Friday, November 16, 2012

Bullying




     Kevin Curwick is a high school student in Minnesota.  Apparently, some students have posted negative comments on the social network Twitter.  Kevin found this behavior unacceptable.  Therefore, he was determined to make a good impression on Twitter.  He created an anonymous account, and posted positive messages.  Other people started tweeting kind words.  As a result, the negative comments have decreased.  Cyber bullying should not be tolerated under any circumstances.  People who tweet bad comments will be held liable for their actions.  How would you address cyber bullying?

Source:  http://www.edutopia.org/blog/osseonicethings-fighting-bullying-with-positivity-kevin-curwick?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium

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2 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 18, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Cyberbulling is my biggest fear when it comes to incorporating certain technology into my classroom. But Kevin's actions restore a little more of my faith in students!

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  2. UnknownNovember 19, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    What an amazing story. I'm passing this along to our school health and safety coordinator. She's trying to find inspiring stories to share at PD and in schools to spread the word on how to positively incorporate social media. While I know this was not Kevin's intent, he could inspire positive use...like a viral warm-fuzzy.

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