Cyber Kids, Cyber Bullying, Cyber Balance

by Barbara C. Trolley (Editor), Constance Hanel (Editor)

Overview

"An easily understood introduction to today′s wired culture and the potential hazards associated with online activities, most notably cyber bullying. The authors offer recommendations for prevention and intervention in a clear, programmatic way and the stories provide meaning in a way that descriptions cannot. Each chapter ends with reflective questions that provide important talking points about cyber bullying."
—Robin Kowalski, Professor of Psychology
Clemson University

"As a researcher of bullying, I really got some great ideas about how to handle the concept of cyber bullying. If I were Roger and Ebert, I would give this book two thumbs up. GREAT resource!"
—Rhonda Williams, Assistant Professor
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Use technology to boost student learning, improve school climate, and prevent cyber bullying!

Emphasizing prevention, assessment, and intervention as well as evaluation, this concise, proactive guide for busy educators offers techniques for helping today′s tech-savvy students make balanced choices about using technology in ways that can advance learning and significantly reduce cyber bullying while improving school climate. Dramatically illustrating both the dangers and benefits of technology through real-life scenarios, Cyber Kids, Cyber Bullying, Cyber Balance includes:

• Practical charts that identify cyber bullying warning signs, appropriate responses, and more
• Abundant reproducibles such as student assessments, incident reports, and school evaluations
• Legal guidelines that include an "acceptable use policy"
• Questions ideal for further reflection and group study

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452273570
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/07/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Barbara C. Trolley has spent over three decades working in the counseling field. Currently, she is a professor in counselor education at St. Bonaventure University, where she trains graduate students for careers in school and mental health counseling. As the chair of her university′s disability committee and coordinator of the autism training program, Trolley is committed to working with issues of diversity and youth. The lead author of books on school counseling and cyberbullying, as well as numerous professional articles in the area of rehabilitation and grief counseling, Trolley is the creator and editor of the New York State School Counseling Journal. She and her co-authors of Cyber Kids, Cyberbullying, Cyber Balance have spent the last four years conducting countless workshops and media presentations on cyberbullying at the local, stateb and national levels. Before coming to the academic world, she spent almost a decade working as a therapist and administrator, addressing child and family issues, especially around child abuse and grief.
Constance Hanel is currently working as a school counselor and skills coach for youth K-12. With her background as a prevention specialist, Hanel has focused on working with at-risk children on alternative skill building. She mentors youth in leadership roles and is the co-creator of the youth leadership program Operation Kids-Real Life Learning. As a professional guest speaker and author on cyberbullying and cyber balance, she has presented workshops for various organizations, educational forums, and parenting groups. She received her MSED from St. Bonaventure, New York, and has a BA in industrial organizational psychology.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I. Cyber Kids
1."Welcome to My World": Technology and Youth
2. "Lost in Cyberspace": Technology Travel
3. "It′s a Small World After All": Use and Misuses of Technology
Part II. Cyber Bullying
4. "Sticks and Stones": An Overview of Cyber Bullying
5. "If You Can′t Say Anything Nice": Vehicles of Cyber Bullying
6. "Houston, We Have a Problem": Responding to Cyber Bullying
Part III. Cyber Balance
7. "What′s Up Doc?": Assessment
8. "This One Is Just Right": Interventions to Restore Balance
9. "An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure": Our Roles in Cyber Balance
Appendixes
Appendix A: Tell the Truth, Nothing But the Truth: Legal Issues Related to Student Online Speech
Appendix B: Internet Safety Agreement
Appendix C: Cyber Bullying Program Worksheet
Appendix D: Cyber Bullying Program Timeline Worksheet
Appendix E: Counselor/School Resource Chart and Parent Resource Chart
Appendix F: Cyber Youth Survey
Appendix G: School Cyber Bullying Survey
Appendix H: Cyber Bullying Incident Report
Appendix I: Cyber Bullying Student Assessment Form
Appendix J: Summary Assessment Considerations Chart
Appendix K: Skill-Building Resource Table
Appendix L: Story
Appendix M: Educational Interventions
Appendix N: Cyber Bullying Educational Resource Guide
Appendix O: Master Calendar
Appendix P: Word Search
Appendix Q: Program Evaluation
Appendix R: Certificate
Appendix S: Certification Test
References and Further Reading
Index

Editorial Reviews

As a researcher of bullying, I really got some great ideas about how to handle this new concept of cyberbullying. If I were Roger and Ebert, I would give this two thumbs up. GREAT resource!

Rhonda Williams

"This is a practical proactive guide for parents, counselors, and educators.  It offers insightful suggestions for helping our children make informed and balanced choices that lead to proper use of technology as well as reducing incidents of cyber bullying and realizing a cyber balanced society. "

Education Review, 13, January 2011 - Paul A. Asunda

"The Digital Diet is delightfully informative, sensibly written and worth every minute I spent reading it. It is an excellent tool for learning and teaching. "

Education Review 13, February 2011 - Joyce Neujahr

"Trolley and her colleagues draw upon a vast array of resources to get a sense of how children and youth use technology. Packaged with real-life stories, practical examples, and applications, this book is very informative for parents and educators of all types."

Qing Li

"Trolley and her associates approach issues of cyber bullying from the very practical, very hands-on level of the cyber kids—around the world and down the block. The overall theme is restoring balance: balance among kids, families, educational professionals, and the technologies themselves. This book provides insights and practical tools to help cyber kids navigate safely and securely through this new technological world. It is a very useful addition to a growing set of resources for both professionals and parents.

Mike Donlin

"An easily understood introduction to the wired culture in which the youth of today live and the potential hazards, most notably cyber bullying, associated with online activities. Recommendations for preventing cyber bullying in the first place and intervening in instances that occur are provided in a clear, programmatic way. The cyber bullying stories give an inside look into cyber bullying in a way that simply describing research cannot. The book will appeal to those conducting research in the area of cyber bullying, but will also be beneficial to school administrators and counselors as well as parents. Each chapter ends with reflective questions that will provide both parents and teachers with important talking points related to cyber bullying.

Robin Kowalski

This book is a useful manual filled with concise information, valuable tools, and a proactive model. School districts can develop practices and policies that support cyber balance in our students’ lives. This book makes it easy!

Margarete Couture

Whether we like it or not, teens are tightly tied to technology. While most adolescents are responsible in their use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices, some are not. In Cyber Kids, Cyber Bullying, Cyber Balance, the authors help bring adults up to speed by pulling together information from a variety of sources to illustrate the varied ways in which adolescents use and misuse technology. The book provides parents, teachers, and other youth-serving adults with sensible strategies to help bring balance back to the technology utilization of the children they supervise. The 'cyber story' features interspersed throughout the text help paint a clear picture of the role of technology in the lives of youth using real-life stories. Readers are sure to learn something about the positive and not-so-positive ways adolescents utilize technology.

Justin Patchin