Resources for Teachers - Cyberbullying

A Word About (N)ethics

In the course of the activities in this lesson, students will develop rules of online conduct. These rules can be grouped under a term such as “(N)ethics” or “Golden Rules.” They share the goal of avoiding, dealing with and speaking out against cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying and Civic Participation - Lesson

This lesson allows students to explore the concept of civic participation in the creation of Canadian laws through a study of the consultation process found in the Canada Gazette.
Cyberbullying and the Law

How the Law Addresses Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying and the Law (Grades 7 - 8) - Lesson

In this lesson, students learn about and discuss the legal aspects of cyberbullying. They review a variety of hypothetical scenarios and a case study, and they consider the seriousness of the situations, who is legally responsible, what action (if any) should be taken and by whom.
Cyberbullying and the Law (Grades 9 - 12) - Lesson

In this lesson, students learn about and discuss the legal aspects of cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying and the Law Fact Sheet

According to a 2008 University of Toronto cyberbullying survey, nearly one in five Canadian students surveyed reported having been bullied online in the past three months. In an Alberta study, one-third of students who had cyberbullied had also been victims of it.
Cyberbullying Backgrounder

What is Bullying?Bullying is a specific relationship characterized by recurrent abuse of power by a person (or group) over another person. Bullying is expressed differently depending on the age of the abuser. [1]
Cyberbullying Rights and Responsibilities - Teaching Backgrounder

Types of CyberbullyingPeer Against PeerIn 2008, nearly one in five Canadian students surveyed reported having been bullied online in the past three months, according to a University of Toronto cyberbullying survey. Some examples of cyberbullying against peers include Web pages created to mock a student, false messages sent in a student’s name, uploading of an embarrassing video or photos of a student, and organized exclusion from online communities.
CyberSense and Nonsense: The Second Adventure of The Three CyberPigs

The three CyberPigs learn some important lessons about authenticating online information and observing rules of netiquette. They also learn how to distinguish between fact and opinion and how to recognize bias and harmful stereotyping in online content. As Les, Mo and Lil discover, "just because it's on the Internet, doesn't mean it's true."
Introduction to Cyberbullying: Avatars and Identity - Lesson

With the layering of identity through the use of nicknames and avatars, as well as a sense of anonymity, it is easy for young people to sometimes forget that real people-with real feelings-are at the heart of online conversations.