Lisa Arana
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This mini-course on Cyberbullying is designed to educate participants about the extreme impact that technology and social media can have on students. Unfortunately, the growth of the Internet has given rise to endless new ways to threaten, harass, abuse, insult, and bully others through “cyberbullying,” defined as “the willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices.” High-tech bullying, which ranges from barrages of teasing texts to sexually harassing group Websites, is a growing issue. While cyberbullying may occur separate from real-life interaction between bully and victim, it often only extends and exacerbates harassment that occurs on playgrounds and in school hallways. Cyberbullying allows perpetrators to threaten victims both face to face and electronically. (“When I see you at school tomorrow, my friends and I am going to beat you up.”) Even if Cyberbullying does not produce acting-out behavior that results in bruises and lacerations, it is just as harmful to the psyche of the victim as traditional types of bullying" it still creates fear and emotional distress.
My Topic/Purpose
The topic of the course I am developing is to educate participants about the dangers of Cyberbullying. Often times a student will tease another student and think that they are just having fun and it's not a big deal... but it is! This constant harassment is called bullying. Educators must step in and make it their job to educate students that any kind of bullying, including Cyberbullying is unacceptable and needs to STOP!!!
The purpose is to:
- Educate participants on Cyberbullying.
- Advise participants about the harmful effects of Cyberbullying.
- Teach participants how to notice or identify what is to be reported.
- Develop a Cyberbullying skit in order to highlight the effects of Cyberbullying on others.
- Create a Cyberbullying Pledge for a continued positive environment.
- Participants will learn how to create and design a website to upload all Cyberbullying lessons from the mini-course.
Needs Assessment
PROBLEM:
The major issue and concern is that so many young students are being bullied. When it's through technology and social media it's better known as Cyberbullying. This harassment is increasing through the years and must be stopped. Sadly, many young kids bully just for the fun of it. Susan M. Taylor stated in The Journal of Adventist Education that "In one recent study, when students were asked why their peers engage in Cyberbullying, an astonishing 81 percent said it was because they found it funny." It's definitely not funny that so many children are stressed out and sad when they go to bed at night due to reasons beyond their control. Their parents don't even know the pain that their children are experiencing. Some students are harassed by schoolmates all day and they feel alone and insecure. No child should ever feel like that!!! How would you would feel if you received hurtful emails or nasty text message and were being tortured all day long? How devastated these children must be to have to deal with so much pain while others don't even give it a second thought or just laugh about it?!
WHAT IS TO BE LEARNED:
Participants will learn about the dangerous effects that Cyberbullying has on students. They will be able to identify the signs of Cyberbullying as well as the necessary steps they must take to stop it quickly!! They will create a Cyberbullying skit as well as a Bully Pledge using technology to help support the fight against Cyberbullying.
Analysis of the Learner and Context
THE LEARNERS:
This mini-course is implemented to educate participants about the dangerous outcomes of Cyberbullying.
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTEXT:
For this course learners will need access to a computer with an internet connection. Instruction will begin with a Cyberbullying quiz as well as informational material given through text and videos.
EXPLORING THE PROBLEM AND SOLUTION:
Participants will watch videos for a better understanding of the seriousness of Cyberbullying. They will collaborate with others regarding their thoughts on their quiz results. They will also choose a Cyberbullying scenerio, create a video and upload to their Weebly Website which they will create. Participants will learn what to do if they see someone being harassed especially by technology and social media through the use of the DASA website then participants will create a "Bully Pledge."
GOALS:
The main goal for this mini-course is to promote Cyberbullying awareness in the classrooms. A life can be saved if students are aware that any kind of bullying is harassment and must be stopped.
Performance Objectives
The objectives for the course are:
- Participants will be able to recognize different forms of Cyberbullying
- Participants will be able to take a quiz, identify their knowledge about Cyberbullying and collaborate with others about their quiz results
- Participants will be able to choose a cyberbullying scenerio, video and upload to the KNILT page
- Participants will be able to create a website using technology to implement a Cyberbullying Pledge
Task Analysis
Unit 1: Participants will learn about Cyberbullying and the dangerous outcomes it has for some students.
Lesson 1: Participants will take a quiz to evaluate their prior knowledge about Cyberbullying. They will also collaborate with the group to discuss their results from the quiz. They will watch videos about the effects that Cyberbullying has on students and what a "upstander" should do if they see anyone being bullied.
Lesson 2: Informational Reading and learning about the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA):
Unit 2: Participants will choose a cyberbullying scenario and complete a skits on bullying.
Lesson 1: Participants will collaborate with groups to write and organize a Cyberbullying skit
Lesson 2: Participants will videotape their skits on Cyberbullying which will be uploaded to their Weebly website.
Unit 3: Participants will learn how to use the educational website "Weebly."
Lesson 1: Participants will create and design their website so their Cyberbullying video and Bully Pledge can be uploaded to the website.
Curriculum Map
File:Lisa A Curriculum map.pdf
Mini-Course Units
Unit 1: What is Cyberbullying?
- Watch YouTube Video
- Informational Packet
- Quiz
- Discussion Page - Collaboration with Peers
- DASA - The Dignity For All Students Act
Unit 2: Cyberbullying Scenario and Video tape skit.
Unit 3: Learn how to create a Weebly website.
- Videotape Cyberbullying Skit
- Create Cyberbullying Pledge
- Design Weebly Cyberbullying Website
- Closure - Watch YouTube Video
Links
Go to: Lisa's Page or Cyberbullying
References and Resources
http://nobullying.com/why-is-cyber-bullying-a-problem-and-how-to-stop-it/