Bullying is a big problem. What's even worse, is that the problem is spilling over into technology. Kids (and young adults) aren't just worrying about bullies at school. Because of cyberbullying, the problem follows them home now.
Here are some resources I found on the effects of bullying. This first one is of Anderson Cooper interviewing teenagers about bullying.
Watch it here.
Ellen DeGeneres has become a voice for anti-bullying. Each day she ends her show with "Be kind to one another." In this clip you see a more serious side of Ellen as she talks about the very negative effects of bullying and the impact it has on young people's lives.
Watch it here.
As cyberbullying has become more of an issue in our world, more and more people are speaking up about it. We need to put an end to it. No one should ever feel afraid of going to school. No one should be worried to log into an online website to see what mean things people are writing about them.
ABC Family put out a movie titled "Cyberbully." It follows the story of a girl who becomes a victim of online bullies and we see the devastating consequences of it. I watched the movie when it first aired and thought it was really well done.
Check out the trailer.
Have you seen a change in the way people deal with cyberbullying? Awareness is a big part of it. Please share your thoughts!
Thanks for sharing these! Cyberbullying is becoming more and more important with all the technology kids are using.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your post about this subject. It is scary to think about our students being fearful of using the internet because of the chance they could get picked on. I can imagine that cyberbullying brings bullying to a whole new level, students can say anything they want and don't have to be face to face with their victim. It is sad to see but I am happy to hear about more people getting involved. Hopefully, more schools and student groups will start up that will become an important voice in stopping this behavior.
ReplyDeleteI love Ellen's show! I hope that alot of students are able to watch it since it aires after school. Each episode has a great message, especially about bullying. You should share this post with the people in our class who are working on the anti-bullying page on our class wiki.
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