whether done in person or through technology, the effects of bullying are similar.

Kids who are cyberbullied are more likely to:

• Use alcohol and drugs
• Skip school
• Experience in-person bullying
• Be unwilling to attend school
• Receive poor grades
• Have lower self-esteem
• Have more health problems

Watch these two videos and think of cyber bullying:

Tasks 1

1. Write your answers to these questions:

A) What are the reasons of cyberbullying?

B) What we should do to stop cyberbullying?

2. Create a film with the topic of anti cyber bullying

3 Create posters with an anti cyberbullying idea

TASk 1

TASK 2: CREATE AN ANTI CYBERBULLYING VIDEO: 

CYBERBULLYING TOLK MADE BY A SLOVAK TEAM 

A VIDEO MADE BY A SLOVAK TEAM:

TASK C - ANTICYBERBULLYING POSTERS