Internet Bullies DVD

Each The Lesson Booster video series presents real-life scenarios demonstrating the feelings that young students often experience, as well as present ways to cope with and handle these emotions. Students will learn the importance of respect, self-esteem, anger control, and problem-solving within a school setting. These programs are created as a supplement to any guidance curriculum. Each program includes a DVD and a CD-ROM with a lesson plan for implementing the content.

Lesson Boosters: Internet Bullies

These 3 programs teach students the meaning of cyber harassment, why it spells trouble, and how to protect themselves from being a victim.

• Internet Bullies: What Is It? – For many kids, the Internet is an important part of their daily routine. Unfortunately, with the immediacy of the Internet, its anonymity and its easy accessibility kids are using Instant Messaging, Blogs, e-mail, chat rooms and social networks to spread, gossip and rumors to harass and embarrass their peers. In this program, students will come to understand that using the Internet for those purposes is actually bullying.
• Internet Bullies: Emotions + Internet = Trouble – Today its easy to hurt someone whos made you angry. You can do it anonymously on the internet. In this segment, students learn that once you put something out on the internet, theres no taking it back. The program demonstrates how strong emotions and the internet can spell trouble.
• Internet Bullies: Keep Yourself Safe – Thousand of kids are targeted by bullies. This program demonstrates practical ways for students to protect themselves and restrict the opportunities others have of harassing them online.