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Cyberbullying- A form of harassment or violence using harsh language or hurtful words with the main goal of bullying another person.

10 statistics- Webster, Richard. "Cyber Bullying Statistics - Bullying Statistics." //Bullying Statistics - Teen Violence, Anger, Bullying, Treatment Options//. Stop Bullying. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. 
 * More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyberthreats online
 * Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet
 * Well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyber bullying occurs
 * Only 1 in 10 teens tells a parent if they have been a cyber bully victim
 * Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcement
 * About 1 in 5 teens have posted or sent sexually suggestive or nude pictures of themselves to others
 * Over 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for cyber bullying
 * About half of young people have experienced some form of cyber bullying, and 10 to 20 percent experience it regularly
 * Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying.
 * Nine out of every ten middle school students have had their feelings hurt online

Different Types of Cyberbullying- Webster, Chris. "Different Types of Cyber Bullying - Cyberbullying.info | for Students, Parents and Teachers." //Cyberbullying.info | Raising// //Awareness of Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety | for Students, Parents and Teachers//. 2004. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. .
 * Exclusion
 * Harassment
 * Outing
 * Cyberstalking
 * Masquerading
 * Flaming
 * Anonymity
 * Pseudonyms

Different way adolescents cyberbully one another- "Common Sense to Cybersense." //Stop Bullying//. Stop Cyberbullying. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. 
 * Blogs- Saying hurtful things and posting them
 * Websites- Vote for the ugliest person
 * Text messages and instant messaging- Harassing them and sending hurtful messages

Characteristics of bullies and victims- "The Bullies/victims Caracteristics." //Kids Who Bully//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. . Bullies- Victims-
 * Are excited about bullying
 * Blame the victims
 * Enjoy the feelings and power they get from bullying
 * Enjoy causing pain and show little to no sympathy
 * Show a lot of emotion
 * Rarely tell anyone if they are being bullied
 * Have few to no friends
 * Are bullied repeatedly

Why cyberbullying is a problem- "Cyberbullying: A Growing Problem." //Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology//. Science Daily, 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. 
 * Kids are committing suicide and have depression for the rest of there lives
 * It is easier to bully children then actually do it in person
 * Texting and social networking has expanded and become more popular. More people are adding people they don't know and texting people who they have never met in person
 * With doing it online, the bully could be weaker then the victim because he/she knew they couldn't be harmed

What the victims can suffer from bullying- Patchin, Justin W. "The Dangers of Cyberbullying | PureSight | Cyberbullying." //Parental Control | PureSight//. PureSight Technologies, 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .
 * Hurt feelings
 * Sadness
 * Depression
 * Low Self-Esteem
 * Inability to trust others
 * Suicide
 * Withdraw from social relationships

Helping to resolve bullying- Feinberg, Ted. "Bullying Prevention and Intervention." //National Association of School Psychologists//. Sept. 2003. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .
 * Creating a school wide function that everyone participates in. You do activities that teach you about caring, respect, and responsibilities
 * Establish a code of conduct within the school district that includes consequences for bullying. Tell the students that this code of conduct must be followed by everyone.
 * Let an adult know what is going on so that they can do all they can to help. If you never tell an adult, your keeping your hurt feelings inside which can also cause depression

Addressing bullying- "Cyberbullying: Understanding and Addressing Online Cruelty." //ADL: Fighting Anti-Semitism, Bigotry and Extremism//. Curriculum Connections, 2008. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .
 * Let an adult know. It does not halve to be your parents, but someone you are comfortable with like a teacher, principal or guidance counselor.
 * Use our anonymous tip line at our school. Write your problem and the school will address it. You can point out a certain person, like a bully and the bully will never find out.

When can schools intervene- Hoffman, Jan. "How Should Schools Handle Cyberbullying? - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News &// //Multimedia//. 27 June 2010. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. .
 * Schools cannot intervene unless the bullying is brought to school or the police has caught the bullying over a phone and brings that evidence to school. If the victim stays completely quiet about the bullying that goes outside of school, then there is nothing the school can do. The best thing to do is let someone at the school to know what is going on so that the school is able to get involved.

What students should do if they see cyberbullying- "Stomp Out Bullying." //Keeping Children Safe | Stomp out Bullying | Stop the Digital Drama//. 2007. Web. 28 Sept. 2007 .
 * Report it to a parent, teacher or administrator
 * Step in a try to defend the victim.
 * Do not be passive and let the bully continue with what he is doing
 * Find a solution and try to get rid of the bullying

Resources for Students to use- "Tips for Helping Students Who Are Being Cyberbullied | Cyberbullying | Student Advice | Teachtoday." //Teachtoday//. 2008. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .
 * Guidance Counselor or someone you feel comfortable talking too
 * An anonymous tip line
 * Talk to your parents. Let them know what is going on because they can always help

Tyler Clementi- CBS News. "Tyler Clementi Suicide Sparks Outrage, Remorse - CBS News." //Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News//. 29 Oct. 2010. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .
 * 18 year old freshman who was attending Rutgers University
 * Committed suicide after jumping of the George Washington Bridge and landing in the Hudson River on September 22, 2010
 * He committed suicide because his roommates posted a video and a blog about him in bed with another guy
 * People were saying things like, "If he would've been in bed with a girl, none of this would have happened" and "His privacy might have been respected if he was straight"
 * The Gay rights group said that this is becoming a major problem: young kids killing themselves after being tormented about their sexuality
 * He was an excellent musician and had dreamed to go onto greatness with playing his violin
 * The 2 roommates that were responsible for video taping were Dhraun Ravi and Molly Wei. They were charged with invading Clementi's privacy. Maximum of 5 years in jail or $25,000 for bail
 * Clementi posted on his Facebook status, "jumping off the gw bridge sorry"
 * In response, Rutgers issued a new two-year project of civility. This will get everyone on campus to think about how they treat other people.
 * More than 15,000 people subscribed to a Facebook group honoring what Clementi had done