We will be continually adding resources for you to download and use to assist your goals of preventing and addressing cyberbullying. Please contact us if you are interested in a specific resource, as we may have it available offline.

Multimedia

Cyberbullying Summarized - Dr. Patchin's video for Sony Creative Software, detailing the basics of online aggression among youth (6 mins)

A Discussion about Cyberbullying - Dr. Patchin's audio interview on the CyberHoodWatch radio show, covering cyberbullying, social networking, and keeping kids safe online (66 mins)

Fact Sheets

Cyberbullying Fact Sheet - introduces and details the nature and extent of cyberbullying, the contributive nuances of Internet communication, and provides general advice to respond to the problem

Emotional and Psychological Consequences Fact Sheet - specifies how adolescents are negatively affected by cyberbullying by highlighting how online aggression leads to adolescent strain and stress, which then can create developmental and functional concerns

Victimization of Adolescent Girls Fact Sheet - highlights the specific cyberbullying experiences of female teenagers through the content analysis of detailed responses received from victims

Cyberbullying Victim and Offender Warning Signs - a list of red flags that might indicate the presence of cyberbullying in the life of a child or adolescent

Cyberbullying Legal and Policy Issues Fact Sheet - providing a summary of important court cases and pending legislation that can help school districts evaluate and improve their current cyberbullying policies

Safe and Responsible Use of Social Networking Sites Fact Sheet - a guide encouraging and enabling youth to think about certain important issues when posting content on social networking sites

MySpace: Personal Information of Adolescents on the Internet - summarizes our MySpace research concerning the extent to which adolescents post personal information on their profile pages

Trends in Adolescent Social Networking - summarizes the changes that are occurring related to youth use of MySpace across multiple years.

Cyberbullying Scripts - provides parent/teenager "scripts" to promote dialogue and discussion about cyberbullying

Activities

Cyberbullying Word Find - a word search to be distributed to kids and adolescents to promote discussion about cyberbullying

Cyberbullying Crossword Puzzle - a crossword puzzle to be distributed to kids and adolescents to promote discussion about cyberbullying

Cyberbullying Word Scramble - unscramble the words to uncover cyberbullying‐related concepts and web sites!

Cyberbullying Scenarios - engage youth in a discussion about cyberbullying by reading them these scenarios and asking them how they would handle each situation

"Facts about Cyberbullying" Quiz - asks questions to make sure you know exactly what the research has to say about cyberbullying.

"Dealing with Cyberbullying" Quiz - created for children and teenagers to determine how equipped they are to deal with online harassment.

"Addressing Cyberbullying" Quiz - created for parents and other youth-serving adults to determine their familiarity with cyberbullying and to increase their awareness of possible prevention and response strategies.

Reference Materials

Top Ten Cyberbullying Prevention Tips for Educators - provides specific guidance for those in the school system to reduce the vulnerability of students to online harassment

Top Ten Cyberbullying Response Tips for Educators - informs school professionals on how best to deal with cyberbullying cases when they occur among your students

Top Ten Cyberbullying Prevention Tips for Parents - outlines strategies that you can implement at home to keep your kids safe from cyberbullying victimization

Top Ten Cyberbullying Response Tips for Parents - details how parents should address cyberbullying incidents that affect their children

Top Ten Password Safety Tips for Teens - educates youth on how best to create and use passwords for online accounts in order to keep them from being victimized

Top Ten Cell Phone Use Tips for Teens - specifies what teenagers need to keep in mind as they use cell phones at home, at school, and in vehicles

Common Chat Abbreviations - defines and explains the multiple textual devices and shortcuts during computer-mediated communication such as instant messaging and chatting

How to Preserve Cyberbullying Evidence Through Screenshots - provides instructions on how to create an image of the contents of your computer desktop so that evidence of Internet harassment can be saved and used to support a case

Viewing Cyberbullying Email Headers in Various Email Programs - specifies how individuals who receive malicious emails can view the email header information to discern the Internet Service Provider to contact and alert of the situation

Other Materials

Cyberbullying Report Card - determine how well your school is currently dealing with cyberbullying issues

Internet Use Contract for Parents and Children/Teenagers - a formal agreement to be signed by both parties to help facilitate an open line of communication regarding Internet-related use

Cell Phone Use Contract for Parents and Children/Teenagers - use this to lay the groundwork for safe and responsible cell phone usage

Cyberbullying Incident Tracking Form - to track individual incidents of cyberbullying that occur at your school

Cyberbullying Trustee Designation - signage to let students know that you take cyberbullying seriously and can help them if they need it

Bibliography - a list of the scholarly literature (of which we are aware) that examines issues relating to cyberbullying and electronic peer victimization

Network Query Tool - can be used to identify the Internet Service Provider associated with the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a cyberbully