Cyberbullying by Vanessa Rogers

Author:Vanessa Rogers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

How to do it

Divide the young people into groups of four or five. Hand each a set of the Online Storyboard cards, cut up and placed in an envelope. Explain that the task is to look through the Online

Storyboard cards and place the story in the order that they think it happened. Stress that the story is not true but is based on collective true experiences.

When they have completed this activity, facilitate a discussion about what is happening in the story, the safety issues and what they would say if the person involved was their friend who had asked their advice. One major consideration in this story is age. How likely would this friendship between a 14- and a 32-year-old be outside the online community? Would it be easier or harder to meet in the real world? Point out that the story is non-gender specific and the young person talking to James online could be a young man or woman. Consider vulnerabilities from both these perspectives.

Now hand out paper and pens. Each group should storyboard what happens next. It is up to them if they want to develop a happy ending or not.

These can be developed into short role plays or drama scenes to be worked on in later sessions. Alternatively, invite each group to feed back their ideas. Either way, make sure you reinforce the dangers of meeting people from the online community in the real world and draw up some safety guidelines, for example always taking someone with you the first time you meet, and so on.

Finally, make sure information is available in case this session raises any issues for individuals who may need further support.

It was just after my 14th birthday that I started talking to James. I was so happy!

At last I’d found someone who seemed to understand me.

In just days we got really close – he didn’t act or talk like a 32-year-old man.

We went from friends to best friends – I’ve never had someone who cares so much about me.

I stopped going out with my friends to stay in online with James. Sometimes we talked all night – he was really interested in every bit of my life.

He sent me photos and I thought he looked like Johnny Depp with short hair. I sent him mine so we could look at each other when we speak.

James asked me to use the web cam so he could see my school uniform. He says I am so mature he can’t imagine me at school and needed proof!

Now every night I can kiss James goodnight on the web cam.

I have argued so much today with my mum. She treats me like a kid and never listens. James agrees she is out of order and suggests that it would be really nice if we could be together all the time. He is offering to meet me in town with his car.

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