Did you know that, most of the time, bullying stops in less than 10 seconds when peers intervene on behalf of the victim? That's from a 1997 study cited in a press release from Canada's award-winning Bullying.org. "It takes great courage for kids to get involved when bullying is happening," the site says. "Young people often don't want to be seen as selling out their peers. They worry that bullies … [Read more...] about Canadian ‘peer power’ to fight bullying
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When it stops being funny
The "it" in the headline is people's behavior in IM-ing, blogging, and other online social venues. CNET tells three compelling stories, the first about a 13-year-old who stopped his 2-3 hours of IM-ing a day (that started when he was 11) because he and his friends were spending all that time just insulting each other, and after a while it made him "feel terrible." That's the only story of the … [Read more...] about When it stops being funny
Net-savvy school
Here's an enlightened school, where tech's concerned: The William Penn School in Philadelphia sees cyberspace as an extension of its community, ConnectforKids.org reports in a thoughtful article, "Cyberbullying: No muscles needed." "The school community doesn't begin and end at the door." Though traditionally schools saw anything happening off of school property as beyond their reach, this may … [Read more...] about Net-savvy school
Griefers: Cyberbullies in games
"Cyberbullying" has been in the news a lot lately, but not yet its subset in online games. Bullies called "griefers" harass fellow players in multiplayer games. For an eye-opener, check out "Confessions of a Gr1epheR" at the Xbox site. In a recent overview on cyberbullying, USATODAY described an experience an 11-year-old had with a griefer: "A fifth-grader in the Los Angeles area, [Michael] … [Read more...] about Griefers: Cyberbullies in games
Drive-by disses
On the surface, this is a story about grownups, not teens, but for that very reason it might make a great family discussion point. Joseph Steffen, an aide to Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich (R), was forced to resign last week because of his damaging chatroom posts and emails about the Democratic mayor of Baltimore, Martin O'Malley, the Washington Post reports. "Like millions of Americans for whom … [Read more...] about Drive-by disses