John Halligan tells Ryan's Story - 2/13/12

Lessons for kids, parents and educators on teen bullying, cyber-bullying, depression & suicide.

  1. Ryan Halligan died of suicide in 2003. Since, Mr. Halligan has been to over 600 schools to tell this story to kids/educators/parents #ptchat
  2. John Halligan has helped change #bullying laws in the state of Vermont #ptchat #ryansstory
  3. JH lessons learned-#RyansStory -"Underestimated effect of emotional bullying, computer use unmonitored was a mistake" #ptchat #cyberbullying
  4. JH lessons learned- #RyansStory- "No 'go to' adult besides us, inadequate laws in VT, thought needed a 'pep talk' #ptchat #edchat #bullying
  5. JH lessons learned- "Parents- you gotta pay attention. You have to look around in cyberspace." #ptchat #bullying #cyberbullying #RyansStory
  6. JH- "Ask ur kids-if something went wrong & u were too embarrassed to tell mom/dad, who would u tell? Be sure you have a back-up plan #ptchat
  7. JH- "Schools should ask each student to name at least 3 people they could go to in the event something was bothering them" #ptchat #bullying
  8. JH- "Looking back-should have gone to pediatrician instead of giving pep talk. Stop & ASK the question. Are you suicidal?" #ptchat #bullying
  9. JH- "Leading up to suicide- schools tried 'conflict resolution' #Bullying has nothing to do with a conflict #ptchat #cyberbullying
  10. JH- "#Bullying is a repeated act intended to intimidate humiliate or ridicule" #ptchat #edchat #ryansstory
  11. JH- "#Bullying methods- physical, emotional, relational #ptchat #ryansstory
  12. JH- "#Bullying exploits an imbalance of power-physical, social, intellectual #ptchat #ryansstory
  13. JH- "Key roles- bully, the bullied, the bystanders. It's NOT about a conflict #ptchat #edchat #bullying #ryansstory
  14. JH- "#Cyberbullying- #bullying through use of technology. Often anonymous w/ no accountability" #ptchat #ryansstory
  15. JH- "#Cyberbullying- options keep expanding w/ every new gadget/application-cellphones, gaming devices, IM, blogs, FB" #ptchat #ryansstory
  16. JH- "Much of #cyberbullying occurs at night and then filters into the school day" #ptchat #bullying #ryansstory
  17. JH- Adults should delete Formspring accounts if a child has one. Highly discouraged #ptchat #bullying #cyberbullying #ryansstory
  18. JH "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act 1998 US Law (COPPA)- Kids must be 13 to be on Facebook" #ptchat #cyberbullying #ryansstory
  19. JH- "We would solve 1/2 of the middle school #cyberbullying problems if #parents enforced the 13 year old account law" #ryansstory #ptchat
  20. JH "Kids nowadays broadcast #bullying online on youtube for the whole world to see" ->Video screenshot of 982,554 hits #ryansstory #ptchat

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Joe Mazza

Lead Learner @KnappElementary ~ 2013 EdTechDigest Leader Setting a Trend ~ PennStater ~ #ParentCamp ~ #PTchat ~ IEL Consultant ~ @PennGSE ~ @Edutopia

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