Though teachers may not have any control over what social media their students use outside of school, they can play an integral role in teaching students how to use social media properly and respectfully. The Cybersmile Foundation offers educational tools to teach children age 5-16 about cyber safety.
Teachers have access to free lecture materials, posters, and research on the organization’s website. Activities are broken into categories by age range and can last as little as 15 minutes. The important part is that teachers and students can have an open dialogue.
“Teachers have to address the underlying issue,” said Raisbeck. “Different schools have different problems but it’s all about the education.”
More resources to help combat cyberbullying:
Internet slang dictionary and translator
2013 Annual Cyberbullying Survey
Lisa Driscoll is an editorial intern at eSchool News.
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