Week 2--Thesis Research

My thesis topic is Cyberbullying.  I am finding that this is much more common in our schools and very few districts have plans in place to prevent it.  Our district has instituted an anti-bullying policy this year, which includes cyberbullying on and off campus.  The hardest thing now will be getting our students to trust us and getting them to come forward in bullying/cyberbullying instances.

The first two videos below give a first hand account of the effects of bullying and cyberbullying.




The two videos below are short PSA's concerning Cyberbullying.  I have used these in my classroom and will continue to do so as long as cyberbullying continues to be an issue.

KLSSupportServices. (2008). Childnet International - Cyber Bullying[video]. Retrieved October 11, 2009 from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNumIY9D7uY&feature=fvw

 

KLSSupportServices. (2009). A Cyber Bullying Suicide Story -- Ryan Halligan age 13

[video]. Retrieved October 11, 2009 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1LG9NymhTE

KLSSupportServices. (2008). Cyber Bullying - What do you do online? Do you know how to Protect Yourself [video]. Retrieved October 11, 2009 from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LrM83KbWBg

KLSSupportServices. (2008). Stop Cyberbullying[video]. Retrieved October 11, 2009 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA8ScWjLdDw