Austin+N.

Austin's Research:

9. Analyze Central York's AUP and handbook. What are the rules and punishments related to cyberbullying? 10. What are some ways that cyberbullying affects teens-both physically and mentally? 11. What are some ways that teens should address cyberbullying? 12. What are some ways cyberbullying can be prevented?

Our case study is Tyler Clementi


 * "Preventing Cyberbullying Top Ten Ways to Prevent Bullying." //Cyberbullying Research Center//. Cyberbullying Research Center, 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. []

1. Educating yourself on the issue and how and where it mostly occurs, Protect your password don't hand it out to friends and if anyone knows it change it, Keep photos "PG" don't post anything such as a picture that you wouldn't want your family to see, never open unidentified text/emails because it could contain viruses trying to take your personal information, log out of any accounts after use (12)

2. Pause before you post meaning think before you write and share as it may ruin your reputation, Create awareness let people know what it is, "google yourself" use every search engine and make sure you aren't found on the internet, common prevention is to NOT be a cyberbully yourself. (12)


 * Robinson, Lawrence. "Dealing with Bullying and Cyberbullying." //Help Guide//. Jan. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2012.[| http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bullying.htm]

1. Feel hurt, angry, afraid, helpless, hopeless, isolated, ashamed, and even guilty that the bullying is somehow your fault. You may even feel suicidal. (10)

2. Physical health likely to suffer, and at a greater risk of developing mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, or adult onset PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). (10)

3. More likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school to avoid being bullied, feel like in constant fear of when the bullying will happen. (10)

4. Address cyberbullying by walking away which would show you aren't angry and the bully won't feel in control, protecting yourself which means get out of the situation, Person getting bullied could report the bullying to a trusted adult and keep bringing up the situation until something is done about it. (11)

5. Other ways to address it is to not responding to messages from bullies and to print out hard copies of emails and texts so that you have a hard copy of proof, block that cyberbully from your online sources. Try to look at bullying in different way, find the humor, and avoid isolation. (11)

6. For the parents to help address cyberbullying they need to talk to their child every day and make sure nothing is happening at school. (11)


 * Central York School Districts 2012 Handbook

1. The school will not tolerate actions by students that are classified as bullying. They say it affects the climate of school and the opportunities for students to learn. Students must be taught that the individual rights of other students will be safeguarded. There is no stated punishment for cyberbullying but you could tell that depending on how brutal the bullying was or how long it lasted, the punishment would be worse. It is a in progress topic. (9)