Cyberbullying


 * Cyberbullying** is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. - from STOP Cyberbullying


 * Cyberbullying** is similar to other types of bullying, except it takes place online and through text messages sent to cell phones. Cyberbullies can be classmates, online acquaintances, and even anonymous users, but most often they do know their victims. - from the [|National Crime Prevention Council]


 * Cyberbullying** is willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices. - from the [|Cyberbullying Research Center]


 * [|Cyberbully411] - provides resources for youth who have questions about or have been targeted by online harassment.
 * [|Cyberbullying or Cyberthreat Situation Review Process] - (PDF)
 * [|Cyberbullying Podcast by Wes Fryer]
 * [|Cyberbullying] - National Crime Prevention Council
 * [|Cyberbullying Research Center]- provides up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents. Be sure to explore the Resources section.
 * Define the Line - clarifying the blurred lines between cyberbullying and socially-responsible digital citizenship
 * Embracing Digital Youth - addressing youth risk in the digital age in a positive and restorative manner
 * STOP Cyberbullying
 * Text Bullying
 * www.cyberbullying.ca
 * Five Things You Should Know About Standing Up to Cyberbullies
 * CyberBully Hotline

Resources Especially for Schools

 * When Cyberbullying Spills Into Schools - an //Education Week Digital Directions// 30-minute webinar! Feb 23, 2012. Presenters are Nancy Willard, executive director, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use and Barbara-Jane Paris, principal, Canyon Vista Middle School in Austin, Texas
 * [|Cyberbullying or Cyberthreat Situation Review Process]
 * Cyberbullying Prevention and Response Kit - from Web Wise Kids (PDF)
 * Cyberbullying Curriculum from Common Sense Media
 * Cyberbullying and the Law (Grades 9 - 12) - Lesson
 * Cyberbullying and the Law (Grades 7 - 8) - Lesson
 * Cyberbullying Quiz for kids
 * Preventing Cyberbullying - Top Ten Tips for Educators
 * [|Seattle Public Schools MS Cyberbullying Curriculum]
 * School-Based Cyberbullying Interventions

Videos and Games

 * Cyberbullying: Solutions for Parents
 * Wired Safety’s Cyberbullying Video - appropriate for teens
 * Let’s Fight It Together from Digizen
 * Laugh At It, You're Part of It
 * Cyberbully - Think Before You Click
 * You Can't Take It Back - from Netsmartz
 * Terrible tEXt - from Netsmartz
 * Broken Friendship - from Netsmartz
 * Teens Talk Back - Cyberbullying - from Netsmartz
 * Cyberbullying
 * Internet Safety and You with Garfield - Click on Watch in the Cyberbully section
 * Student Voices: Cyberbullying, Part 1 - Emmy-award winning show from Comcast and iKeepSafe.org
 * Student Voices: Cyberbyllying, Part 2 - Emmy-award winning show from Comcast and iKeepSafe.org
 * Student Voices: Cyberbyllying, Part 3 - Emmy-award winning show from Comcast and iKeepSafe.org
 * Stand Up to Cyberbullying from OnGuardOnline
 * Cyberbullying Video from BrainPop
 * Talent Show - Cyberbullying Prevention PSA from the Ad Council
 * Kitchen - Cyberbullying Prevention PSA from the Ad Council


 * Publications/Articles**
 * Obama Pledges Crackdown on Cyberbullying - eSchoolNews - Mar 2011
 * Cyberbullying - Damage in a Digital Age a white paper from Common Sense Media (PDF)
 * Cyberbullying - Identification, Prevention, and Response by Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. and Justin W Patchin, Ph.D., Cyberbullying Research Center (PDF)


 * Books**
 * //Cyberbullying Prevention and Response: Expert Perspectives //- by Justin W. Patchin and Sameer Hinduja (2012)
 * //School Climate 2.0: Preventing Cyberbullying and Sexting One Classroom at a Time - // Justin W. Patchin and Sameer Hinduja (2012)
 * //Teen Cyberbullying Investigated: Where Do Your Rights End and Consequences Begin? - //by Nancy E. Willard (2010)
 * //Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying// by Sameer Hindua and Justin Patchi (2009)
 * //Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social Aggression, Threats, and Distress// by Nancy E. Willard (2007)
 * //Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn to Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly// by Nancy E. Willard (2007)


 * Cyberbullying and the Law**
 * Schools Tackle Legal Twist and Turns of Cyberbullying
 * State Cyberbullying Laws - updated Feb 2012 (PDF)
 * Michigan Revised School Code Policy Prohibiting Bullying - Section 380.1310b


 * Cyberbullying in the News**
 * Taking on Cyberbullies- ABC News, Jan 28, 2010 - Includes interview with Internet privacy expert Parry Aftab who gives tips on how to talk to your kids.
 * C•NET News Audio Podcast- features interview with Dr. Justin Pachin, Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center
 * Bullying: Words Can Kill - CBS News, Sept 16, 2011, "48 Hour Mystery" special on bullying
 * Cyberbullying: the David Knight Story
 * The Megan Meier Story