Cyberbully Survey
Are your students cyber-savvy?
Kids are often left alone to surf the internet which makes the interaction between bully and victim a very private one. The very personal nature of the assault also makes it difficult to share. One way to find out if your students are safe and savvy users of cyberspace is to take a survey.
Results of the general bullying survey Charles County guidance counselor Sheila Heatley used will help her school develop small group and classroom guidance lessons.
Concerned about cyberbullying in your school?
Here are some questions you might ask students in your own school survey about cyberbullying*.
Have you ever ...
- tried to sign on and found that your password had been changed?
- been tricked into giving out a secret online?
- had secrets about yourself posted online?
- had a private online conversation between you and a friend passed on to someone else without your permission?
- had an embarrassing picture posted or passed around online?
- been entered into a poll or contest (like HotorNot.com) without your knowledge or against your will?
- been signed up to receive unwanted e-mails, like pornography, by someone?
- found out that an e-mail or IM conversation was not being held with the person you believed it to be?
- had someone pretending to be you online?
- had someone break into your account or steal your password?
- had someone warn you or notify your ISP about you when you didn't do anything wrong?
Other concerns about cyber-safety and potential bullying:
- Shared password (other than with parents)
- Visiting chat rooms to talk to strangers
- Personal websites with information about the student or friends
- Membership in a social networking website
- Personal blog with comment page
- Use of a password that someone might be able to guess (like pet's name or house number).
*From the WiredSafety & WiredKids Internet
Superheroes website, www.internetsuperheroes.org.
