Cyberbullying Awareness

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective

Students will recognize cyberbullying, explain how it affects others, and practice safe responses (do not reply, save evidence, tell an adult).

Teaching Notes

• Define cyberbullying in simple terms: mean behavior using technology.
• Explain feelings and empathy: words can hurt even on screens.
• Teach steps: do not reply, block/report, tell a trusted adult.
• Encourage students to be upstanders: help others and report problems.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Cyberbullying is when someone uses technology to be mean, hurtful, or scary. If you see cyberbullying, do not reply with mean words. Save the message if you can and tell a trusted adult right away.

Computer Vocabulary and Definition

• — Being mean to someone using technology.
• — To stop someone from contacting you online.
• — To tell a trusted adult or the app about a problem.
• — Proof, like a screenshot of a message.
• — Someone who helps instead of watching bullying happen.

Computer QA

1. What is cyberbullying?

2. What does block mean?

3. What does report mean?

4. What is evidence?

5. What is an upstander?

6. True or False: Cyberbullying can hurt feelings.

7. True or False: You should bully back to fix it.

8. What should you do first if you get a mean message?

9. Who should you tell about cyberbullying?

10. What can you do to keep proof of cyberbullying?

11. What is one kind thing you can do for someone being bullied?

12. Should you share mean messages with lots of people?

13. What is one safe response to cyberbullying?

14. If you see bullying in a group chat, what can you do?

15. Why is it important to report cyberbullying?

16. What is one example of cyberbullying?

17. True or False: Cyberbullying only happens at school.

18. What should you do if you feel scared online?

19. How can you be an upstander?

20. What is a safe way to use kind words online?

Computer Prtactices

• Feelings check: Match messages to feelings (happy, sad, worried).
• Safe steps poster: Write “Do not reply • Save • Block • Tell.”
• Role-play: Practice telling a teacher about a mean message.
• Write 3 kind messages you could send to support a friend.

Reflection

• What should you do if you see cyberbullying?
• How can kind words help online?