Internet safety is something that is really important because it can sometimes lead to problems like cyber bullying, but it can also make people very anonymes so it can be hard to track down a cyber bully sometimes.
[[I understand]] or [[I want to learn some more about cyberbullying]]
What character do you want to be?
[[The bystander]] or [[the person being bullied]] Cyberbullying is like bullying in the real world. Excpet its a little bit different because, cyber mean online and bullying is hurting someone.
Get it?
[[yes]]
Do you want to know that it was realistic and actually a true example of what can happen in real life?
[[I need proof]] or [[I really don't care]]
Good so you can start the story. Rememeber to make realsitic choices.
[[I understand]]
You and some friends are hanging out at your house, when you are scrolling through Instagram and you see a few comments on someone's post. At first you don't think about it and scroll past but one of your friends says.
"did you see that post with all of those comments? It was so hilarious!" everyone starts laughing and you decide to join in. But then you go back and look at the post in more depth. Some of the comments are really mean one of them even says "why do you even have a instagram? Like why are you even showing your face?!" the person responded with "you don't have to follow me, if you don't like what I post" then you friend says.
"I am going to write a comment on it!" your friend says smiling. A few moments you see the comment "you are not a cool kid you nerd!" you feel terrible, should you say something?
[[yes I need to stand up for this person]] or [[no its was to risky, what if my friends don't like me anymore?]]You were taking pictures over the weekend and decided to post one of them on your Instagram, now it seems to have backfired because everyone is commenting and saying mean things. You don't know what to do or how to react.
You
[[ignore the comments and continue to work on your homework, who really needs to know?]] or [[screenshot the rude comments and send them to your parents, you don't want this to happen]] "I really don't think that that is a nice thing to say to them. Like come on, what if someone said something really mean to you?" you say to your friend.
"why would you care? The only reason we let you into our friend group was because you are just the kind of person who does whatever we want you to" they say back. Now you feel even worse.
"But at least I won't and don't say really mean things to other people to make them feel terrible" You say back to your friend.
"You would if we asked you too"
what do you do?
do you
[[tell them to leave and go and get a parent for help]] or [[tell your friends to leave but don't tell an adult]]So you don't say anything and know even more mean comments are popping up all over the post, are you really sure that you want to let this go unoticed?
[[I am sure, I don't really care]] or [[no, I need to do something about it]]Bad choice, the comments keep getting worse and you don't know how you should stop or get them to go away.
You
[[rethink your choice and talk to your parents]] so you told your dad who went and talked to the princple at your school, the princple said he would talk to all of the students about cyber bullying.
how does that make you feel?
[[weird. you don't want everyone in the school to know about what happened]] or [[you feel fine, the other kids got what they deserved.]]great good job you got a parent to help, they told the teachers and then got all of the kids that bullied you in trouble.
you
[[celebrate]] or [[thank the teachers and your parent]]you told your friends to leave, but wait you didn't tell an adult and now there are so many comments you don't know where they start or end!
Game over!
do you want to go back and fix your choices?
[[yes I do]] or [[no]] thats okay but I am going to say one thing, if this ever happened in real life what would you do about it? would you stand up for the person being bullied or would you let it happen?good choice ready?
[[yes I am]] or [[I am not so sure]]You and some friends are hanging out at your house, when you are scrolling through Instagram and you see a few comments on someone's post. At first you don't think about it and scroll past but one of your friends says.
"did you see that post with all of those comments? It was so hilarious!" everyone starts laughing and you decide to join in. But then you go back and look at the post in more depth. Some of the comments are really mean one of them even says "why do you even have a instagram? Like why are you even showing your face?!" the person responded with "you don't have to follow me, if you don't like what I post" then you friend says.
"I am going to write a comment on it!" your friend says smiling. A few moments you see the comment "you are not a cool kid you nerd!" you feel terrible, should you say something?
[[yes I need to stand up for them]] or [[no way to risky]]
Well to bad!
[[yes I am]]Double-click this passage to edit it.So when you go to school the next day, nobody will talk to you, but you still feel proud of what you did and happy that all those kids got in trouble for it.
[[happy]] or [[sad]]So you celebrate and invite the person being bullied over to your party they keep thanking you and they tell you what they did to try and fix it.
Are you done playing?
[[Yes I am!]]So you thanked them and know you feel like a very good person, you just hope that the person being bullied feels better.
Are you done playing?
[[Yes I am!]]Good choice you do and the appreciate what you did.
Do you.
[[celebrate]] or [[don't celebrate]]Maybe it is risky but it could affect someone that you might possibly become friends with.
(text-style: "bold") [GAME OVER!]Well you are just a mean person! I hope that you wouldn't do this in real life! Good choice what are you going to do?
[[tell an adult]] or [[report the comments and hope that you get the other people into trouble]]
Double-click this passage to edit it.It's okay to feel sad but you just have to know the dangers of having a public account or just letting lots of different people following you.
[[make your account private]] or [[leave it public]]I guess that that would be a good idea now only your actual friends and even family can look at and comment on your posts! Enjoy posting! Hva e a great day!You decide to leave it (text_style: "smear") [PUBLIC] (text_colour: blue) [and know everyone can still comment mean things]
But thats okay just be careful!
[[I'm done playing]]Double-click this passage to edit it.I guess thats fine, want to continue?
[[um yes lets go!]] or [[I guess so]][[Alright then!]]Are you sure about your choice?
[[um yes lets go!]]http://fundforcivility.org/cyberbullying-effects/
(text-style: "bold") [Go Here!]
(text-style: "bold") [AND HERE!!!!]
https://www.bullying.co.uk/cyberbullying/effects-of-cyberbullying/
Anyways lets move on!
[[yes lets go!]]You were taking pictures over the weekend and decided to post one of them on your Instagram, now it seems to have backfired because everyone is commenting and saying mean things. You don't know what to do or how to react.
You
[[ignore the comments and continue to work on your homework, who really needs to know?]] or [[screenshot the rude comments and send them to your parents, you don't want this to happen]] Alright thanks for playing my game!Well thanks for playing!great good job you got a parent to help, they told the teachers and then got all of the kids that bullied you in trouble.
you
[[celebrate]] or [[thank the teachers and your parent]]Okay so you reported the comments and are going to wait, when you see that slowly people are being blocked.
You
[[celebrate]] or [[are proud of what you did]]Are you done playing?
[[Yes I am!]]Much better! I think your story should end here.
do you agree?
[[Yes]] Alright! thanks for playing!Thats fine. Have a great day knowing you made good choices.