Popular Culture Bullying and At-Risk Behaviors: Delinquency, Crime, Bullying and Cyberbullying

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1 Murrieta Valley Unified School District Popular Culture Bullying and At-Risk Behaviors: Delinquency, Crime, Bullying and Cyberbullying Parent Awareness and Strategies

Presenters Paul Johnson Detective Murrieta Police Department pjohnson@murrieta.

2 Presenters Paul Johnson Detective Murrieta Police Department Wayne Sakamoto Safe Schools Director Murrieta Valley Unified School District

3 Topics 1. Bullying 2. Cyberbullying 3. Technology and Internet Risks 4. General Strategies

4 Topics 1. Bullying 2. Cyberbullying 3. Technology and Internet Risks 4. General Strategies

5 Bad Behaviors Vs. Bullying Bullying has Become a Catch Phrase Not All Bad Behaviors or Aggression can be Called Bullying All Negative Behaviors will be Dealt With If We can Document that it Happened

6 Bullying Definition Specific Type of Aggression Verbal Physical Psychological Behavior is Intended to Harm or Disturb Carried Out Repeatedly and Over Time Imbalance of Power Physical Psychological

7 Direct Bullying Physical Acts Threats Intimidation Verbal Abuse Taunting Other?

8 Indirect Bullying Making Faces Obscene Gestures Exclusion Rumors Other?

9 Parent Tips - Bullying Get Information from Your Child Who, What, Where, When, and Why Did You Report This to an Adult? Work on Strategies With Your Child Have Them Think About and Discuss Their Ideas Ask Questions What Would You Do If That Didn t Work?

10 Parent Tips - Bullying List Options and Consequences Role Play Their Strategies Allow Them to Try Out Their Strategies Check in With Them Allow Them to Fail and Encourage Them to Try Again Resist the Urge to Immediately Intervene

11 Parent Tips Inform the School Administrator AND Teacher Provide Information Who, What, Where, When and Why Ask What Their Perspective of the Situation is Ask About Strategies Remember If They Have Not Investigated, They Will have To Prior to Strategies FERPA

12 Topics 1. Bullying 2. Cyberbullying 3. Technology and Internet Risks 4. General Strategies

13 Cyberbullying Definition Use of Modern Communication Technologies: Instant Messaging Chat Rooms Web Sites Social Networking Sites Cell Phones and other forms of technology To Intentionally Embarrass, Humiliate, Threaten or Intimidate an Individual or Group To Attempt to Gain Power and Control

14 Cyberbullying Is: Directly hurting someone s feelings or threatening them via technology Texting mean statements Posting up a website to harm someone Passing rumors to other people via text or Social Network sites Posting embarrassing pictures of someone without their permission What else?

15 Cyberbullying V. Bullying More Invasive Larger Audience Lengthens Duration of Bullying Potential for Greater Cruelty Source: Glen Stutzky, Michigan State University

16 isafe Survey i-safe America conducted a national survey of more than 1500 students -ranging from fourth to eighth grade. 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful things to another online 42% of kids have been bullied while online 34% were threatened

17 Who s Responsibility? School? Community? Law Enforcement? Parents?

18 Shivela Vs. Thompson

20 Murrtowns Burrnbook

23 Cyberbullying is out of control. People are saying all kinds of things online they would never say to someone in person. Something needs to be done. It is all about Facebook right now and it is crazy. October 2010, Vista Murrieta High School Senior Of course I spread rumors on my phone and on the internet, I m a seventh grade girl, that s what we are supposed to do! March 2007, Santee Leadership Student

24 School Responses to Cyberbullying Nexus to the School Victim Impact Statements How has this impacted your attendance How has this impacted your academics How has this impacted you at school Bystander/Friend/Perpetrator Statements Have Other Students Shared the Text, Video Etc. At School? Has the Cyberbullying Caused School Bullying

25 Parent Tips - Cyberbullying Have Children Sign a Contract on Appropriate Usage Discuss Scenarios With Them What Would You Do if Someone Posted Something Mean About Another Student? Do Not Allow them to Have an Social Media Account at an Early Age (FB is 13YO)

26 Parent Tips - Cyberbullying Monitor Their Social Network Postings Be Aware of Parent Page Vs. Real Page Empowerment Vs. Entitlement Have Children Check Cellphones In and Out (7PM)

27 Parent Tips - Cyberbullying Do Not Erase, Omit or Alter Texts or s This is Your Evidence Do Screen Shots of Social Network Sites Copy and Paste the URL and Provide to the School Teach Netiquette Online Manners Teach Them to Be Aware of Trolling Activities and Strategies

28 Parent Tips If a Threat of Violence has Been Made Contact Law Enforcement AND the School For the School To Take Action We Need to Show a Substantial Disruption to the Educational Process Most Cyberbullying is OUTSIDE the Jurisdiction of the School To Take Action

29 Parent Tips How We Investigate If on Social Networking We Will Gain Permission to Go Onto Your Students Site Unless it Is Open to All We Will Look at the Entire Thread and Into Other Folders for Information We Will Call in Other Students to Interview We Will Ask Permission for The Student to Allow Us on Their Site

30 Parent Tips If We Cannot Gain Permission or They will not Access Their Site We Will Call Parents If Permission is Not Given We Will Pursue Other Evidence if Possible Bring Us Screen Shots To Assist With Documenting Again, We Need to Show Substantial Disruption Before We Can Act

31 Cyberbullying Resources

32 Sexting Taking a provocative digital image of yourself Sending that image to friends Both males and females do this May be considered Child Pornography even if sent to and by willing minors

33 Instant Messaging Resources

34 Chat Rooms

39 Chat Roulette

40 Would Your Kids Answer: What s your name? Where do you live? What school do you go to? What are your parents names?

41 Go to Zabaseach.com

42 Topics 1. Bullying 2. Cyberbullying 3. Technology and Internet Risks 4. General Strategies

43 Parent Strategies Layered Approach to Safety and Security Trust, but Never Believe Not My Kid Have Ongoing Discussions with Your Children Have Children Sign Contracts with You Discuss Scenarios With Them Have Them Research Cyberbullying Online Have Them Research Internet Safety Online

44 Parent Strategies Secure Computer in a Family Room May Use Tracking/Screening Software Proxy Sites Cheats Check Web History Check Cell Phone Files Texts Pictures/Videos Monitor Your Cell Phone Bill Be Aware of Warning Signs of Cyberbullying and Cyber Addiction Increase Your Knowledge Do Not Rely Solely on Software

50 Parent Strategies Discuss Appropriate Use of Internet and Cyberbullying Have Your Child Sign a Contract or Agree to Keep You Informed Ask Them How Would You Questions Periodically Sit With Them as They Surf

51 Parent Strategies Have Them Teach You About the Computer and Internet Limit Chat Rooms Discuss Social Networking Sites Teach Them How to Do Screen Shots

52 Screen Shot CNTRL PrtScn SysRq Open Word Program Right Click Mouse Paste Save As

55 Talk to Your Kids Privacy!!! Only Add Real Friends You Know Give your Password ONLY to Your Parents Watch What You Post It is FOREVER If You Wouldn t Say it in Person, Don t Say it Online! Be Careful in Posing for Pictures With Friends

56 Talk to Your Kids Do NOT Cyberbully! Do NOT Spread Rumors! Do NOT Forward Mean Texts Protect Your Friends Learn How to Do Screen Shots Talk to Your Parents or Adults About Sites, Texts, s that Make You Uncomfortable Remember to TURN-OFF Electronics Give Yourself a Break!!!

57 Check Web History

58 Resources

59 Cyberbullying.us

Cyberbullying. How common is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying. How common is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Usually, it is repeated over time. Traditionally, bullying has involved actions such as: