Nicole

Nicole's research page; 1. Define and explain cyberbullying. 2. How does cyberbullying happen? 3. What does cyberbullying look like? 4.What are some signs that someone may be the victim of cyberbullying? 5. Who is affected by cyberbullying the most? Create a profile for cyberbullying victims. 6. Who is most likely to be a bully? Create a profile for cyberbullying bullies.

Case Study's name: Ryan Halligan

"STOP Cyberbullying: What Is Cyberbullying, Exactly?" //STOP Cyberbullying: Cyberbullying//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. . - Cyberbullying is when a preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. -It has to have a minor on both sides -Cyberbullying is usually not a one time communication -The methods used are limited only by the child's imagination and access to technology. - 2 types of cyberbullying; direct attacks (messages sent to a kid directly) & proxy (using others help to bully that kid with or without the accomplice's knowledge) -Direct Cyberbullying; -Examples: Instant messages/ text message- kids may send hateful or threatening messages to other kids, text wars or text attacks are when kids gang up on the victim, kids send death threats using IM and text-messaging Send pictures through email or text message- kids often take a picture of someone in a locker room, bathroom or dressing room and post it online or send it to others on cell phones, & the kids receive the pictures directly on their phones, and may send it to everyone in their address books. Websites- kids sometimes create Web sites that may insult or endanger another child,they create pages specifically designed to insult another kid or group of people, & kids also post other kids' personal information and pictures. - Cyberbullying Proxy; -It's when a cyberbully gets someone else to do their work for them - Most dangerous kind of cyberbullying
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"What Does Cyberbullying Look Like?" //Education.com//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. . -Sending mean, or threatening messages or images online or via text -Spreading lies and rumors about victims -Intentionally excluding someone from an online group - Most common is over instant messaging or via text messages - It can also happen with "gaming" (ex: Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 Playstation 3)
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 * Usually known as "griefing"
 * Bullied over chat messages or video chat

Nelson, Jennifer L. "Signs Your Kid Is Being Cyberbullied." //CNN//. 02 Oct. 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. . **Question 4;** 1. Sign of Withdraw; The teen stop using there phone or going on the computer & doesn't hangout with friends much 2. Fear of Technology; When your child doesn't do something that they normally do for example: reading a book instead of going onto a computer. & when a message/messages pop up on your child's phone and they get scared 3. Bad behavior; When your child acts out or misbehaves it's usually because someone is making their life horrible

"Is Your Child Being CyberBullied? Important Signs." //Yahoo! Shine//. 29 Jan. 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. . 4.Hides or clears the computer screen or closes cellphone when you enter 5.Possible drop in academic performance; There grades start to slip and drop or they just don't care about school

"Home — National Crime Prevention Council." //Home — National Crime Prevention Council//. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. . **Question 5;** People who are bullied __** Gender: **__ // Male 51% // // Female 49% // __** Age: **__ // 13 21% // // 14 19% // // 15 19% // // 16 22% // // 17 19% // __** School: **__ // Middle School 26% // // High School 74% //

"STOP Cyberbullying: Why Do Kids Cyberbully Each Other?" //STOP Cyberbullying: Cyberbullying//. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. . **Question 6**; People who are the bullies - Motivated by anger, revenge or frustration - They mostly do it for entertainment or because they are bored and have too much time on their hands and too many tech toys available to them - Many do it for a laugh - Anybody can be the person bullying

Outcome for bullies Update on what happened to the community
 * __Case Study: Ryan Halligan__**

" Ryan's Story." //About//. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. . - Ryan was ridiculed and humiliated by peers at school and online - His dad John, had passed two bills; one was to spread awareness in schools about suicide and the other was the Vermont Bully Prevention bill - Ryan committed suicide on October 7, 2003 - He was a student in Essex Junction, in Vermont -He had hung himself while his dad was on a business trip - His sister had found his body

"Ryan's Story." //Ryan's Story Presentation//. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. . - Made two bills; to raise awareness - Came together and wanted the school's to raise awareness about cyberbullying or any type of bullying and suicide - Worked with I-Safe America - Visiting many school's to share Ryan's story to everyone

"Suicide of Ryan Halligan - ENotes.com Reference." //Enotes.com//. Enotes.com. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. . - Ryan's dad, John had went through his computer on his online chats - He found out who had bullied them, and went to see them - The girl that bullied him and lied about liking him wanted to kill herself for the guilt that she had for doing that to him and him committing to suicide - His dad had forgave her them - John the dad had found the bully that had started the "gay" rumor and beat him up but then befriended him - At first, John wanted to beat the kid to death and kill him, but he thought that won't bring back Ryan - The bully had broke down in tears and apologized for doing that - John wanted to press charges against him but couldn't because you couldn't charge him with anything he then later forgave the boy - The girl, Ashley does speeches with his dad - Parents; John P. Halligan, Kelly Halligan - Born December 18, 1989; Died October 7, 2003