Unfortunately there isn't a solution for cyber-bullying. There is no way of monitoring the internet 24/7 for anyone. The solution that I thought would be most helpful that teachers and parents can do with students was giving them advice and tips to prevent and avoid cyber-bullying. I read an article "Cyber-Bullying Solutions for Parents" In this article there are tips for all ages of students and they all seemed very age appropriate. What I found most professional and helpful to prevent cyber-bullying was a 10 easy tip system for parents. These were the tips found on 10 tips to stop Cyber-bullying
1. Know what your kids are doing on-line and who they are talking to.
2. Social network and text with your kids. Communicate with them in the medium through they like to communicate.
3. When you see something your child has done on-line, don't punish or take away their on-line/texting privileges. Instead, make it a teachable moment.
4. Don't ban your children from social networking. If you do, they will find a way to do it behind your back.
5. When you see things in the news about cyber-bulllying, sexting, and suicide. Talk to your kids about it. Walk them through the consequences of particular on-line actions.
6. Know your child's passwords and check your child's on-line activity.
7. Check your child's text messages and pictures on their phones. If you don't know what they are doing or seeing, you can't parent them.
8. Don't assume your children need privacy; you must protect your child by knowing and looking at what they are being exposed to.
9. Talk to your children about the devastating effects cyber-bullying has on people. Talk with them on how they could be a bystander that protects others.
10. Talk to your children about the fact that anything they put on-line or in a text message could be forwarded. Teach them to think about how they would feel if the message was seen by a college admissions counselor or their boss at their job.
In conclusion, technology isn't going anywhere and as educators we depend on it a lot. We are going to give our students access to it in the classroom and they are going to use it at home on their free time and for school work. The best solution is to educate our students on the rights and wrongs and hope that they will learn something from that.
In conclusion, technology isn't going anywhere and as educators we depend on it a lot. We are going to give our students access to it in the classroom and they are going to use it at home on their free time and for school work. The best solution is to educate our students on the rights and wrongs and hope that they will learn something from that.
