Free, downloadable resources to equip educators as they help students grow in the skills and abilities to stay safe and responsible online.
Cyberbullying Report Card
Use this Cyberbullying Report Card to assess school activities, policies, and procedures to prevent and respond to cyberbullying. From: Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2015). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying (2nd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (978-1483349930). Download PDF
Cyberbullying Incident Tracking Form
Use this Cyberbullying Incident Tracking Form to document incidents that occur at school. From: Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2015). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying (2nd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (978-1483349930). Download PDF
A Leader’s Guide to “Words Wound”
Whether you teach in the classroom, lead a youth group, or work with teens in another setting, Words Wound can help you guide your young people as they learn about cyberbullying, consider their own attitudes and actions (and those of others), and think about ways to delete cyberbullying and make kindness go viral. This leader’s […]
Cyberbullying Word Trace
An activity distributed to youth to promote discussion about cyberbullying. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J.W. (2013). Cyberbullying word trace: Talking to youth about Internet harassment. Cyberbullying Research Center. Download PDF
A Student’s Guide to Personal Publishing
This handout discusses issues that students should consider when creating offline or online content and then publishing it for others to see. It also provides guidelines that can inform how best to make and share ideas, opinions, and multi-media in a way that does not lead to negative repercussions. Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. […]
Cyberbullying Trustee Poster
Post this prominently on your office or classroom door to let your students know that they can trust you. You will listen to their concerns about cyberbullying and take them seriously. You will do something about the problem and get it resolved. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2009). Cyberbullying trustee poster. Bullying beyond the […]
Safe and Responsible Social Networking: Strategies for Keeping Yourself Safe Online
This handout provides commonsense strategies for encouraging and enabling youth to think about important issues when posting content on social networking sites. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2009). Safe and Responsible Social Networking: Strategies for Keeping Yourself Safe Online. Cyberbullying Research Center. Download PDF
Cyberbullying Word Scramble: Talking to Youth about Internet Harassment
Unscramble the words to uncover cyberbullying-related concepts and websites! Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. (2009). Cyberbullying word scramble: Talking to youth about Internet harassment. Cyberbullying Research Center. Download PDF
Cyberbullying and Schools: Edweek Live Chat (Archive)
At its best, the Internet helps students find information and stay in touch with friends through everything from text-messages and blogs to social-networking and other video- and photo-sharing Web sites. But the Internet can also enable students to aggressively target and harm their peers. This chat will inform educators and parents on how to recognize […]
