Cyberbullying Review Post, 10/7/12- 10/19/12

With week eight and nine coming to end, I am still very proud and honored to be a Gaston Early College High School student. These past two weeks have went by very fast, and they were two of the best weeks that I have had this school year.

To start of week eight as usual, I edited and corrected my partner's blog post before it was graded by my teacher. Editing my partner's blog post helps my partner to become a better student and a benevolent blogger.

We also reviewed our grammar lesson on Monday, just to prepare for our upcoming grammar test that we will be taking in the very near future. 

On Tuesday, we reviewed our weekly stems words and our grammar homework.

Also on Tuesday, we discussed the harmful effects and results of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is just like regular bullying, except for the fact that it is completely in the digital world. 

Although cyberbullying is described as being hosted exclusively electronically, it often leads to trouble physically, emotionally, and verbally. 

Bandage: cyberbullying hurts. March 31, 2007

Our teacher gave us multiple key terms and definitions to help us understand cyberbullying better. 

Target: The victim

Stop cyberbullying. March 30, 2007

Offender: The bully; someone with malicious intent that wants to cause harm

Bystander: Witness who does nothing; someone who stands by and refuses to help

Upstander: Witness who does something about the cyberbullying

Escalate: Intensify; increase the situation

De-escalate: Decrease the situation (make less intense)

Cyberbullying is a growing trend in this generation, and it needs to stop before further damage is done. Many citizens don't know how to confront the situation, and feel trapped. Often times, these victims turn to controlled substances, self- harm, and even suicide. 

A way that helped me understand cyberbullying better is by making a short movie, using a website called WeVideo.

I used music, pictures, and templates to create my heart-touching film. Although WeVideo is an excellent movie maker, it took me hours to figure out how to actually construct my movie. Making my movie was a very tedious task, but in the end, I managed to make a very inspirational movie about the dangers and effects of cyber bullying.

If you're interested in making your own movie using WeVideo, a quick tutorial will help you get started. 

Also, here is the video that I made about cyberbullying (below).

Overall, these past two weeks have been great. Hopefully we will move into our new school building at the end of October. I aspire for next week to be as great as this week, and as usual, happy blogging!