[LM_NET] FW: bad cyberbullying decision

[Barbara COMBES <b.combes@ECU.EDU.AU>]

Here is the YouTube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZjmrJvL_eg
:)
BC

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-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara COMBES
Sent: Wednesday, 16 December 2009 10:04 AM
To: 'Mary Beth Roche'; LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: RE: bad cyberbullying decision

I suppose I also have to ask the question - where are the parents in all this? Who 
will be next? Bullies have a habit of changing their targets, particularly if they 
are working as a small clicky group. Can the school name and shame? Restrict or 
delete access to technology at school for a while and make them hand everything on 
paper? Put in place a training program to help students cope with this type of 
behaviour? Have a reporting program (anonymous) so students who are doing this are 
reported, if using school computers then to the school, if at home then to their 
ISP who also take a dim view of this type of behaviour. Does the schol conduct 
lessons from an early age on appropriate use, netiquette and the fact that email 
and anything that is posted online is legal tender - you can be sued for this.

Take a look at this for starters.
:)
BC


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-----Original Message-----
From: School Library Media & Network Communications 
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Mary Beth Roche
Sent: Wednesday, 16 December 2009 1:13 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] bad cyberbullying decision

It is hard, but how can a school avoid getting involved?  If the safe haven of 
school was where this student turned for help, it's sad that she was overturned by 
a judge who really didn't want to deal with this controversial issue. What if this 
girl committed suicide? Then where would the blame go. I'm sure something like, she 
asked her principal for help and unfortunately the court overturned it.  Yes, this 
bullying often times leads to suicide as the article below shows.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3882520&page=1

BTW Bob, I like your quotes.

Mary Beth Roche, MIS
 Library Director
Allied Medical & Technical Institute
517 Ash Street
Scranton, PA 18509
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-----Original Message-----
From: School Library Media & Network Communications 
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Bob Koreis
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 6:23 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: bad cyberbullying decision


Heinous as it is, unless the activity occured using district resources and during 
the school day I don't see where an administrator has the legal authority to take 
punitive action against the participants.

Yes, serious action does need to take place to stop the bullying, but how could the 
court's decision have been any different?

Bob Koreis
Librarian
Hockinson School District
bob.koreis@hock.k12.wa.us

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library, we've changed their lives forever, and for the better.  This is an 
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