Combating Cyberbulling Apps
As someone that works with teens, there is a group of apps you should be aware of that could make a negative impact on your classroom environment (or your homelife if you have preteens and teens). These apps allow students to post pictures and/or make comments - often anonymously. The newest of these apps to gain notoriety is called Burnbook - you can read a bit about it here: http://mashable.com/2015/03/26/burnbook-app/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link This app joins a host of other apps (YikYak, Whisper, AfterSchool, Ask.fm, to name a few) in the same category - they easily promote the escalation of cyberbullying among students. So, what are ways you can combat this? 1. By Educating - as technology becomes more seamlessly integrated with our lives, and especially with learning, we cannot rely on AUPs or Terms of Use to guide students' behavior. We need to provide modeling and conversations. There are great resources out there (CommonSe...