Jo’s Blog

Last night I was horrified to discover the nasty ramifications cyberbullying has upon students in today’s schools. Channel nine’s 60 minutes featured a segment on the issue which was followed up on their website, featuring a video students recorded of a girl being physically abused which was posted on the internet. I was alerted that the internet and web tools can provide an anonymous space for students to bully other students in a much severe degree that they could do face to face, and that action must be taken by teachers to avoid what can ruin a students school experience. The 60 minutes story was confronting because it alerted the negative use of internet technologies which we must consider with as much enthusiasm at the positives.