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     According to KSmith1203’s Digital Curation: Cyberbullying, there are four elements of this form of bullying and it is done digitally.  Cyberbullying can consist of harmful, or hateful posts, tweets, images or images being shared and uploaded onto the web.  Sadly, there is not a specific type of person who would become targeted in cyberbullying.  Parents, children, teachers, athletes, doctors, a group of individuals, etc. can all be targets.  Just like bullying, there are no specific reason for someone to cyberbully another.

     What stand out the most to me about cyberbullying, is the fact that once something is posted digitally, it is out there.  For example, someone decides to email another person a mean and disrespectful email.  Once that email is sent, it cannot be retracted.  Another example would be if someone post an embarrassing image online as a joke, that image could be saved, reposted, and even reimaged to become something even worst.  Regardless of if that person removes that photo, it will always be there.  Once cyberbullying happens it cannot be retracted.  Also, because it is happening online, it cannot easily be confronted and situated because the individuals within this situation are not face to face.  The victim cannot stop it from happening.  I also thought about how interesting that The Cyber Hotline has a grant program that targets K-12 schools and districts.  This grant is awarded for creating an anonymous bullying reporting solution to aid in the reduction and possibly the prevention of bullying. 

     This form of bullying sadly happens often.  Someone could be cyberbullying and may not be aware of it. Sometimes, even just resharing a post could cause cyberbullying.  I plan to address cyberbullying with my students similar to the way that I approach them with bulling.  We will have class discussions, look at scenarios, and even relate it to our school or class using myself as an example if needed.  There are great online resources that can be used to aid in students be aware and possibly stop cyberbullying. BeInternetAwesome is an interactive website that focuses on teaching teachers, parents, and children about digital citizenship.

     What surprised me the most this week was the article and the website, Seven Digital Deadly Sins.  This site dealt with digital citizenship with incorporates cyberbullying.  Within the article written about this website by Richard Byrne, he elaborates on the purpose of this interactive website.  This site would be great for middle, high school, and even adults to use when learning and becoming aware of cyberbullying.


Resources
Be Internet Awesome. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us
Byrne, R. (1970, January 01). Seven Digital Deadly Sins - Good Material for Conversations on Digital Citizenship. Retrieved from https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/08/seven-digital-deadly-sins-good-material.html#.WjMOYFQ-fBI  
From the Sandbox to the Inbox: Comparing the Acts, Impacts ... (n.d.). Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1078204.pdf   
Ksmith1203. (n.d.). Digital Curation: Cyberbullying. Retrieved from http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1968391
Orech, J. (2012). HOW IT’S DONE: Incorporating Digital Citizenship Into Your Everyday Curriculum. Tech & Learning, 33(1), 16–18. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eft&AN=82590138&site=ehost-live  
Seven Digital Deadly Sins. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://sins.nfb.ca/#/Grid

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