Some Peer Leadership students went to the World of Difference Conference in Montpelier. It was a great conference which was based on Cyberbullying. John Halligan gave his powerful speech as he did last year. It really made a difference in the message this conference was trying to give. Some things which were important at the conference were the methods of cyberbullying and the forms of cyberbullying. The methods of cyberbullying are the places which cyberbullying can take place. For example: Email, Chat Rooms/IM-ing, Cell Phones/Text Messaging/Photos/Videos, Social Networking Sites (Facebook, MySpace), Websites and Blogs/Message Boards/Gaming Sites. The forms of cyberbullying were the different ways people can be cyberbullied. The different forms are: Flaming: Online "fights" using electronic messages with angry and/or vulgar language. Harassment: Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and/or insulting messages. Cyberstalking: Repeatedly sneding messages that include threats of harm or are highly intimidating. Engaging in other online activities that cause a person to be afraid for his of her safety. Denigration: Showing disrespect towards soemone online. Sending or posting cruel gossip or rumors about a person to damage his or her reputation or friendships. Happy Slapping: Using a phone camera to vidotape an unsuspecting individual who is physically assaulted and then distributing or posting the videotape for others to see. Impersonation: Breaking into someone's account, posing as that person and sending messages to make the person look bad, get the person in trouble or danger, or damage the person's reputation or friendships. Outing and Trickery: Sharing someone's secrets or embarrassing information online. Misleading someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information, which is then shared with others online. Exclusion: Intentionally rejecting someone from an online group, like a "buddy list," Facebook group, or game. Trolling: Intentionally posting provocative messages about sensitive subjects to create conflict, upset people, and baitthem into "flaming" or fighting. We talked about how cyberbullying can affect someone so badly. It can ruin relationships, reputations, and many other things. It can be an extremely serious matter. A good thing to prevent cyberbullying is to stop anyone who you see do it. Whether it's being assertive or if it's not sending something mean. This is something which is very common and it can be prevented. The best thing you can do is to stop yourself everytime you are tempted to cyberbully someone. Think about if you have ever used one of these forms of cyberbullying or if you have ever seen it. Let's do our best as a school to stop this!
http://www.girlshealth.gov/bullying/cyberbullying/index.cfmv You can go to this webpage if you want to learn more about cyberbullying. Reflections on John Halligan’s Presentation By FHTMS Peer Leadership Students On March 31, 2008, Mr. John Halligan came to talk to FHTMS about the effects of bullying. His family lost their son after many years of his being bullied and dealing with depression. His speech was so powerful and touched many people! Some of our friends who watched the presentation realized how their actions affected other people. Most of us became more conscious about what we were saying and doing. We are very glad he came and his story will never be forgotten. When John Halligan visited us, he gave a speech on bullying and made an impact on many students and parents. He talked about the loss of his son, Ryan, and the impact bullying had on his life. It was “a heartbreaking experience” and “moved” many people in the audience. Some of the comments we heard were: “His presentation was life altering.” “He changed my outlook on bullying, life and how I react to people.” “Your story changed my prospective.” Here is one student’s perspective on the presentation: “ I think that the story was much more powerful having him tell the story, than having someone else who hadn’t experienced bullying as such a terrible experience. He changed my outlook on life and I think that he touched more than just my heart.” BEAT BULLYING Think of life as one big plate, One side you love and one side you hate. For all the rubbish you give us day and night, you never give us a chance to defend of fight. Now its our chance to stand up and say "No!" maybe you'll have to leave without us having to go. ~Craig Bagwell http://circle.nypo.org/craig.html Bullying may not seem like a big deal to some people, but that's probably because they haven't experienced it yet. You most likely, if you haven't, will experience bullying yourself at some time.Bullied students may have higher rates of absenteeism and dropout as compared to their non-bullied peers. Students who are bullied tend to present with higher levels of insecurity,anxiety, depression, loneliness, unhappiness, and low self-esteem. "There should be no “end date” for bullying prevention activities. Bullying prevention should be woven into the entire school environment." ~stopbullyingnow Bullying by Alexandra Galvis As I make my way to school each day To see the girls who break my soul I wish I could tell the bullies in my school Can you be kind and not so cruel? And it starts and lasts all day I cannot stand it, go away Just close your eyes and you will see All the memories that you have engraved in me I think to myself There is no pain, there is no fear So dry away that silent tear It's not that easy you must know I'm not a project of anybody I'm not your pity either for you to be my friend Give me a chance so you can see There is nothing strange about me That you have not let them see I ask myself will this ever end? I just feel empty time to time inside me Sooner or later I'll break down and cry Let the darkness fill the room I can't get out of it, I can't resume I feel so alone like a single red rose, So alone like a story that's never been told I feel so alone like a sparrow in the sky Like a bird who cannot fly I am lucky to have a family like mine Who understand me and feel pride Otherwise my world would be dark With every unpleasant memories That is left inside me. Never allow anyone to bring you down On your mind make these feelings Make you stronger and put your head up high Never keep it silent There is nothing to feel ashamed of Only to those that join in all that harm. As I get up in the morning To prepare myself for school My body and my mind Start to get scared and My life felt very dark inside I couldn't take it any longer As I started to share my pain with my mum I didn't know how to explain to her It all came out with tears and a broken heart She couldn't comprehend as I hid it for a while I showed her every day I was a happy child Nobody will understand that bullying can make such harm I ask myself everyday what wrong have I done Why bullies don't take a day in my shoes To feel the unpleasantness to feel unwanted To understand how much damage they have done When you feel scared and abused inside If you ever feel you've been bullied Never feel guilty and keep it shut Just remember it's not your fault There are always jealous cowards in this world. http://circle.nypo.org/alexa.html http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html Take this quiz to see if your being a bully to someone... http://www.girlshealth.gov/bullying/quiz.bullied.cfmBullying
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