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Question 1:

I believe that for students to know what cyber bullying is they need to witness the effects of it or have had to experience it. Unfortunately in this day and age students spend more time in front of a screen then they do playing and socially interacting with each other that is why sometimes they might not know what effects there words can have on others. Having student testimonials of how cyber bullying has affected them would help students see how it feels and put feelings and a face to the action of cyber bullying. The more we educate our students and talk about these things, the more that they will learn and differentiate whats right and wrong.

Question 3:

My experience with cyber bullying were all as an adult, I would have to say that I have never been the victim of it because I am not on social media nor the internet enough to notice it. I have witnessed cyber bullying on many different sites though. Racial comments most of the time by anonymous names or people that are isolated from society living in small places I assume. It used to bother me when I read ignorant comments on the Internet. I have grown to ignore them and not let them take my time anymore. It does sadden me to see people hurt over other peoples ignorance, that is why I make a huge deal out of bullying in my class.

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In my opinion, the best strategy for teaching about cyber bullying is allowing students to witness a reaction to bullying. Part of the great problem with cyber bullying is the removal of the teaser from the person being teased. I think showing students pictures or videos that mimic the reactions someone might have if they were bullied would aid students in building empathy for one another. Additionally, using many opportunities to talk about how to be kind online and in person would help students keep that idea in their minds.
Educators can help students learn about cyber bullying in a multitude of ways. By engaging with the school counselor, discussing cyber bullying during morning meeting or advisory time, and even talking about safe and kind online presences during library time are just a few examples of when a discussion about cyber bullying or safe and kind technology use could occur. A quick internet search brings up many recognizable organizations putting out information on this subject. StopBullying.gov is another great resource mentioned in one article.

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Q1 -  I think that teaching prevention (on the victim's end) is the most effective anti-cyber bullying strategy, at least in the short term.  Cyber bullying seems to be an unavoidable part of giving humans an anonymous or semi-anonymous platform.  While cyberbullying is more common and more personalized in school, it exists across all corners of the internet.  Teaching students to safely navigate digital spaces and how to deal with trolls won't solve all cyber-bullying problems, but it will give them tools that are needed for involvement in online communities.

Q2 - Teachers should intervene in cyberbullying situations when possible, but it is ridiculous to think that teachers should be monitoring digital spaces, patrolling for bullying. Even when teachers uncover evidence of cyberbullying, a referral to the school counselor may often be the best strategy for addressing the incident.

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I think the best steps to take to prevent cyber bullying are to educate students in a clear and concise way about what is classified as cyber bullying. I think a discussion should be had with student to explaining the consequences and severity of cyber bullying.

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I do not think teachers should be held accountable for cyber bullying that occurs outside of the classroom. It is difficult to know and control students actions outside of the classroom, however, if a teacher is aware of potential bullying that might be occurring I think it is their duty to intervene.

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Q1-I think that the best cyberbullying prevention is definitely education. Students need to be educated on what cyberbullying is and the effects of it. I think that they should be aware of what can happen when someone is cyberbullied and how they can help stop it.

Q4-I think that teachers should lead by example and model appropriate behavior. I also think that teachers should educate students on what constitutes as cyberbullying and the repercussions of it. I think that it is also important for teachers to create a classroom family that supports caring and empathy.

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Q1: I believe that students need to first understand what cyberbullying is, and the various forms it can take. This discussion needs to not feel dated, and ideally should include examples from all relevant internet and social media platforms (snapchat, twitter, instagram, etc). Second, I believe that students should be presented with real-life examples of the consequences. This could take the form of a more shocking, impactful discussion, introduced through stories of students who suffered due to cyberbullying, including student suicides linked to cyberbullying. While this clearly needs to be done delicately, if done properly, it will be extremely effective.

Q2: I do not believe that teachers, especially at the high school level, should be responsible for their students' actions outside of class, provided they had no knowledge of it. However, as educators, we have a clear responsibility to intervene when we are made aware of potentially harmful situations, either inside or outside the classroom. Teachers should first address the issue with the relevant individuals, then report it to the appropriate administrators. This ensures that all appropriate actions are being taken, while making sure that the teacher can not be held accountable in the future if the behavior continues.

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Q1 - We can teach students that eve though we can not always "see" each other online when sending those messages, the receiver on the other end is human just like them. We can teach students that what we put out on the internet never goes away and that if we post something out of anger, it cannot be taken back when we have calmed down. Another great way to prevent cyber bullying is to do an activity that allows students to be more present and compassionate toward each other online and in person.

Q3 - we can teach students that the internet can be used for social interactions, but we must be respectful and treat others as we would want to be treated on the web. We can avoid cyberbullying by encouraging students to learn how to communicate in person without being confrontational.

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In order to put an end to cyberbullying schools need to have strict no tolerance policies to cyberbullying.Educators need to address this issue on the first day of class and carefully explain the consequences if such behavior happens.

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Teachers should not be held accountable for cyberbullying that happens outside the classroom. However, students should be diligent in learning the behavior and attitudes of their students. If bullying in any form is expected, it should be addressed. Also if a teacher sees bullying or suspects bullying going on outside the classroom, the educator needs to talk to the students parents, school administration, and the student directly.

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I do not think teachers are ultimately responsible for cyber bullying that takes place outside of the classroom, in the same way that a teacher would not be responsible for arresting a student for shoplifting that took place after school hours and off campus. Teachers should intervene as with any other type of abuse. Of course, this is a fine line to walk, but often letting a student know help is available or providing anonymous help via an online or a physical mailbox can be a place to start.

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It seems that one of the best strategies to prevent cyberbullying is to let students know that they can be banned from social media sites and apps for cyber bullying. That consequence seems like it would carry a lot if weight with kids. White-listing is a good strategy whereby only those who are white-listed can contact one on social media. An anonymous way to report cyber bullying, like a drop box site, would be effective. Bystanders taking a stand against cyber bullying would be helpful. Finally, as with most things, parent involvement, education, and instruction would go a long way toward preventing cyber bullying.

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Of course I have been on both sides of this discussion.  I have been a student and a teacher.

First, it is difficult to  control the actions of students because we are not with them after they leave our classrooms. We can of course control what goes on within the classroom but sometimes  intervention may  makes the situation worse if not handled correctly.  Reporting situations and hoping the schools have in place procedures for handling bullying can be the most effective way to handle bullying situations.

As a student, it is important to firmly let others know what you will tolerate and what is not acceptable and cyber bullying is not acceptable. I always feel that people will treat you the way you allow them to treat you. I hope this remains true in this day and time as a student but students are different it appears!

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I am not certain if a teacher should be held accountable for bullying that takes place outside of the classroom. However, they do play a huge part. Simply because the students sees the teacher for majority of the day and week, so I believe as the teacher, we should be able to educate the child and ensure that when the students are not in our presence they are still knowledgeable about the consequences of cyber bullying. As the parents and care takers, there should be education presented across the board- not just from the teacher.

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Unfortunately, I may so repetitive. However, it is true that the best way to prevent cyber bullying it to educate as much as possible. There are many real life situations that have taken place in the world that can be used as examples to show the students what can and most likely will happen if cyber bullying takes place. Videos and pictures are available to show the students as well.

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Like Mike mentioned, education is the best cyber bullying preventative strategy. I would carefully plan a cyber bullying simulation activity to help students understand the feeling of being cyber bullied. Maybe they would begin to show empathy and better understand why we are teaching them to not engage.

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I think the responsibility is shared with the parent. Ultimately, it's the parents job (whether they do or not) to be the main authoritative figure in the child's life to teach right from wrong etc. In the event a teacher has assigned the students use of a social media, for example, and cyber bullying begins to occur in class and then after school, the teacher has some responsibility. It would probably be a good idea to inform the parents of any and ALL ways students will be using the Internet at school so parents will know what to look for. If the teacher finds out about it, I definitely think they should intervene.

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I think we can teach students appropriate technology and Internet etiquette so they can understand what is and is not appropriate to post online. Along with net etiquette, we should inform students the problems of cyberbullying and help them see that no form of bullying is appropriate.

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I think teachers should be held accountable for cyberbullying if and when they are aware of it. Students should always feel safe in a classroom and with their teacher and teachers should always want their students to feel safe. We cannot always help students feel safe outside of our classrooms but we can try and be sure to report any bullying that we are aware of to try and help. While cyber bullying is not the traditional, physical bullying, it is extremely dangerous and should be taken seriously.

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If teachers know about bullying outside of the classroom, they should be held accountable when they do not report it. Depending on the level of bullying, it is not much different than child abuse which has to be reported. They should always intervene. Ciber bullying can escalate and teachers can help prevent further trouble.

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The best cyber bullying prevention method is education.  Students should be taught what cyber bullying does to other people and the consequences for bullying.  Students should also be taught the steps they should take if they are being bullied. There are several steps that are mentioned in the links that will help students end the bullying. The more everyone is aware of the problem, the less it would happen.

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Teachers should definitely hold themselves accountable for cyber bullying that happens in and outside of the classroom and should 100% ALWAYS intervene into cyber bullying that they're told about, or even suspect. Cyber bullying leads to suicide and depression, therefore it should be taken with upmost seriousness.

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I believe that cyber bullying prevention strategies are most effective when they directly effect the students. Much cyber bullying can take place outside of school hours, but holding students accountable for all cyber bullying of other students, inside and outside of school, is the most effective way to demonstrate to students the seriousness of cyber bullying and the zero tolerance that schools will deal with it.

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Q1: What do you think is the best cyber bullying prevention strategy?

Q2: Are teacher held accountable for cyber bullying that happens outside of the classroom with their students? Should teachers intervene?

Q3:  What are your personal experiences with cyberbullying? Where you the bully or the person being bullied?

Q4: How can we as educators teach students the proper cyber ethics so they can avoid cyberbullying?