Introduction
Grade Level: 3
Topic: Cyberbullying
Subject Area: Tech
Throughout this WebQuest, we will look at a real-life situation on cyberbullying, of Rebecca Sedwick, a sixth grader who committed suicide due to harsh bullying she faced. we will investigate several scenarios, have a group discussion, and create and Anti-Cyberbullying Podcast for our school and community.
Task
In Groups of four:
Roles: Leader
Writer/Editor
Audio Engineer
Administrator
You will create a podcast, in which you will inform the student community on how to report and help those facing online bullying. The Podcast must be no longer than 4 minutes and no less than 3 minutes. Be creative! Use your imagination! The sky is the limit! remember you need to send a message across. stay focus on the goal and deliver.
Process
First, you need to gather information related to stats, facts, and how to provide help. You might explain different types of bullying or just focus on one. You need to use recent information, from the current or last year. In these websites, you’ll be able to find a lot of information on those matters.
Statistics: You could also use one of these shocking examples of cases when teens were affected by bullying and what happened to them.
Worst cyberbullying cases after you have your ideas clear, as a group you are going to create a simple script of your Podcast if you have never written a script before this website will help you a lot:
https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/cyberbullying/stories/
Create a script: After you’re done with your script you need to create a storyboard. A storyboard is a visual representation of what your podcast is going to sound like in the end. Using PowerPoint you will show me how your Podcast will be brought to life.
In this link you'll find a few simple steps you can follow to make that possible:
https://www.canva.com/create/storyboards/
After all, this is done, you will have the green light to start recording your Podcast software. here are some free examples
https://player.fm/podcasts/k12-education
https://download.cnet.com/One-True-Media/3000-18515_4-10713551.html
Evaluation
Evaluation
This is how your work will be evaluated.
| Poor 1 |
Fair 2 |
Very good 3 |
Excellent 4 |
Score |
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| Collect relevant information on Cyberbullying | |||||
| Identified, recognized, and resolved the issue | . | ||||
| Understanding the cyberbullying topic | . | ||||
| Individual written notes to support your characters stance | . | ||||
| Role play participation/ representation of your character in script/ presentation | |||||
| Webquest knowledge/ ability to complete tasks | . | ||||
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End Product creativity, time limit, and Group Performance |
Conclusion
Conclusion
Thinking about cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying can make you feel angry, sad, hurt, frustrated and fearful. Especially when you do not know who is sending the harassing messages. Embarrassing or humiliating another student using the Internet is cyberbullying. One day you like someone, the next day you don't. Angry, you say something or post something online. It gets passed around quickly and easily. In this situation meanness multiplies, this is cyberbullying (Common Sense Media Inc., 2011).
Cyberbullying is when you intentionally and repeatedly are mean to another person using mobile phones, the Internet and instant messaging (Common Sense Media Inc., 2011).
While going into cyberspace can be fun, some online experiences may make you feel embarrassed, upset, depressed or afraid. This can happen to anyone, EVEN YOU!
Recognizing cyberbullying...
Whether bullies are face to face or in cyberspace, they feel powerful when they bother other people. They may use hurtful words or threaten. Often the cyberbully is someone that you know face to face. Sadly with such anonymity, it is easier for kids to be mean and nasty online, not being able to see the reaction makes a bully's responsibility for their own actions - free of ownership (Common Sense Media Inc., 2011).
With the research that you have completed, It is important for you to see the impact of what cyberbullying can do to kids. To be able to see the signs and report cyberbullying is a positive way to reduce cyberbullying - NO TOLERANCE must be the key.
Finding Solutions...
Education is the solution, this must be supported by parents in the home and schools.
Everyone has the right not to be bullied and the responsibility to treat other people fairly.
M. Flanders
Credits
References
ACMA. (2008). Cyber( Smart:). Retrieved November 14, 2018, from CyberNetrix: http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/cybernetrix/shared/pages/teaching_activiti…
Common Sense Media Inc. (2011). Cyber Smart! 21st-century skills for education.Retrieved Nov 15, 2011, from Cyberbullying: http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/cyberbullying/
Cyberbullying Stories. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2018, from https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/cyberbullying/stories/
FM, P. (n.d.). K12 education. Retrieved November 15, 2018, from https://player.fm/podcasts/k12-education
Free Online Storyboard Maker: Design a Custom Storyboard in Canva. (2018, August 16). Retrieved November 15, 2018, from https://www.canva.com/create/storyboards/
News, C. (2013, September 16). 12-year-old commits suicide after months of online torment. Retrieved November 15, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXNI55yv5f4
QuestGarden Search Page. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2018, from http://questgarden.com/search/
Teacher Page
By: Migella Flanders St. Dominic primary school Sxm
I chose this topic because cyber-bullying is a serious issue that pervades the social and private lives of many students making their existence depressive and sometimes leading to suicides.
in this is activity allows students to take on different roles regarding cyberbullying. Students are required to research their role (4 in a group) and present a script on their findings. A presentation of the script will be dependant on time. The purpose of this unit is to establish an understanding of the issue of cyberbullying. By the end of this unit, students will have worked in small groups, collaborated, researched and discussed material and have a sound comprehension of this topic.
Teacher Introduction
This unit of work is to be conducted over one week of Tech (6 x 45 minute) lessons. The amount of time allocated to the role plays will depend on whether the students decide to make this a significant event. Each group is required to write a script, performance or presentation of this script will be reliant on the time left at the end of the week. The performance/presentation, research, comprehension, background and group collaboration will form the basis of the evaluation and assessment.
It is advisable to keep in mind that the role-play scenarios may reflect situations that someone in the class has already experienced at some time. It may be useful to discuss this will your student social worker/counselor prior to beginning the unit. After the class has undertaken the unit it may be beneficial to talk to the class about who they can contact if they feel threatened, concerned or exploited (Common Sense Media Inc., 2011).
This WebQuest is designed to engage the students for a period of 3 x 45-minute lessons. Leaving a free period at the end of the unit to complete the presentation - which should run for 3-4 minutes each.
Important Information
Students can use their own laptops or the school's computer lab to complete this task. The internet must be available to the students. Teachers must notify the school IT person to allow the Internet sites listed to be available to students during this task, otherwise, the task will not work.