ACTIVITIES
Term 2
Week 19: Internet Safety Week
February
Cyber-Bullying
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Watch this story of one young person who was cyber-bullied at his school
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Discuss the issues raised in this film as a group and if you've been bulied online?
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What is the law around cyber-bullying? Find out here
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What advice would you give to students at College to help them with cyber-bullying?
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Read the advice below on keeping safe online and discuss as a group.
Offensive Tweeting
4. Read this Daily Mail article on a Swansea student who tweeted abuse about a footballer.
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What happened to him?
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What do you think about this?
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Discuss the types of comments that sometimes are made on Twitter and why the law thinks these are unacceptable?
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​Can you think of a local example where tweets were made and then people were taken to court? Clue here
Keeping Safe Online
Always respect others:
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be careful what you say online and what images you send.
Think before you send:
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whatever you send can be made public very quickly and could stay online forever.
Keep it private!
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Only give your mobile number, personal email address and other contact details to trusted friends.
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If you are active on social networking services think about what you are sharing and who you are sharing it with.
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You can set your privacy settings to limit who can see your content.
Block the bully:
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Learn how to block or report someone who is behaving badly.
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Don’t give abuse back or even reply!
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Save the evidence: learn how to keep records of offending messages, pictures or online conversations.
Make sure you tell:
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An adult you trust
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The provider of the service:
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check the service provider’s website to see where to report incidents
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Your personal tutor
Finally, don’t just stand there, if you see cyberbullying going on, support the victim and report the bullying!
If you are being bullied online you can also get advice from www.cybermentors.org.uk
