Terror in the Classroom: What Can be Done?, Part 1

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This research paper will examine some of the reasons for "cyberbullying," and what may be done about it.

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Flaming. Online fights using electronic messages with angry or vulgar language.
Harassment. Repeatedly sending nasty, mean, an insulting messages.
Denigration. "Dissing" someone online. Sending or posting gossip or rumors about a person to damage his or her reputation or friendships.
Impersonation. Pretending to be someone else and sending or posting material to get that person in trouble or damage their reputation.
Outing. Sharing someone's secrets or embarrassing information or images online.
Trickery. Tricking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information and then sharing it online.
Exclusion. Intentionally and cruelly excluding someone.
Cyberstalking. Repeated, intense harassment and denigration that includes threats or creates significant fear (Willard, 2006).

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This is a good description of the issues that arise in this area - it may help some parents undferstand what goes on.

Examples of Cyberbullying

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The examples quoted here are worth referring to at the appropriate time.