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I noted two main and inter-related points from watching this video. (1) The importance of a teacher's welcoming presence and a trusting teacher-student relationship. I noticed that the student in the video did not immediately turn to trusted authority figures for help, but instead chose to bottle her emotions in, probably only confiding in close friends. Her friends were the ones who had to bring up the matter with their teacher. While the teacher in the video seemed to have an assuring-enough presence, I do think that we have to build a strong and trusting-enough relationship such that students feel safe enough to turn to us for help as and when they need to. After their parents, teachers should be their first port of call when they run into trouble of this sort, as a safe harbour or refuge.
(2) As the students emphasize at the end of the video, there is power in knowing one is not alone. Students in bullying situations need the comfort and the confidence that they are not in it alone, and that there are support/help systems in place that they can reach out to. Of course, these structures/systems do, in fact, need to be in place to begin with—in schools, within families, or in the community via helplines or support groups.

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In this day and age, almost every single student has access to an electronic device. Hence, it is not surprising that our students would be exposed to cyberbullying at such a young age. The problem with cyberbullying is that it often goes undetected. It happens more often than we think.

One of my main concerns lies with the increasing popularity of online gaming platforms. Players are interacting with people from all over the world, and with people of different ages. My concern is that children on these platforms, such as LOL, Maplestory, and Among Us, are often getting bullied by others. I feel that people often get carried away online with their comments as they are able to hide behind their anonymity. They might feel more ‘powerful’ hiding behind their fake profiles/usernames and therefore, do not think twice about their comments. After all, words have the power to both destroy and heal (in this case, destroy).

I had a student who came to school one day visibly upset and was very reserved throughout lessons that day. I later discovered that he was very upset and hurt over the mean comments he was receiving from people when playing Among Us. Players would kick him out from the room and/or say mean things to him because he wasn’t as good as the other players. This just shows how cyberbullying affects their self-confidence.

As teachers, it is important for us to pick up changes in our students’ behaviour. Furthermore, we need to know how to assist our students and how we can help them deal with the trauma of it. In the video, I noticed that the student was very quick to admit about her cyberbullying experience. While that is ideal, I believe that it would not always be that easy in reality. It would be dependent on the rapport between the student and the teacher. It might take some prying before the student is willing to admit his/her problems. Additionally, I felt that the teacher gave the student good advice on how to handle such situations if they were to occur again.

That being said, the responsibility doesn’t lie on the teacher itself, but also of the school, parents, and students. Schools are taking a more proactive approach in dealing with cyberbullying. The programmes are taken more seriously and are being constantly upgraded/improved. It is important to remind and teach students how to be responsible online and how to walk away from the situation.

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Exposure to the internet world has brought many damning consequences to the young ones. Often, cyber bullying rarely gets to the front page or even in daily conversation as many tend to underplay the action just because it takes place online. The different way bullying occurs today represents yet another threat to various stakeholders such as teachers and parents. Allowed a free reign, without an urgent desire to intervene, cyber bully has the capacity to affect a child’s holistic development especially on their social and emotional wellbeing.
The ability to maintain anonymity in a highly unregulated world of internet further emboldened the bullies to commit the act of bullying. In most cases, this usually manifest through the employment of mean and derogatory remarks. Considered to be harmless on the basis that it did not happened in real time setting, it can cause deep seated trauma for those on the receiving ends of those nasty remarks. I once had a student who develop social isolation tendency because her classmates ganged up on her online and posted nasty remarks about her. When addressed, most of the students laughed it off and dismissed the incident as a one-off thing however the effect of such incident on the student is very visible in her daily life. Issues such as low self esteem and anxiety are especially prevalent in students these days. As per video, Si Ting seems to associate her value to the typical “content, likes and comments” section commonly found in today’s prominent social media applications. I feel that much of the issue stems from the lack of critical media literacy and the lack of proficiency in engaging with the internet world. 
In the video, the teacher taught the student various way/approach to tackle the issue of cyberbullying and how to cope with it. However, the simple act of just dismissing the comment by reporting it as spam and abuse seem to adopt the “sweep under the rug” attitude which does nothing to solve the issue of bullying. 
Yet, the teacher played a crucial role in the video and this is where we all stand as teachers. We need to be at the forefront of things and teach the kids how to be a responsible user of the internet. We need to position ourself as the trusted adult where they can reach out to us when the need arise. However, to have the teachers alone at the forefront of things is not enough. Afterall, it takes a village to raise a child. Efforts must come from every level which include parents, school counsellors, student leaders and the community to provide a safe internet environment with responsible usage

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The video was published in 2015 so I would actually say that it is pretty outdated. I remember lots of cyberwellness talks and even comics in educational magazines distributed through schools back when I was in primary and secondary school that ran along the same concepts of receiving mean comments and how to deal with them, most of the time the solutions being to report to a grown-up instead of taking matters into my own hands.

While those are definitely good messages to send to young, impressionable children, I think we also have to recognise that the online space is a lot more complex now than it was before. It is no longer simply about mean targeted comments online, it is also about self-perception that is embedded in the connotations and subtle implications from the actions of others on cyberspace. It can also very well be the intentional leakage and spread of private information that eats into the victim's self-confidence. The limits to cyberbullying nowadays are stretched a lot further than what we could imagine back then, which I think renders the problem a lot more severe than we think it to be (i.e. what is shown in the video)

I do think that as educators, it is very important that we do not simply dismiss cyberbullying cases or deem them as "less important" than physical or verbal bullying cases, especially in today's context. I have to say that I have witnessed how some more senior educators trivialise the events of cyberbullying, thinking that children should be "tougher than that" since it's "not real bullying", which I think is especially sad and it makes me firm that I never want to become a teacher like that. It is important for us to not only recognise the significance of the problem, but also to recognise how significant our role is in being a path to resolving the problem for the child.

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The evolution of bullying from offline platforms to online ones is worrying. With this shift, the bullying becomes less visible to the children's caretakers (parents, teachers, etc.), and the perpetrator's identity can easily be made anonymous. With this, bullying is arguably more prevalent today, given the anonymity that the digital realm affords these bullies. Furthermore, our students are considered digital natives, and they spend a huge proportion of their time on various social media platforms.

Because some teachers might not be as digitally savvy and literate, we might not be well-equipped to teach our students about cyber bullying in a way that resonates with them. If we are not informed about the nature of the digital space and cyber bullying itself, how can students believe in the advice we have to offer? As such, I think it is incredibly important that all teachers are familiar with technology, social media and the multiple facets and nuances of cyber bullying in order to help our students tackle these issues.

Additionally, while the teacher's advice (in the video) was quite sound and practical, it did not appear as if she was able to empathise fully with the student. Her method also mostly tackles surface-level reactionary steps, rather than addressing the complex psychological roots of the problem.

As teachers, we should make use of teachable moments in class, and incorporate certain strategies into our lessons that help mitigate the effects of potential bullying, and also prevent the likelihood of bully-behaviour. For example, apart from planning specific lessons around cyber wellness and cyber bullying, we could set rules to foster a positive classroom culture which would subconsciously ingrain positive habits in our students. Examples include: giving them a platform in class to share and express their ideas frequently (promotes self-esteem and autonomy), setting affirming practices in place (from both teacher and student peers) and incorporating activities that embrace learners' diverse needs (e.g. collaborative learning and differentiated instruction, which would teach students to emulate the same kind of awareness and embracement of diversity in and outside of the classroom).

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The increasing prevalence of cyberbullying is a worrying sign as it is not as obvious as the traditional real-life physical or verbal bullying, and it can easily fall under the radar if the child does not raise the matter to a trusted adult or a figure of authority.

In addition to that, social media platforms are unregulated and cyberbullies can be strangers around the world, so it is increasingly important to teach our children how to react if they ever encounter cyberbullying and most importantly, teach them not to be bullies themselves.

From the video, I am glad that the student decided to voice out the incident to her teacher and her teacher actively taking steps to address the issue. However, what if the bully is a stranger? How would the teacher rationalise the bully's actions towards her student?

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Today, it is a common sight to see young children holding on to a smart device navigating through multiple sites. It is hence unsurprising that even young ones are not spared from the possible demerits of technological usage – cyberbullying. Based on a survey conducted by Talking Point shows that 3 in 4 youngsters claiming that they have been subjected to online bullying. This is worrying because as the country strives to be a Smart Nation, online bullying becomes pervasive and entrenched in our society.

Most schools are taking a proactive approach in dealing with cyberbullying. It is addressed and discussed during FTGP, assembly talks and in the case of Yu Neng Primary School, showcasing it in a form of video. The school adopt a “Stop, Block and Talk” to inform students of coping strategies if they are subjected to cyberbullying. Such messages though rendered useful, may not necessarily be effective in reaching out to especially students who are introverted. Personally, it boils down to the Teacher-Student relationship.

As teachers, we have the power to influence given our direct interaction with students daily. Hence, we need to prioritize building rapport (within professional boundaries) with our students. So that they do not feel isolated and have a significant adult to rely on when in doubt. In the video, the issue was brought to the teacher’s attention only when her friends inform the teacher. I felt that the teacher could have approached Si Ting to understand why she did not hand in her homework. As perhaps through the brief interaction, the issue of her being cyberbullied would have been raised.

Also, for the issue of cyberbullying to be effectively addressed, there is a need for schools to work alongside with parents. Based on a CNA article, it was mentioned that those who were subjected to online bullying did not inform their parents. Even Si Ting did not inform her mother when she was bullied online. The reasons for not telling their parents are mostly due to parents telling them to ignore the problem. Or for some, risk getting their access to technological devices cut off. Here, it is evident that the advice given to their kids are misplaced. Perhaps schools can actively work with parents by providing recommendations on how to proactively intervene by teaching their child social responsibility and phone etiquette.

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In the past, bullying comes more in the form of physical violence in school. With the increasingly digitised world, cyberbullying has inevitably become more prevalent. As students start to find ways to develop their sense of self identity and belonging, more often than not social media platforms (Facebook/Instagram etc.) are chosen as the main vehicle for fulfilment. As a result, these students give a lot of weight to online comments about them. The more the students expose/share their personal life on social media, the more susceptible they are to undesirable/negative comments as their information allow others to have the chance to cast judgments. These students would eventually risk tying their self worth to the comments made about them. Hence, when they feel bullied, they will feel the need to fight (replying to the bullies' comments) to protect themselves.

I appreciated the teacher's advice in the video to not reply to the bully's comments as it is only going to reinforce the bully's actions. Children should be taught that such problems should be immediately raised to a figure of authority such as teachers/parents. The adult will be able to better analyse the situation and deal with the bully and victim appropriately and timely. It is also important for the students to understand that retaliation online is not a form of protection, and it will not address the root problem, which is the bully's mentality/erroneous beliefs.

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There are three parties to every bullying incident - the bullied, the bully and the bystanders. As teachers, we need to be ready and confident enough to manage all three parties when such cases arise. Although the video did not show how the teacher dealt with the bully, I thought its take on the ways the bullied and the bystanders should act was quite helpful.

Being digital natives, our students are likely to encounter cyberbullying as they navigate the digital world so it is imperative that we teach them how to react when they encounter it. They need to be taught how to deal with their emotions when they get hurt and upset and know that they are not tackling the problem alone which is what the teacher did in the video.  Preventive measures will definitely help to reduce the problem and Borba’s 6 Rs provides a useful resource for cultivating an anti-bullying classroom environment. I personally believe that the last 3 Rs – Respond, Refuse and Replace are the most effective ways of mitigating bullying.

Although there may be some signs of bullying that teachers could possibly pick up from observing the students, it can be really challenging especially for beginner teachers such as ourselves when there are so many other things to worry about. To make things more complicated, cyber bullying happens in a realm that teachers have little to no control or supervision over, making it difficult for us to detect. Even our students’ parents may be unaware of what is going on.  So unless our students bring the matter to our attention like what happened in the video, we are often in the dark about how our students are interacting with each other on online platforms or Whatsapp.  Hence, I think that establishing a positive classroom culture where the students feel safe and comfortable enough to confide in their teacher if they are being bullied or if they see their peers being bullied is very important.  If these matters are brought to the teacher’s attention, at least help can be provided before the matter escalates.

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Bullying doesn’t just take place in the traditional sense where violence is threatened. Cyberbullying is more prevalent, even among adults. Some online bullies even create empty accounts so that they can leave nasty comments without being traced back to their actual identities.

Children naturally love to share about themselves, and social media provides that platform for each child to express their ideas and share their creations. However, they don’t quite appreciate that by freely sharing their content online, they expose themselves to a lot of anonymous criticism that may not be kind or helpful.

Learning how not to respond to every comment is something that some adult users of social media are still grappling with. Young children are especially vulnerable in not knowing how to deal with unkind comments online. We cannot prevent instances of cyberbullying, but we can build up our children’s emotional tenacity and help them understand that cyberbullying efforts only affect us if we allow them to. In the video, the young girl asked the anonymous cyberbully, “Who are you anyway?” I think that the question was very poignant; any stranger can pass comments on us, but we choose whether we want to give it the same significance and value as we would to a comment given by someone we know personally.

I thought that the teacher’s advice of printing out the nasty comments as evidence was very helpful. It gives the child a sense of agency in taking practical steps towards dealing with the issue at hand, rather than harp on the emotional hurt inflicted by the cyberbullying. Thankfully, the teacher was able to take further actions upon reviewing the contents of the comment in the video. Even if it is not possible, I feel that the simple act of printing the comments out with the intention of referring it to an adult for further action to be taken allows me to transfer my energy and focus towards taking action that helps me fight back against cyberbullying. It’s kind of how as adults, making a police report helps us gain a sense of having taken a step towards dealing with a wrongdoing.

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The effects of cyberbullying can be invasive to a child's psyche. In spite of her good intentions behind uploading the video, she received discouraging comments which led her to believe that she is not good enough to do anything. This indicates that Si Ting associate her sense of self-worth to uploading videos and possibly receiving positive comments. The negative comments affected her to the point that she was not able to be on-task in class and submit her homework on time. Si Ting may need help in associating her self-worth to other more meaningful means such as being a model student or simply, being a diligent student who submits her homework on time.

I believe this is becoming a norm in our classrooms. As teachers, we need to be observant in addressing issues that is already existing in school before it is escalated online. This could be manifested in the form of verbal bullying such as name-calling or racial discrimination or physical bullying such as hair tugging or continuously hiding a student's belongings. Usually, the behaviours may seem harmless, especially to young students who may not have the foresight to see how such actions can evolve and the recipient's emotions can be escalated in time.

Eventually, when these students are exposed to the internet and learn to be more tech-savvy, their "learned bullying skills" evolve to digitised platforms where there is more freedom and yet, lesser accountability for their actions.

In the video, I like that the teacher educate Si Ting on the actions she could take by reporting spam and not replying to the comments made. I believe young students may need more help and guidance in navigating the cyber world where teachers can provide them with skills and strategies to be responsible users.

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Cyberbullying is a pertinent issue, and ever more so today because of the widespread use of the Internet and social media.

In the case of the video from Yu Neng Primary, the victim had good friends whom she could rely on to notice that there was something off about her, and a supportive teacher who stepped up as a trusted adult figure to try to resolve the issue. This indicates the importance of a supportive network around the victim, which might not always be present.

Personally, I have a student who came to me and told me that his classmate had been cyberbullied. However, just a moment prior to that, he also called the same classmate names, which is another form of bullying. I picked up on that and told him that both forms are equally bad as they both constitute bullying. After this incident had been resolved, I wondered if schools establish a clear distinction between these two forms of bullying, so much so that kids would deem one worse than the other.

While it is important to teach our students responsible usage of the Internet and social media, it is equally important that they exhibit the right kinds of behaviour in real life too.

To target cyberbullying, the Stop-Block-Tell method mentioned in the video is a good way for children to learn that there is a way to stop bullying, and that they should not be afraid to turn to a trusted adult for help. The act of "Telling" is also applicable for in-person bullying cases. Often, children are afraid to tell of their bullying incidents. It could be that they are scared that the intensity of the bullying will increase should the bully find out, or that they wish to avoid humiliation. However, like the teacher in the video, we should be the trusted adult that our students can turn to should they require help. Bullying is never right, and our students should learn that- bully or bullied.

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Often, words said with or without malicious intent, have the ability to hurt someone. As children are still young and developing their sense of identity as well as trying to navigate peer relationships, they may face challenges in regulating their relationships and emotions.

Cyber-bullying, while a subset of bullying, opens up a unique set of problems that can be dangerous for the children and youth of today. Online, many of the platforms are unregulated, and students exposed to social media at a young age are especially susceptible to the dangers of it.

As such, teachers have an added responsibility of instilling critical media literacy to our students. However, more saliently, teachers play a significant role in the inculcation of values to our students. In creating a safe classroom environment that values diversity, trust and respect as well as creates a sense of belonging for every student, we are better able to provide an environment where bullying may be less prevalent.

In the teacher’s addressing of the matter in the video, she could have been more empathetic in the situation. This can be done through investigating the motivations behind the comments, as well as using this incident as a teachable moment for both parties. Furthermore, she should have used the opportunity to address the subject of bullying with the entire class.

Lastly, I believe that coping strategies such as walking away from the situation, turning to someone that can help, or having a support system where the child can feel safe are important strategies that we need to teach our students of today.

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Cyberbullying has been a problem since the introduction of mobile phones and the Internet, but it is even more prevalent today as technology is increasingly accessible to our students. I think it was nice of the teacher to have shown the student that she understood her troubles, and feel that her advice of telling the girl to ignore the comments, block and report the user etc. is appropriate. However, I also feel that not all students are able to be so forthcoming and honest with what they struggle with. Hence, this brings us back to the importance of building a good relationship with our students so that they find it safe and comforting to confide in us.

One part which I did not fully agree with is when the teacher said that she could tell who it was from the username of the cyberbully. Children these days are quick-witted in that manner and the student whom she thinks it is could be framed in this context. What we say also has a huge impact on the way our students think so it is crucial for us to be objective in our judgment and to fact find before we make such statements.

As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. It is our duty and responsibility to educate our children on civic-mindedness even in the virtual world and how to use the Internet responsibly. We need to help our students understand the gravity of their actions and words on the Internet so that such incidences will not occur.

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1) After watching the video from Yu Neng Primary, I realised that cyber bullying is a slow process that eats into the self-confidence of the child. At first, the bullied child did not face a decreased sense of self, until there were multiple exchanges with the bully. She fiercely defended her video at first. 2) Another aspect that is more menacing about cyber bullying is the anonymity involved. While such a situation did not play out in the Yu Neng primary video, I realised that the victim's self-confidence could be further destroyed if she received multiple comments from different bullies, all who she suspects could be her classmates or acquaintances. This creates further distrust and self-questioning, which is not healthy, especially at the primary age. 3) That being said, the first videos hit me the most, which showed more physical aspects of bullying (rather than cyber bullying), mainly because, like the respondents, I was shocked to see the extent of physicality involved. However, I recognise that both types of bullying are unacceptable and that a more nurturing environment needs to be created to prevent such occurence. Since students today are born in a very technologically-dominated world, I feel that such incidents will have great prevalence. Teachers should first be aware of the happenings on the internet, outside the class, such that they can check up on the affected students if needed. On top of creating a nurturing and inclusive community that surpasses simplistic environments of acknowledging racial diversity, teachers should be aware of the happenings outside the classroom, and be sensitive to minor changes in students' behavior. If teachers are sensitive to such cues, they would easily be able to pick up and prevent such occurence; this is especially because they could potentially end up in suicide.

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1) After watching the video from Yu Neng Primary, I realised that cyber bullying is a slow process that eats into the self-confidence of the child. At first, the bullied child did not face a decreased sense of self, until there were multiple exchanges with the bully. She fiercely defended her video at first. 2) Another aspect that is more menacing about cyber bullying is the anonymity involved. While such a situation did not play out in the Yu Neng primary video, I realised that the victim's self-confidence could be further destroyed if she received multiple comments from different bullies, all who she suspects could be her classmates or acquaintances. This creates further distrust and self-questioning, which is not healthy, especially at the primary age. 3) That being said, the first videos hit me the most, which showed more physical aspects of bullying (rather than cyber bullying), mainly because, like the respondents, I was shocked to see the extent of physicality involved. However, I recognise that both types of bullying are unacceptable and that a more nurturing environment needs to be created to prevent such occurence. Since students today are born in a very technologically-dominated world, I feel that such incidents will have great prevalence. Teachers should first be aware of the happenings on the internet, outside the class, such that they can check up on the affected students if needed. On top of creating a nurturing and inclusive community that surpasses simplistic environments of acknowledging racial diversity, teachers should be aware of the happenings outside the classroom, and be sensitive to minor changes in students' behavior. If teachers are sensitive to such cues, they would easily be able to pick up and prevent such occurence; this is especially because they could potentially end up in suicide.