Project Rockit: DOT COM Cyberbullying Forum

Session description:

In response to massive demand, PROJECT ROCKIT has developed the brand new DOT COM Forum as a full-day program (equivalent of 5 one-hour sessions), accommodating a whole year-level at the one time.

Utilising P-ROCK’s own genuine, non-daggy understanding of cyberspace, the DOT COM Forum brings students together for an empowering approach to cyberbullying and personal leadership. The sessions examine cyberbullying, social networking and online culture in a way that is positive and non-judgmental, providing a range of strategies in dealing with cyberbullying and promoting cybersafety. The sessions also focus on building understanding of the real-world impacts of our online interactions.

Students develop their awareness and empathy for targets of cyberbullying through participation in discussion, drama, music, creative writing and real-life stories. In empowering students to take ownership over core material and create a supportive online culture, the DOT COM Forum will be an event to remember.

Topics:

• Cyberbullying, especially through social networks and mobile phones.

• Strategies for dealing with cyberbullying and promoting cybersafety.

• The impact of online interactions within the real-world.

• Bystander behaviour: Stand up!

• Effective Communication and conflict resolution Personal Leadership and the impact we have on our peers – Online and offline.