Internet Bullies

Internet Bullies: What Is It?For many kids, the Internet is an important part of their daily routine. Unfortunately, with the immediacy of the Internet, its anonymity and it‰۪s easy accessibility kids are using Instant Messaging, Blogs, e-mail, chat rooms and social networks to spread, gossip and rumors to harass and embarrass their peers. In this program, students will come to understand that using the Internet for those purposes is actually bullying.Internet Bullies: Emotions + Internet = TroubleToday it‰۪s easy to hurt someone who‰۪s made you angry. You can do it anonymously on the internet. In this segment,åÊ students learn that once you put something out on the internet, there‰۪s no taking it back. The program demonstrates how strong emotions and the internet can spell trouble.Internet Bullies: Keep Yourself SafeThousand of kids are targeted by bullies. This program demonstrates practical ways for students to protect themselves and restrict the opportunities others have of harassing them online. *PARENTAL CAUTION: This Lesson Booster series is intended for counseling and guidance programs, and includes scenes which depict real life situations about peer pressure, anger, bullying, and mild violence. This is done solely for dramatic effect in order to help teach students how to control their emotions in a school setting.