Think Before You Text, Say or Hurt Others by Vivian Lau

Think Before You Say or Send that Message or Photo

Vivian — 2014-03-16 10:05:53 UTC

Connect - Extend - Challenge

1) Connect: What connections can you make with the messages from the video?

2) Extend: What is something that you have learnt and it's important to remember?

3) Challenge: List the wonderings / questions that you have about this topic. What would you like to investigate further?

Bullying - Stop It

Vivian — 2014-03-16 10:24:35 UTC

Watch the video below and post your answers to the Connect-questions.

Warning:

Vivian — 2014-03-16 10:34:39 UTC

* Narration is not the best

* The video has references to God. If you don't believe in God, please be respectful. Just focus on the acting and the messages it gives.

Connect

2014-03-31 02:59:46 UTC

When I was in my old school I was teased and bullied quite a lot and I was basically like Malissa in the video and was helped by my friend.

connect

2014-03-31 03:00:17 UTC

at the start of the year there was

this girl that was not nice to me

connect:

2014-03-31 03:00:41 UTC

when I started here and I

and I only had friend from my

old school.

connect

2014-03-31 03:00:41 UTC

sometimes, when you see stereotipical (spelling?) bullying at schools, it is hard to believe that people acturely do it and for the person who said they were bullied at school, i want to say that that is terrible and that the bullies should feel ashamed of themselves!

Connect-

2014-03-31 03:00:44 UTC

At my old school people were bullying each other and teasing them.

connect

2014-03-31 03:00:55 UTC

when I was at my old school I was bullied. they called me names and annoyed me until I told the deputy principle. after I told her i stayed home for a couple of days

the next year everything was fine

EXTEND-

2014-03-31 03:01:04 UTC

something to remember is that when you are being social is to talk kindly, never gossip and respect other people.

Connect

2014-03-31 03:01:10 UTC

When I was in kindergarten they called me words that rhymed with my last name.

CONNECT

2014-03-31 03:01:15 UTC

I was once bullied continuously so I know how it feel to be teased everyday

Connect

2014-03-31 03:01:37 UTC

Sometimes people hurt my feelings by

saying something easy when i find it hard.

Extend

2014-03-31 03:01:40 UTC

It is important to remember to think before you do anything that will harm other people

connect

2014-03-31 03:01:59 UTC

when I was living overseas people in older years used to bully people in my year (but not me !)

Connect

2014-03-31 03:02:00 UTC

at my old school, my not-so good friend said really mean stuff to me and once she said to me that I should have never been born.

Connect

2014-03-31 03:02:07 UTC

I have had bad rumours said about me when I was in grade one.

Connect

2014-03-31 03:02:17 UTC

Two years ago I got left out and teased at school.

extend

2014-03-31 03:02:19 UTC

don't bully others

C

2014-03-31 03:02:36 UTC

when i was at my old school my friend1 was telling me rumors about something my other friend2 was saying behind my back and i thought that was weird because i was really good friends with girl2 but then i found out that my friend1 was making up those rumors

connect

2014-03-31 03:02:42 UTC

Once in my old school a grade six teased me because I was a preppie.

Connect

2014-03-31 03:02:46 UTC

when I was in year one I was bullied and teased

by other people at school

Connect

2014-03-31 03:02:53 UTC

I was being bullied on camp by someone.

D

2014-03-31 03:03:02 UTC

I kept on getting messages form someone who was mean

connect

2014-03-31 03:03:03 UTC

I have never been builed but seen other people being builed

Connect

2014-03-31 03:03:15 UTC

When I was at my old school there was a girl who really liked a boy called Josh and she told her "best friend". Her "best friend" told everyone and that girl was teased and everyone said tings about her and her "best friend" felt really bad about it because that girl was skipping days of school because of it. I have heard its still going on.

conncet

2014-03-31 03:03:15 UTC

when I was in year 4 my teacher told me off for something I didn't because someone made it up to get me in trouble

Connect

2014-03-31 03:03:41 UTC

I had a hard time

once when I was

Cyber Bullied and

verbally bullied in person

by the same bully.

connect

2014-03-31 03:03:44 UTC

when I was in kindergarten I was builded and one day my friend had enough and said to stop bulling me and he didn't do it again

Extend

2014-03-31 03:03:56 UTC

I have learnt that you should always think before you act.

Extend

2014-03-31 03:03:59 UTC

a thing to remember is that to think before doing because there may be consequence

extend reply

2014-03-31 03:04:09 UTC

I agree with the person who said you should talk kindly it is very important to not gossip or say anything hurtful!

Extend

2014-03-31 03:04:36 UTC

If you fight fire with fire, you just get burned but if you fight fire with water, the fire goes out. Meaning that if you are mean to someone because they hurt your feelings it wont solve your problem. You should still be kind to them

Connect:

2014-03-31 03:04:51 UTC

When I was in kindergarten, kids will

always tease me and be mean to me.

Extend

2014-03-31 03:04:53 UTC

I am now more aware of what

bullying is like after being bullied.

extend:

2014-03-31 03:05:05 UTC

if you tease someone then people wont like

you.

Extend

2014-03-31 03:05:30 UTC

never do something mean if it would hurt someone elses feelings

when I went to my friends school for a day people were bulling people for wearing the wrong thing or doing something wrong and they would make a big fuss about it.

2014-03-31 03:05:32 UTC

Extend-

2014-03-31 03:05:34 UTC

something to remember is to never bully anyone and don't tease them.

CONNECT

2014-03-31 03:05:36 UTC

SOME PEOPLE AT MY OLD SCHOOL WERE BEING SOCIALLY BULLIED ( BUT NOT ME )

Challenge

2014-03-31 03:05:40 UTC

Why do people bully other people ?

when I was in kinder in my old school people would blame things on me and id get into trouble

2014-03-31 03:05:57 UTC

connect

2014-03-31 03:06:00 UTC

When I was in prep and year 1 at my old school because I wasn't as confident as me so they would say things and I would not do anything about it.

Extend

2014-03-31 03:06:22 UTC

That you should always include others so no-one will be left out

Connect

2014-03-31 03:06:26 UTC

in year three my best friend suddenly wouldn't play with me just because a new girl came to school, and then when she started playing with me again she would change her moods very quickly and liked me sometimes and didn't like me other times.

connect

2014-03-31 03:06:37 UTC

at my old school people got bullied because of their skin colour

Connect

2014-03-31 03:06:44 UTC

I was bullied quite a lot.

EXTEND

2014-03-31 03:06:56 UTC

I learnt through experience that you should ignore ; never fight fire with fire

connect

2014-03-31 03:07:16 UTC

for the person who said they were like melissa,

I think you are great!!!!!!!!

Connect

2014-03-31 03:07:24 UTC

I had a friend that was obsessed with me but deep down she hated me, she would bully me and not leave me alone.

Extend

2014-03-31 03:07:24 UTC

I learned to take more action

and initiate help.

Challenge

2014-03-31 03:07:49 UTC

I want to know some more info on what people think hurts their feelings and other peoples so we can be remminded and not ever do it again

Extend

2014-03-31 03:07:50 UTC

You should think before you say or do smething

once when I went to a park a group of people bullied me, fortunely my mum found out

2014-03-31 03:07:52 UTC

Extend:

2014-03-31 03:08:00 UTC

To not bully any one and don't write anything about them that can be mean and send it on the internet

Challenge

2014-03-31 03:08:16 UTC

I would like to investigate further to see if everyone

got along in the end.

challenge

2014-03-31 03:08:23 UTC

Why did those boys do it?

Why people even bully others?

what makes people bully in the first place?

These questions that I just wrote.

extend

2014-03-31 03:08:25 UTC

just because you may not like someone doesn't mean you should builly them

Challenge

2014-03-31 03:09:03 UTC

Is it true that people who bully other people are just insecure?

Extend

2014-03-31 03:09:07 UTC

NEVER BULLY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Connect, Extend, Challenge

2014-03-31 03:10:00 UTC

Connect:

Once I was bullied by someone in year 6 all because I was in prep.

Extend:

That people are sensitive about lots of things when they are being bullied.

Challenge:

I want to know why the boys teased Melissa and Jessica.

Extend

2014-03-31 03:10:01 UTC

That sometimes you don't realize that you are being mean to others so you should always be aware about

what you are saying and if people will take it the wrong

way or not.

extend

2014-03-31 03:10:06 UTC

I now know that you should always think before you talk or text

challenge

2014-03-31 03:10:10 UTC

i would like to find out WHY IN THE WORLD PEOPLE BULLY!!!!!!!!!

Challenge

2014-03-31 03:10:11 UTC

Is there a perfect reason about bullying people and why do they have to bully people?

I want to investigate about how people bully others and why they do it?

Extend

2014-03-31 03:10:18 UTC

people take things more seriously then you expect

challenge:

2014-03-31 03:10:42 UTC

I would like to find out why the boys teased Mellisa

challenge

2014-03-31 03:11:33 UTC

Why do other people bully other people when they have done nothing wrong?

Challenge

2014-03-31 03:12:09 UTC

I want to know how many people

have been affected by bullying.

cchellenge

2014-03-31 03:12:16 UTC

I'd like to know why people bully each other if they know it will hurts other people's feelings. I like to know if there's any way that we can stop this behaviour.

extend

2014-03-31 03:12:30 UTC

try to make friends that you can imagine with till the end

reply

2014-03-31 03:12:53 UTC

wow that isn't nice

who would want to make up rumors

everyone in yr 5 is really cool!!!!

Connect

2014-03-31 03:13:02 UTC

I have known a girl who can easily lure somebody to be your best friend, she had done it to a heap of girls.

Challenge

2014-03-31 03:14:03 UTC

I want to know why people bully others if they know it will hurt their feelings?

Challenge:

2014-03-31 03:14:04 UTC

I wonder why people always bulliy others?

connect

2014-03-31 03:14:27 UTC

I was once bullied by people and if ever I have bullied anyone I feel very upset that I bullied them but am unable to apologise.

connect

2014-03-31 03:14:51 UTC

there was this girl that really liked playing this game with me and when I wanted to play with someone else she was really mean to me

reply

2014-03-31 03:15:23 UTC

i agree to the fire with fire thing

it's so true

extend

2014-03-31 03:15:29 UTC

I HAVE LEARNT THAT IF YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING MEAN THAT

IT IS GOOD TO SAY SORRY

Extend

2014-03-31 03:15:35 UTC

Even though something might occur to you as a joke, to others it can really hurt; like you might say "you look horrible. Jokes" to someone but to them even if they know its a joke it can also be taken personaly

2014-03-31 03:16:10 UTC

some times when someone bullies you It means

that they are trying to take something out on you

Connect

2014-03-31 03:16:18 UTC

I have been bullied by a number of girls so I know what it feels like to be bullied

Extend

2014-03-31 03:16:22 UTC

I have learnt that one person's voice can change the way another person acts.

exend

2014-03-31 03:17:39 UTC

it is good to apologise

CHALLENGE

2014-03-31 03:17:50 UTC

WHY DO PEOPLE BULLY PEOPLE WHEN THE PERSON THEY ARE BULLIYING DID NOTHING WRONG ??????????

challenge

2014-03-31 03:18:02 UTC

i dont really understand how melissa and jess are concted

GUYS, EVERY ONE IS GREAT!

2014-03-31 03:18:02 UTC

DO NOT WORRY IF YOU ARE BEING BULLIED, YOU ARE ALL GREAT. TELL A TEACHER OR YOUR PARENTS, O.K.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

if u do something mean it is good to say sorry

2014-03-31 03:18:18 UTC

reply

2014-03-31 03:18:19 UTC

It is like what the prime minister had said: you should not bully, so less people would bully.

reply to challenge above

2014-03-31 03:19:03 UTC

I think that people bully because it makes them feel like they are in control of something

if they are getting pushed around in something else.

CONECT

2014-03-31 03:19:12 UTC

PEOPLY GOT BULLIED LAST YEAR BECOS THEY HAD CRUSHES

extend

2014-03-31 03:19:13 UTC

that bullies could feel bad about what they have done

2014-03-31 03:19:43 UTC

Extend

2014-03-31 03:20:02 UTC

I learnt that bullying can spread really fast by re-sharing it over and over again.

challenge

2014-03-31 03:20:47 UTC

I want to know why people or bullies want to be mean?

how many people have been bullied ?

Connect

2014-04-02 03:43:07 UTC

At my old school, in year 2 my so called "best friend

" would pull my hair, hit me etc. every day

until she found out everything that our other friends had told me.

Connect

2014-04-02 03:43:32 UTC

When I was at my last school I was bullied by

a few boys that kept annoying me by saying

"you can't do it you can't do it ". In the end I did it.

connnect

2014-04-02 03:44:06 UTC

At my old school in year 3

i wanted to play with someone

different other than my best friend

and when i did play with this other

person my friend was ing mean

for like a week she said "I'm your

best friend why aren't you playing with me"

CONNECT

2014-04-02 03:44:39 UTC

i am being bullied right now, by these girls.

because when i go up to them they

always run away and the spread mean roumos and they

talk behind my back

CONNECT

2014-04-02 03:44:40 UTC

When I was in year 2 at my old school people made fun of me for the way I looked

Connect

2014-04-02 03:44:51 UTC

Last year me and my friend got bullied by 2 other girls

those people bullied us for the whole year

Connect

2014-04-02 03:45:04 UTC

When I was in year 3 I was talking to a group of friends then one of them went to the

bubbler and then a group of girls approached her and asked her what we were talking

about. Then she came back with the group of girls and they started bulling us. I will never

forget this day.

CHALLENGE

2014-04-02 03:45:41 UTC

want to know why people bully other for no real reason

Connect

2014-04-02 03:45:45 UTC

when i moved too Australa i met a girl who wanted to be friends with she

became obsessed with me and she started bulying my other friends and

not letting me talk to them or make them feel better

challenge:

2014-04-02 03:46:20 UTC

I wonder why people bully other people and then just laugh about it

Connect

2014-04-02 03:46:24 UTC

One of the girls in my class always pretends that she's the boss of me and that I would do whatever she wants me to do.

Extend

2014-04-02 03:46:33 UTC

Think before you do!!!

connect:when I was in my old school a boy1 did something mean to boy2, boy2 put a note in every locker saying boy1 was ...and everyone made fun of boy1.

2014-04-02 03:47:11 UTC

reply to challenge

2014-04-02 03:47:31 UTC

people bully other people usually because they are jealous or nervous or they want to be popular but to be popular you would want to be known as who you really are not as someone told you to be.

Extend

2014-04-02 03:50:16 UTC

If someone is mean to you try to bounce back and not take it too personly if you can help it.

CHALLENGE

2014-04-02 03:50:29 UTC

Why do people bully when they could be hanging out with the people they are bullying and be friends

connect

2014-04-02 03:51:17 UTC

On messages an old friend was saying mean things like I only had 5 friends and need to get a life this is the 4th time she has done it and I forgave her and we used to be really close friends and now she has done it this many times now our friendship is done. This message goes to show that how many times you bully affects your friendship.

CHALLENGE

2014-04-02 03:51:31 UTC

Why do people bully when they know its not right.

Extend

2014-04-02 03:52:18 UTC

Bullying with or without a reason is unexceptable.

CONNECT

2014-04-02 03:52:25 UTC

It is sad that some people at another school decided to do mean things for others just for fun. It is unrespectful to the people around them.

Challenge

2014-04-02 03:52:34 UTC

I really want to know if it is really hard to try and get people to forgive and trust you when you have just bullied someone else.

Extend

2014-04-02 03:53:01 UTC

Two wrongs don't make a right

Connect

2014-04-02 03:53:05 UTC

once when i handed my invitations for my party out at school there was a girl who was bullying me and then she

saw me give an invitation out to someone and asked me "why aren't you inviting me to your party"

and my mum gave me spare invitations if this happened so i gave her one of the spare ones then when i gave it to her she said

"well i don't want to come to your party anyway and i won't be coming so you can have this back" and then i was like "ok" so she told a teacher that

I didn't give her an invitation

CONNECT

2014-04-02 03:53:26 UTC

When I was in year 1 I played with a group of friends, there was one girl in the group that liked to bite my arm and one girl that liked to hit me with VERY HARD play toys. I told them to stop but they kept on doing it, I didn't tell on them because they were already the nicest people at the school. So one day I just walked away and played on my own...

extend:

2014-04-02 03:53:36 UTC

something to

remember is

to put yourself

in other peoples

shoes and to think about

how other people feel

Extend

2014-04-02 03:55:21 UTC

Think before you speak/act.

Challenge

2014-04-02 03:57:11 UTC

Why bully someone if they have not done anything to you? Also, bullying back will not change anything if someone was bullying you.

Connect

2014-04-02 03:57:12 UTC

at my old school there was a new girl and i liked her as a friend but she was being bullied a lot so i helped her by telling other people that it is wrong to bully other people for doing nothing.

extend

2014-04-02 03:57:15 UTC

Put yourself in other peoples shoes and think if i was them would i like being called names or getting bullied.

Challenge

2014-04-02 03:57:18 UTC

I want to Know how bulling started in the

first place.

Extend

2014-04-02 03:58:37 UTC

I've learnt that its better to say sorry before they take it to personally.

extend: before you do anything think of the consequences that may happen.

2014-04-02 03:59:25 UTC

Challenge

2014-04-02 04:00:18 UTC

I would like to know why people would bully someone else they should think what the impact could be or what could happen.

CHALLENGE

2014-04-02 04:01:35 UTC

I wonder why people even try to annoy others

Challenge

2014-04-02 04:01:47 UTC

Connect

2014-04-02 04:01:50 UTC

At my old school on the bus on the way home some girls

used to bully me and my friend. My friend had an English

accent so they used to mimic it and laugh. Also they took

photos of us, change them to look really bad and taunt

us that they were going to put them on instagram and

Face book

Challenge

2014-04-02 04:02:36 UTC

why do people bully when they know its wrong??????????????

EXTEND

2014-04-02 04:03:24 UTC

It is important to remember to be respectful to the people around us.

Challenge

2014-04-02 04:04:06 UTC

i want to know why people who bully people usually have been bullied themselves

connect

2014-04-02 04:04:32 UTC

why are you doing this friends why

their is no point!

challenge: why do people bully others when they don't want to be mean to you?

2014-04-02 04:09:42 UTC