CyberBullying is to bullying as Skype is to the telephone. In essences they are the digitalised extension of an offline form which society is very familiar with.
Neither is new, but both have different online capabilities.
Cyberbullying is the use of technologies (e.g Internet, mobile text messaging, IM) to intimidate, scare, harass and threaten.
In many ways Cyberbullying has greater adverse effects then offline bullying because the torture endured does not stop at the end of the school day, nor stop at the young person’s front door. Cyberbullies have the ability to attack 24/7 and invade private spaces that were otherwise deemed safe. Cyberbullies can text mobile phones, leave messages on social network profiles, take over identities and cause greater humiliation by reaching a much larger, global audience then ever before. They can post embarrassing pictures for everyone to see with a click of a button and with the perceived anonymity to do so.
Peer Mentoring –Beatbullyings proven bullying prevention model works. CyberMentoring is Peer Mentorings online sister. CyberMentoring works with the same principles of peer activism and social change.
CyberMentoring is the digital extension to Beatbullyings prevention model and one of the answers to beat Cyberbullying.
CyberMentoring works with Beatbullyings trained army of young people to change social behaviours on bullying and cyberbullying. BeatBullying CyberMentors and together with the help of Beatbullying partners will change behaviour towards cyberbullying. CyberMentors can do this by supporting their peers at school and in the wider community. New Technology is embraced and utilised to make full impact.
It works like this:-
Young person experiencing bullying contacts their school CyberMentor
Young CyberMentor – providing advice and referrals (and support to each other) for young people who identify themselves as needing help (the characters below identify CyberMentors on social networking sites or they can get help through the central CyberMentors website)
CyberMentor Volunteers – the first referral point for young CyberMentors who feel they need support, to share their experiences or go to for help
Trained E-Counsellors – qualified counsellors for the more challenging issues identified by young CyberMentors and volunteers
Law & ISP’s – Illegal and serious issues around online behaviour are referred to the appropriate body
Young people are only part of the CyberMentors Programme. Every CyberMentor has a point of contact back at CyberMentors HQ. There are fully trained professional counsellors who will be available exclusively to the CyberMentors 24/7 both on-line and on the telephone.
Everyone has the right to take advantage and enjoy the benefits technology brings us. We are now part of a generation where there is no distinction between online and offline. Reality is reality and it’s all virturality.
We can’t assume the effects of cyberbullying are the same as bullying. Where it seems anonymity is secure, we see actions that take place that would otherwise not happen face to face.
CyberMentoring has the potential to help keep safe the millions of children and young people that use social networking, mobile and text messaging services.
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