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How Should Schools Handle Cyberbullying? – NYTimes.com.

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In the middle school, we do share information with students about being productive and using good judgment while online.  We encourage students to become Cyber Smart.  This pertains to shielding themselves from cyber-bullying and protecting their online identity/profiles.
There are literally hundreds of sites that can assist parents on this topic. Listed below are just samples [...]

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On Formspring, an E-Vite to Insults and Crude Queries – NYTimes.com.
Another Social networking site that invite anonymous users to post questions like, “Do you like Susan?”  0r “Is David the hottest boy in 7th grade?”
I love technology and can think of many ways to use Formspring in a productive educational manner.
My question do parents monitor closely [...]

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To adults, middle schoolers’ problems may not seem very important. After all, parents have to worry about raising a family and making ends meet! But your child’s problems are real and important to her. Always start by giving your child your full attention. This will lead to more frequent communication. Also:
•Avoid phrases such as, “You’ll [...]

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I do not remember how I got this article nor could I confirm the link post below because it had expired. However, thought it was worth posting
Kids who get bullied and snubbed by peers may be more likely to have problems in other parts of their lives, past studies have shown. And now researchers [...]

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Nine teens accused of cyberbullying Phoebe Prince, 15.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/TheLaw/teens-charged-bullying-mass-girl-kill/story?id=10231357

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Here is a copy of a presentation done by ACS tech specialist, Brian Turner.  This presentation was part of a parent coffee presented by the ACS Middle School on February 22nd.  Please click on the image below to see this presentation

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Here is the link to the Cyberbullying Presentation:  Parent Presentation – April 2009
Please provide your valuable feedback: Parent Feedback and Suggestions

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Article by Kari Henley about MS students and Facebook.

“Kids get into trouble with sites like Facebook and MySpace because they are too self-centered in their overall development to understand the impact of what they are doing, she said. Middle school age children are the most susceptible to cyber bullying, and high school students most likely [...]

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