Grant+Hipkins

1- Define and explain cyberbullying. This should be clear, concise, and original ( may use research but must be in own words).

2- How does cyberbullying happen?

3- What does cyberbullying look like?

4- What are some signs that someone may be a victim of cyberbullying?

"STOP cyberbullying: Cyberbullying - what it is, how it works and how to understand and deal with cyberbullies." //STOP cyberbullying: Cyberbullying - what it is, how it works and how to understand and deal with cyberbullies//. wired kids, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2012.  []

-Cyberbullying is when a child or teen is being bullied, harassed, or treated meanly over some form of technology. (1)

-cyberbullying can be in two forms.(2) -The first being a direct attack. This is when someone directly attacks someone by sending them nasty things.(2) -The second is called proxy, it is when the bully gets the other kid in trouble over the internet.(2) -Proxy is dangerous for th bully because it is very easy to get caught. (2)

-cyberbullying in the form of direct attack can be posting mean things about the victim on facebook, twitter, and othe social media sites. -it can be texting emailing iming, etc the person with mean and nasty messages. (3)

-cyberbullying in the form of a proxy means getting the other person in trouble in some way.(3) -could be posing as a victim of the person or getting the person to go to links or other things that will get them kicked off the site, or a profile shut down.(3) -This can get the kid in trouble with his/her parents or with the law, or the company of the social media site.(3) -This can be dangerous because it gets adults involved in the cyberbullying, this could lead to be being caught by the adults. (3)

Borba, Michele. "Is Your Child Being CyberBullied? Important Signs | Parenting - Yahoo! Shine." //Yahoo! Shine - Women's Lifestyle | Healthy Living and Fashion Blogs//. Yahoo, 29 Jan. 2010. Web. 13 Apr. 2012. .

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/is-your-child-being-cyberbullied-important-signs-577100.html

-nervous to go online, or nervous when an email or text message appears (4) -visibly upset when getting off the computer or stops texting(4) -hides the computer screen or turns phone to sleep whenever someone enters(4) -withdraws from friends(4) -falls behind in school work(4) -avoids after school activities(4) -sudden change in personality(4) -Trouble sleeping(4) -loss of appetite(4) -excessively moody or crying(4) -seems depressed(4) -Suspicious phone calls, e-mails and packages arrives at your home(4) -drop in academic performance(4) -suicide(4)

he, the time. "Ryan's Story Presentation." //Ryan's Story Presentation//. Ryan's story, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2012. .

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Ryan Patrick Halligan age 13 born in poughkeepsie, new york on december 18, 1989 died in essex junction, vermont on october 7, 2003 son of john P. Halligan and Kelly Halligan and brother to an un-named sister and an un-named brother attended Hiawatha Elementary School and, later, Albert D. Lawton Middle School. picked on in school bullied due to his speech and coordination "disorder"