Step 1: human rights issue
What is the human rights issue in Canada you are researching and what is its relevance to children, families, communities, colleagues and yourself?
In the information age, besides the rapid development of social networking and technology, Cyber Bullying is becoming an alarming issue for human beings, especially for the youth who are always curious about the world outside. Cyberbullying happens when people humiliate, harass and harm others verbally via any digital devices like SMS, text and apps, or on social networks (Public Safety Canada, 2018)1 It exerts negative effects on mental health, behavior, or even leads young people to make impulsive decisions such as attempted suicide, drug abuse, etc. (Public Safety Canada, 2018)1. As a matter of fact, cyberbullying becomes the second reason causing death for youngsters in Canada (Public Safety Canada, 2018)1. Statistically, Canadian uses 6 hours per day for surfing Internet and 80% of them spends their time on social media (Public Safety Canada, 2018)1. Facebook, Instagram or snapchat are the inevitable parts of their life. However, not all of them understand how to control and protect their personal information online. In fact, 37% of Canadian school agers experienced cyber-bullying in the Internet, 33% of students admitted that they posted negative comments about others in social media. (Public Safety Canada, 2018)1.
Cyberbullying can be seen a big concern that thoroughly needs the support of community and government. In particular, some non-governmental organizations like Canadian Centre for Child Protection, Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet), Red Cross, or WITS Program have been taking the proactive approaches in addressing cyberbullying (Public Safety Canada, 2018)2, so that parents and children can easily find information, facts and solutions of cyberbullying. According to PREVNet, Canadian federal criminal law was revised to protect people images, especially prevent and respond to non-consensual sharing of intimate images in 2015. It also indicated that each province in Canada has different legislations and policies to address these issues (PREVNet, n.d.). For instance, in Ontario’s the School Acceptance Act Bill 13, 2012, the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters was updated and impressed on the responsibilities of educators and school authority in educating, preventing and solving the cyberbullying problems. (PREVNet, n.d.). In addition, The Government of Canada has an officially website titled “Stop Hating Online/Get Cyber Safe” – a reliable resource that focuses on not only social impacts but also advices and tools to prevent cyberbullying. (Denham & Turpel-Lafond, 2015). Recently, an international campaign, Cyber Security Awareness Month, was launched on October 2018 highlighting the importance and necessity of cyber security by creating different themes of online risks and protecting tips each week (Cyber Security Awareness Month Themes, 2018).
Children themselves find it hard to deal with cyberbullying and share their own feelings with others. The feeling of isolation could lead to depression, anxiety and psychological crisis, especially end up with mental issues and committed suicide. Therefore, as a reliable and strong support, family should always maintain conversations with their children, listen to their stories and their feelings while teaching them how to protect themselves if cyberbullying is encountered. Managing what children are doing online with some tracking software such as “Cyberbully shield”, “Safe Eyes Parental Control Software” and “Teen Safe” is also a helpful way for parents to protect their kids. However, it is paramount to combine the conversation and the management solution, since children can be against their parents when they consider that their privacy is violated. The solution is only successful based on the reliable and close relationship among children and parents. Respecting children’ opinions and listening to them are effective in educating about using social media. (Denham & Turpel-Lafond, 2015).
Teachers play an important role in instructing and orienting children in using the Internet. As the future early childhood educator, I believe that communication and interaction among teacher and student are the significant factors supporting children to deal with cyberbullying. Creating the close connection with children, teachers will understand children’s feelings, things around their life and reasons behind their behaviors. Obviously, children can express their ideas in both negative and positive way; in addition, they tend to do what they are not allowed at home or they can comment on what they do not dare to express in their real life. Keeping talking and sharing with children, teacher will become a good listener who children feel comfortable to tell their stories and share their problems.
Secondly, the teachers also can educate their children simply through the class’s activities and daily conversation. For example, teachers can teach the children about the security and privacy when they use the Internet. Hanging the poster and the instruction into the class’s wall and playing infographic video in the class about the cyberbullying should be the simple ways to educate them about this problem gradually. In addition, cooperative games should be increased to help children understand the importance of cooperation and enhance the relationship between children and their friends. Giving positive activities will develop the positive thinking in each child.
Step 2: APA reference followed by bulleted summary done for at least 3 sources
SOURCE #1
Public Safety Canada1. (2018, November 19). Overview of Approaches to Address Bullying and Cyberbullying. Retrieved July 6, 2019 from https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/2018-ddrss-bllyng-cybrbllyng/index-en.aspx#a01
• This source provides and analyzes the definitions of bullying and its influences to people, especially for children. By giving facts and the statistic of cyberbullying, this source illustrates the targeted victims of this problem as well as the differences of cyberbullying in difference of gender, age, and living environment.
• In this source, I focus on reading and getting definitions of cyberbullying and the information of children who are victims and penetrator of cyberbullying.
SOURCE #2
Cyber Security Awareness Month Themes (2018, October 01). Themes for Cyber Security Awareness Month. Retrieved July 6, 2019 from https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/csam/thms-en.aspx
• This source gives an example of a cyberbullying campaign launched by the Government of Canada named “Cyber Security Awareness Month” on October each year.
• It provides information about cyber security in terms of the themes, the content and the actions for each week during the campaign.
SOURCE #3
Denham. E, & Turpel-Lafond. M. E. (2015, November). Cyberbullying: Empowering Children and Youth to Be Safe Online and Responsible Digital Citizens. Retrieved from Seneca Library
https://www-deslibris-ca.libaccess.senecacollege.ca/ID/248478
• This source provides details in definition, negative impacts and solutions from family, school and Social Media organizations to the cyberbullying issues
• In this source, I emphasize on the responsibilities of family and school in preventing their children from online risks.
SOURCE #4
Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (n.d.). For Educators. Retrieved July 6, 2019 from https://www.prevnet.ca/resources/policy-and-legislation/ontario/for-educators
• This source gives information and researches of Ontario’s policies in protecting children from being cyberbullied at school
• It also has shown the attempt and policies of the Canada Government in general and each province in particular at addressing the issue.
SOURCE #5
Public Safety Canada2. (2018, October 04). Where can I get additional resources on cyberbullying? Retrieved July 6, 2019 from https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/cbr-scrt/cbrbllng/prnts/ddtnl-rsrcs-en.aspx
• This website provides variety of sources about cyberbullying, so that I not only can understand about the solutions from Canada government but also the supports of society and non-government organizations who are trying to protect children from the negative effects of cyberbullying
Step 3: Graphic organizer
Use the table format suggested to begin organizing how you will use the information from the 3 sources
Animated Infographic Organizer: Cyberbullying
Title: A Devil Behind the Screen
Outline
Digital Elements
Music in the first part of the presentation
Soundtrack: Epic Cinematic – Scott Holmes
INTRODUCTION
I will give shock facts about the Cyberbullying to attract people
For example :
-Cyberbullying becomes the second reason causing death for youngsters in Canada (Public Safety Canada, 2018)1
-“Almost 1 in 10 Canadian online teens, 8 per cent says they have been victims of online bullying on social networking sites”
Then I address to the issue – What is Cyberbullying?
There are 10 human icons in which there is one with a sad face. Then, many text boxes appear with different words like: “I hate you” “Such a loser” “Gross! Go away”, etc. to fill full the screen.
A big title pops up “What is Cyberbullying?”
Definition of Cyberbullying
A picture of a guy hitting another guy (represents Bullying) in a screen of a social media platform with many rude and inappropriate comments (represents Cyberbullying).
Data about the number of people using the Internet as well as Social media.
“Not only in a small group of people, it will also go viral” then Facebook, Instagram, Twitter icons appears. They go with the number of people using each platform.
There are also numbers showing how many times people spend on the Internet.
Connection to next part
Most of the time people are “living online” but do they really know how to control and protect their information as well as their life?
“Do they really know how to control and protect their information as well as their life?”; A big question mark icon?
Victims of cyberbullying (genders, age, race) and its impacts
A chart of the number of youths’ experiences of being cyberbullied by age and gender
A chart of the number of youths being victims of cyberbullying and witnessing online bulling by racial identity
“It’s time for us to think again”
Music changes
Soundtrack: Postcards – Mastered
Responsibilities of families, and school.
From family:
• Name of software for parents to manage children’s online activities.
• A conversation icon
From school:
A picture in a classroom with children happily playing together
Government (and society) strategies to solve this problem
A picture of some websites that providing information about cyberbullying
Ending
It’s easy for us to say “Ignore the problem! It’s not a big deal! Everything’s going to be ok” but does it help?
“A devil of the screen” is still alive only until we together take the actions and stop it
Credits
Credits will be placed in the last slide of the presentation
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