Current Youth Issues & Trends

Internet Etiquette and Cyber bullying Information

Kerry Bickford recently attended a three hour Cyberbullying Seminar & Train-the-Trainer event.  The seminar included a one hour review of recent research and findings about Cyberbullying and a two hour Train-the-Trainer on Cyberbullying.  The Train-the-Trainer included training materials, DVD's and a reveiw and practice of training procedures (available in Kerry's office).  Although the topic of the Train-the-Trainer seminar was Cyberbullying, the actual training emphasizes commonsense, non-technical lessons and is suitable for adults who are unsure of their computer abilities.

To learn more about MARC (Massachusetts Agression Reduction Center), go to the Bridgewater State College website or click on the link here.  Massachusetts Agression Reduction Center (MARC).

All resources may be reproduced freely for educational purposes, but not sold in any form.  This is a great resource for parent and educator's as well.

Additional information can be found at this "one stop shop" for federal anti-bullying resources:

www.bullying.org

The Department of Educations sponsored a Federal Summit on Bullying Prevention.  You can check out parts of the summit as seen on CSPAN which includes Secretary Duncan's keynote by clicking on the link below:

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/08/11/HP/A/36912/Dept+of+Education+Summit+on+Bullying.aspx