Journal 5

"How To Fight the New Bullies"
By Rosalind Wiseman

This article discusses the issue of cyberbullying. This is a fairly new phenomenon, online that is. Bullying itself has gone on for all time, but Ms. Wiseman gives some fair suggestions on how to fight this new form of bully. Ms. Wiseman suggests, “If you discover that your child has targeted someone, take away the weapon—the computer or cell phone—and make him or her earn it back.” She went on to say, “We don’t need to freak out. We do need to know what our kids can do with technology and hold them accountable when they use it…” Cyberbullies use email, instant messaging, cell phones, text messages, photos, videos, and social networking sites (like mySpace and others) to humiliate their various victims. The issue of anonymity online creates a boon for the bully and a “paranoid” environment in school for the people who are being bullied.


1.Q: How would I combat cyberbullying in my classroom?
A: I think I would refer any suspected cyberbullies to the tech guy at the school. Between him, the offended student, the administration, and myself, the bully can be found and shut down

2.Q: Should there be some extension of the schools power outside of the classroom to help combat the cyberbullying problem?
A: Absolutely. If the school is given a little leeway to look beyond the school grounds for cyberbullies, it will make the students whole educational experience easier and safer.