Who's Online
True or False
If you send an anonymous message or picture to someone, there is no way to find out who sent it?
False - Electronic devices (cell phones, Ipads, computers, etc.) have an identification tag. Investigators trained in cyber crime can trace who the sender of the message is.
What is a bystander?
A person who either witnesses or becomes aware of an act of social meanness or bullying and does nothing to help the person.
Is this social meanness, teasing, bullying, conflict, or a combination?
John was walking home and as he approached the gate, Mike blocked him from passing. John tried to pass him but Mike continued to block him. John eventually turned around and went home another way.
Social meanness because this was a one time interaction.
True or False
If I report an incident that happened to me, I have the right to know the punishment the other person received.
False - The school can share different types of disciplinary actions that could be taken; but they cannot share the specific disciplinary action that was given to a student.
Where online, can you find the form to report an incident of bullying?
The McCall website Home Page and hard copies are located in a green folder on the main office desk.
Identify two ways to prevent yourself from becoming a cyber-bully.
Possible Answers:
1) Stay offline when you are angry.
2) Stay offline late at night - when a person is overtired, it can impact a person’s thinking and increase the likelihood that they may make unhealthy choices.
3) Stay offline when you are with a group of friends. Sometimes people do things they would not typically do when they are hanging out with friends.
4) Only send messages or pictures that your parent/guardian/grandparent would approve of.
Name the main criteria that needs to be present in order for an incident to be considered bullying.
Repeated behavior and one or more of the following:
-Causes physical or emotional harm to the victim or damage to the victim’s property
-Places the victim in reasonable fear of harm to himself or of damage to his property;
-Creates a hostile environment at school for the victim;
-Infringes on the rights of the victim at school;
-Materially and substantially disrupts the
education process or the orderly operation of a
School.
Is this social meanness, teasing, bullying, conflict, or a combination?
Alison got mad because her friend Sophia had a party and she did not get invited. Alison got angry, went online and started writing bad things about Sophia. She has been sending unkind texts to her and now, no one will talk to Sophia.
It’s a Combination. It started out as a conflict and escalated to bullying.
True or False
Districts can only take action if the interactions occur at school.
False -Schools can take action if the bullying or cyberbullying that occurred outside of school if the bullying
-creates a hostile environment at school for the victim OR
-infringes on the rights of the victim at school; OR
-materially and substantially disrupts the
education process or the orderly operation of a
School.
A person witnessed someone tripping a student down the stairs. They checked to see that the person was okay and reported it to a teacher. This person is called an __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ or an __ __ __ __
An advocate for safety or an ally
True or False
If I repeatedly send unkind, hurtful messages to someone I go to school with from my home computer, or say/do unkind things to them off of school grounds (downtown, for example), I cannot get in trouble.
False - If the interaction creates a hostile environment in school for the target, for example, they no longer feel comfortable in English because they are in the same class with the person who has been sending the messages, the administration can and will take action. If a person is being targeted outside of the school, the police can be notified and harassment charges can be filed.
Which is an example of retaliation?
1) Asking a student if they reported (snitched).
2) Spreading a rumor about a person because you believe they reported something about you or a friend.
3) Encouraging your friends to treat a person in an unkind way because you believe they reported something.
All of above.
Is this social meanness, teasing, bullying, conflict, or a combination?
Henry was walking across the football field. His friend, Jack came up from behind him and tackled him to the ground. Both of them started laughing. Jack got up turned and said, “Are you coming or what?”
Teasing - The boys have an established friendship.
Who are three people that are notified whenever anyone submits a bullying form at McCall?
Mr. Lin, Mr. Sheehan, Mrs. Comeiro
True or false - You can always stand up for another person by questioning the aggressor and asking them to stop what they are doing/saying.
True - In this case you would be an upstander or advocate for that person.
Identify two ways to protect yourself from being
cyber-bullied.
Possible Answers:
1) Do not share your password.
2) Do not respond to abusive comments.
3) Use the privacy settings.
4) Understand how the app or site you are using works.
5) STAY OFF LINE!
True or False
Cyber bullying includes the same criteria for bullying except it is online.
True - it has to be repeated and impact the victim.
Heather told Jill that her parents were getting a divorce. Jill told a mutual friend because she was worried about Heather. Heather is upset with Jill because she feels that Jill betrayed her trust.
Conflict
What happens if a school district determines that a situation meets the criteria for bullying?
This information is sent to the Department of Education which includes the name of the aggressor(s) and it is recorded in Aspen as bullying.
What are three ways you can report an incident of social meanness or cruelty?
Possible Answers
1) Report to an adult in school
2) Complete and submit the online anonymous Incident Reporting Form.
3) Have a parent/caregiver report it to the school.
4) Mail a completed incident form to the school.
Identify three things you can do if you are being cyber-bullied.
Possible Answers:
1) Do not respond back.
2) Take a screen shot of the messages or pictures and save them as this can be used as evidence.
3) Contact the school.
True or False
You can report bullying to an adult at McCall school anonymously.
True
Last Friday, there was a school dance. Alec was pressured by his friends to ask Lia to dance. He ended up walking out of the gym when the song came on. A group of boys have been making fun of him for two weeks and someone reported it to the Assistant Principal. The boys are now walking up to Alex while he is at his locker, bumping him and saying, "Snitch"
It’s a combination. It started as a conflict because Alec really did not want to ask Lia to dance and his friends pressured him to. It escalated to bullying when the students repeatedly made fun of him. It became retaliation when the boys started calling him a "snitch" because they thought he reported the incident.
True or False
If I report an incident, the administration will reveal my name to the aggressor.
False - The administration does not reveal the name of the reporter. That information is kept confidential from the students involved.
Identify three different ways to respond to social meanness or bullying.
Possible Answers
1) Ignore the behavior and walk away.
2) Tell the person to stop in a calm, firm, serious tone.
3) Tell a trusted adult.