The Issue Of Social Media

“I’ve been visiting schools for twenty- one years now, and in this time I have observed bullying increasing and escalating among children. A new alarming component is their ability to single out other children instantly through electronic devices. This type of teasing is particularly horrifying because it can be done secretly without the observation of teachers or parents, and because it invites the entire school to weigh in and often, the victim has no idea who the accuser is” ( Polacco, 2012). I agree with the author when she talks about how technology is making bullying worse now and days. So how do educators and parents prevent bullying in the classroom that follows them home one social media? For starters it is important for everyone in the community to work together to send a unified message against bullying. Launch an awareness campaign to make the objectives known to the school, parents, and community members. Establish a school safety committee or task force to plan, implement, and evaluate your school's bullying prevention

Also, it stated that despite being cleared by two physicians to take medicine for her migraines, she was denied access. KMR and her mother lost he case due to “failed sufficient showing on essential elements of their claims against the individual faculty and failed to overcome the qualified immunity defense” (Reyna v. Indep. Sch. Dist.). This case proves that teachers are unaware about what constitutes as bullying. In an article titled “Student cyberbullying inside the digital schoolhouse gate: Toward a standard for determining where a “school” is”, it looks at the consequences cyberbullying has, while analyzing the pressure caused by cyberbullying and the first Amendment (Primack, A. J., & Johnson, K. A. 2017). In the article “Cyberbullying and teachers awareness” the purpose of the article was to discover the level and extent of awareness between teachers in relation to cyberbullying and cyber security within their lives. The authors used a survey method with 184 teachers at various places during the 2012-2013 school year, and it was found that the awareness of the teachers varied according to branch, gender, and internet frequency

Where a few years ago an angry review or nasty play ground comment could be only voiced verbally and face to face. Now, we are able to access several mediums and platforms which provide us the ability to express ourselves on the internet and more importantly in writing. Good, bad and ugly words are forever imprinted online, particularly on social media. With social media sites and technology making improvements in leaps and bounds, we excitedly work to keep up. New laws are being crafted to protect us from hate speech and cyber bullying. A younger generation are drawn to social media and have the ability to connect to friend and (perhaps) foes. Kids may take to the web to seek out justice after being wronged by a friend, but what are the rules for web based threats and ugly words? Cases have been made of kids lashing out on teachers and peers by creating "hate groups" and posting comments voicing their strong opinions. While many kids feel this is a harmless act that could be compared to griping about another student or teacher during their free time, authorities feel it is much different.

Today , cyberbullying is an enormous problem all over the world . It should be a mandatory law that Social media sites , such as , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and many more sites be regularly surveillance for content of bullying , racism , and bigotry , then just moderately monitored by the sites themselves . Bullying , on social media sites consists of negative comments and/or pictures used towards another individual/individuals . For instance , Bullying , has always been an issue but over the years this has certainly changed . Children were often bullied (1)in schools and their home community neighbourhoods . Today , as this is still an issue , it now has increased since internet is used more often in today's technologies , is also used

Students can send cruel comments through texts and emails instead of doing it in person. A whole group of students can send anonymous messages and slander through Facebook or YouTube. The home address or cell phone number of the victim can be posted online. Videos and pictures of an individual during a vulnerable or intimate time in their life can be used on the internet to continue their humiliation for years to come. Victims are no longer safe in their own home because their bullies can follow them online. In addition, teachers cannot witness these online altercations like they could with altercations in a classroom. Being unable to track student behavior online, instructors could no longer report activity unless it occurred in their presence or they are notified by a student. School boards cannot respond to these internet attacks with their sweeping policies because they did not apply to off campus situations. Federal laws provided little relief. “In January 2006, the United States made it a federal crime to harass people on the internet.—but the law applied only to people over the age of eighteen.”(Klein 119-120) Cyber-bullies in secondary school could commit acts of aggression without worries of repercussion. If caught, online abuser could evoke their first amendment rights, which defendsfreedom of speech. No one willing to stop these attackers would know what was happening until it was too late for the

This report was prepared to establish the basis in order to execute the monitoring of students’ social media accounts, for the Pleasantville School District. Real-time social media has evolved to be the foundation in today’s society. The reality that people need to come to terms with is that schools have become a high-level focus for threats. It seems that almost every few months there is a mass shooting or tragedy, due to a cyber bullying incident. “Social networking sites and blogs have become deeply influential elements of social media, attracting a great number of users” (Ampofo, 2011).

Williams (2008) and Papandrea (2012) are both law review articles about social media. While Williams focuses on student use including, Papandrea reviews legal cases that affect educators. Williams presents various challenges concerning use of social media including cyberbullying to free speech. Papandrea addresses free speech as well, but presents it from the educators view point. Additionally, free speech in the context of employment is addressed.

Parents suggest they lack the technical skills to keep up with their children's’ online behaviors. Schools are educating about cyberbullying with policies, training, and assemblies, yet don’t always know when and how to intervene in cyberbullying when it happens off campus. Timeline To report cyber-bullying to the site administrator will be able to act, such as to block the u Report on Cyber Police.

In Christine Weiser's article, she discusses the school districts that decided against the use of these social media platforms. Through various interview excerpts, she reveals why educators dislike social media usage in the classroom environments with the main concern "that [they are] creating an avenue for increased bullying". There is also the concerns "about protecting student

As the increasing of social networking sites, the social media bullying also increases and has become a serious problem to the society such as low self-esteem but there is several action can take to solve this problem like parent should monitors their kid use of technology.

Facebook and other social media platforms have brought communication across the world to a whole new level. The rise of social media has created a place for children to communicate with others in both a positive and negative manner. Although it has made a positive impact on American youth, it has also contributed and exacerbated bullying in our schools. This new form of bullying, often referred to as cyberbullying, has created an around-the-clock atmosphere where bullying can occur even when school is not in session. Many professionals have sought to address the negative aspects of social media and have worked to develop a solution to bring cyberbullying to an end.

My generation has grown up with technology in our hands since we were toddlers. We are dependent on technology, from Iphones, Laptops,tablets, ipods, even watches that keep us connected to a never ending supply of distant connection. Social media is the source of many problems in our society. One of the problems is the lack of communication in a relationship. One misconception about social media is that it has the ability to strengthen a relationship because you have another avenue of communication when in fact it is detrimental, due to lack of intimate interaction between two people. Social media not only takes away face to face interactions, but it leads to trust issues, cheating and a lack of confrontation.

Cyber-bullying has been a problem for a very long period. Due to the growth of our recent technology, cyber-bullying has become one of the most challenging issues in our society. Since cyber-bullying problems are more likely to happen at social gathering, schools, and even mobile phones; Professors, principals, teachers and parents are accountable to observe, reprove and possibly avoid cyber-bullying. The anticipations of most parents of the school, is security. Meanwhile, many employees feel reluctant to be judges and prosecutors to avoid being sued for something done which might seem appropriate to them but not to others, particularly to parents who are in control of the child 's wellbeing. Cyber-bullying is the use of electronic

For such a long time, physical bullying has been the largest problem schools and parents had to face with their children, but now another form of bullying has arisen; cyber bullying. In society today, teens are drawn cell phones, laptops, and other technological advancements. Social media is a way for many teens and adolescents to interact with one another and share countless happenings of their personal lives. Cyber bullying occurs when individuals use the internet to send or comment cruel and unnecessary messages to another. In its various forms cyber bullying includes, indirect and direct harassment, posting inappropriate pictures, impersonating another being, or just being plain cruel. Although anyone can become a victim of cyber bullying, improper use of the internet can further induce harassment, due to the adolescents desire to use modern day technologies. The harassers could be classmates, online “friends’’, or anonymous users. One barrier that is difficult to overcome is determining who is responsible for the attacks online, because many bullies hide behind fake usernames or profiles to protect their real identity, which is commonly known as “hiding behind a screen”. (Bonanno 2013). The motives for a cyber-bully are never clear, some might say

Groundswell is a book that focuses on the power of social media and how businesses have to learn to harness this power to remain competitive. The book is full of practical ideas of how the groundswell works, why it is so important in today’s business world and how to use it to maximize your marketing potential. The book gives examples of how some well known companies use social networks, blogs and other online platforms to learn how customers feel about their products and also provides explicit tactics to guide companies in using the groundswell in their own businesses. I think this is a great book if you are just beginning to think about how to use digital media for your business or if you are trying to learn how to connect people with social technology. It is not a difficult read as it explains concepts and ideas in a simple and direct way. The groundswell gave me a good perspective and firm knowledge base on the untapped potential of social networks.