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Cyberbullying

Using devices or online spaces to hurt, embarrass or leave someone out on purpose, again and again, like mean messages, embarrassing photos or being left out of a group chat.

Part of: ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 — Digital Footprints — Module 32

Understanding Cyberbullying in ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6

What it does: Posting an embarrassing photo on purpose to hurt someone, over and over, is cyberbullying. One argument that gets sorted out is not on purpose and not repeated, so it is not cyberbullying. That is right. It is done on purpose, using things like phones, games, chats and social media. A disagreement can happen once and be sorted out. Cyberbullying is meant to hurt and keeps happening. This is the key term. Cyberbullying is on purpose and happens again and again using devices or online spaces. The fix: being left out of a group chat on purpose and repeatedly counts as cyberbullying, so tell a trusted adult.

Common mistakes: Cyberbullying happens again and again, so each mean message should add 1 to the count. Subtracting 1 would make the count go down, so it should be count <- count + 1. Friendly messages are not cyberbullying. Cyberbullying includes mean messages that hurt someone, so it should be type <- 'mean messages'.

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Learning

Duo

Which one is cyberbullying?

Two friends disagree once about a game and then make upSomeone keeps sending mean messages to a classmate every day

Matches

One argument about a game score = cyberbullying

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A single disagreement is not cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is on purpose and happens again and again.

Applying

Meanings

Term

cyberbullying

Meaning

Using devices or online spaces to hurt, embarrass or leave someone out on purpose, again and again, like mean messages, embarrassing photos or being left out of a group chat.

Practice

IF on_purpose = true AND repeated = true THEN

Testing

Gaps

IF onPurpose repeated THEN

Check Answer

Spots

2REPEAT for each mean message

3 count <- count - 1

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Quick Questions

1. Which one is cyberbullying?

A. Two friends disagree once about a game and then make up

B. Someone keeps sending mean messages to a classmate every day ✓

Cyberbullying hurts someone on purpose and happens again and again. A one-off disagreement that gets sorted out is not cyberbullying.

2. Cyberbullying means using devices or online spaces to hurt, embarrass or leave someone out.

A. False

B. True ✓

That is right. It is done on purpose, using things like phones, games, chats and social media.

3. A student shares an embarrassing photo of a classmate to make fun of them. What is this?

A. Cyberbullying ✓

B. Just a harmless joke

Sharing an embarrassing photo to hurt someone is cyberbullying, even if some people think it is funny. It can hurt the person and spread fast.

4. Which one is an example of cyberbullying?

A. Leaving one person out of the group chat on purpose, again and again ✓

B. Making a new group chat for a school project

Leaving someone out on purpose to hurt them is cyberbullying. Making a group chat for a project is just normal sharing.

5. What is the main difference between cyberbullying and a one-off disagreement?

A. Cyberbullying is on purpose and happens again and again ✓

B. Cyberbullying only happens when people are angry for one minute

A disagreement can happen once and be sorted out. Cyberbullying is meant to hurt and keeps happening.

Match the Pairs

cyberbullying → Using devices or online spaces to hurt, embarrass or leave someone out on purpose, again and again

Sending nasty texts to Sam every night → Mean messages: a way cyberbullying can happen

Sharing an embarrassing photo to laugh at someone can be cyberbullying → Posting a silly photo of Jo to mock her again and again

A one-off disagreement is different from cyberbullying → Two friends argue once about a game, then make up

One argument about a game score = cyberbullying → A single disagreement is not cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is on purpose and happens again and again.

Leaving Mia out of the group chat every day is just a joke → Leaving someone out on purpose, again and again, is not a joke. It is a form of cyberbullying that hurts.

Key Term

cyberbullying

Using devices or online spaces to hurt, embarrass or leave someone out on purpose, again and again, like mean messages, embarrassing photos or being left out of a group chat.

Fill in the Blanks

1. IF onPurpose AND repeated THEN PRINT "Cyberbullying"

Hint: Type the logical word that needs both conditions to be true before the message prints.

2. IF meanMessages > 1 THEN PRINT "Tell adult"

Hint: Type the comparison symbol that checks whether there is more than one mean message.

3. IF embarrassingPic THEN PRINT "Get help"

Hint: Type the pseudocode command that shows a message on the screen.

4. leftOutOnPurpose ← TRUE IF leftOutOnPurpose THEN PRINT "Tell adult"

Hint: Type the Boolean value that shows the student really was left out of the group chat on purpose.

5. IF repeated THEN PRINT "Cyberbullying" ELSE PRINT "One-off disagreement"

Hint: Type the keyword that runs when the IF condition is not true.

Spot the Error

Question 1

A count <- 0

B REPEAT for each mean message

C count <- count - 1

D IF count >= 3 THEN

E DISPLAY 'Cyberbullying'

Line C — Cyberbullying happens again and again, so each mean message should add 1 to the count. Subtracting 1 would make the count go down, so it should be count <- count + 1.

Question 2

A type <- 'friendly messages'

B repeated <- TRUE

C IF repeated = TRUE THEN

D DISPLAY 'Cyberbullying'

Line A — Friendly messages are not cyberbullying. Cyberbullying includes mean messages that hurt someone, so it should be type <- 'mean messages'.

Question 3

A photo <- 'embarrassing photo'

B save(photo, my_phone)

C purpose <- 'to embarrass'

Line B — Cyberbullying with a photo means sharing it so others see it. Saving it on your own phone does not embarrass anyone. It should be post(photo, group_chat).

Question 4

A chat <- 'Class Chat'

B friend <- 'Mia'

C invite(friend, chat)

D DISPLAY 'Left out on purpose'

Line C — Cyberbullying can mean leaving someone out of a group chat on purpose. Inviting Mia includes her, so the line should be exclude(friend, chat).

Question 5

A disagreement <- TRUE

B repeated <- TRUE

C IF repeated = FALSE THEN

D DISPLAY 'One-off argument'

Line B — A one-off disagreement is not repeated. Setting repeated to TRUE makes it look like bullying and breaks the IF check. It should be repeated <- FALSE.

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