STEP 5 - DECISION MAKING; SELECT THE BEST SOLUTION (INTERVIEW WITH EXPERT, NARRATIVE ESSAY-EXPERT VIEW)

 

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Interview Session:

1) What is your definition of cyberbullying? When should an incident of online teasing, embarrassment, or conflict be considered cyberbullying? 

- Something becomes cyberbullying when there is a pattern or repeated action that its true aim is to cause harm such as teasing, rude behaviour, shaming messages, inflame and others occur continuously. These actions can be done whether directly or indirectly.

2) Can you briefly describe the different types of cyberbullying that are most common today? 

- There is no research for cyberbullying cases because if there is research that exists they need to update frequently. When communicating through text messaging it will be a common thing in cyberbullying. As new technologies are developed they will cause cyberbullying such as facebook instagram and snapchat.

3) According to our research, the numerous types of cyberbullying and the constant changes in technology have made it difficult for school administrators, teachers, and parents to detect, define, and appropriately address cyberbullying incidents. Do you have any suggestions as to the signs that parents and school personnel should look out for? 

- School personnel should be very clear on their expectations on using the technologies in the school. The school must have a safe school community to engage students that behavior of cyberbullying can affect the students during the school. In terms of signs for cyberbullying, there is no direct proof that cyberbullying has occurred.

4) How do these forms of cyberbullying differ from each other in terms of their effects on the victim? 

- There is no specific research that can differ effect on victims for each form of cyberbullying. Although there is no research , the interviewee stated that incidents that happen in social media can cause more harm compared to exchanges on a single person.

5) How do you recommend school administrators and other school leaders train their staff in cyberbullying prevention and intervention? 

- The most basic and time tested approach to reducing any school violence or victimisation is establishing a safe school environment. But making school a safe environment is essential. One of the recommendations by Diana Boyd, she recommended that the professional can develop a media social account where the rule is essentially that will show who posted at our social media account that can be seen by anyone. That will engage a student safe environment in school. 

6) What are the strategies for dealing with cyberbullying? 

1. Don’t respond immediately. Take the time for yourself for some emotional distance and think carefully before responding. 

2. Follow up when you are calmer and get up for the situations before contacting the person that is cyberbullying you. 

3. Next strategies, take a screenshot. This is the best way to report cyberbullying. 

4. Can try to stop frequently writing any post. You can have your social media time but just a few hours a day. So, the bullying doesn’t feel constant and you also can take a break from online. 

5. Lastly, you can report and block

7) With traditional bullying, kids are told to tell a trusted adult if they are a victim or see it happening. Studies show that only about half of them ever do. Are the statistics similar for Cyberbullying? 

- The statistics are similar or even worse on cyberbullying. This is because they are scared about what will happen to them if they report or they are not fully convinced that reporting will resolve this problem.

8) Should the school have a role to play in addressing cyberbullying and punishing the bullies? 

-The school along with parents have a huge role in addressing the causes that are affected by cyberbullying. All schools should have specific cyberbullying such as creating support for the victim and what they should do if they find the person who is bullying and students and parents should be aware of this policy and should be clearly displayed in school. In this way, no one should be surprised at the consequences of the behaviour if they find bullying.

9) Some have argued that punishing bullies is a violation of their right to free speech. What do you think? 

- I think that everyone has the right to free speech but it is useful to consider. This is the content of Human Rights Act Article 10, which says that everyone has the right to express their views. However, along with freedoms in article 8 to 11 may be restricted if by doing to get that rights of someone else or leads to crime in real terms.

10) What can we, as parents, do to keep our children safe online? 

- Parents can use safety tools and services such as facebook, turn on the safety features. Try to spend time talking to your child about their time online. But if you think that it is still a problem, consider moving the computer to a safe place.

Expert View

Based on the interview, the solutions for the cyberbully problems are: 

- Report to the authorities and block them. 

- Fine those bullies will discipline them

 - Use the safety tools and turn on the safety features 

- Develop school’s social media account to keep an eye of students 

Group View 

- This will make a quick progress if the victim have the evidence 

- Implemented this fine will scares the bullies as their parents will come over and discipline their child.

- Those bullies will having a hard time as their parents keep an eye of their daily routine on the social media 

- Students will be more careful as there are teachers follow their social media account 

Best Solution 

- The best solution for the cyberbullying is to report to the authorities and block them. By having a massive report of the social media account, under a few amount of time those account will be terminated because of the violation were made towards the victims. This course of action is not only fast but it is very reliable as the social media system will detect the “words” and execute it by terminate, suspended or block the account asap.