About cyber bullying
Cyberbullying refers to bullying through information and communication technologies – simply put – “bullying for the 21st century using email, text messages and the internet”. Recent polls have shown that one-third of teenagers have had mean, threatening or embarrassing things said about them online. It has the same kind of insidious effects as the traditional form of bullying, “turning children away from school, friendships, and in tragic instances, life itself.”
About the website's creator - Chris Webster
Hi, I'm Chris Webster, an IT consultant based in Sydney, Australia. From an early age, I've had a keen interest in technology and making it accessible to others - the main driver behind making this website. You can find out about some of my other work at www.chriswebster.com.au
From my research when initally creating this website in 2004, I concluded, as have many bullying experts, that the best weapon against this problem is awareness. I now update and maintain this website, as well as presenting on cyber bullying and internet safety to groups of parents, teachers, students and heads of schools. I've previously presented to presented to teachers, parents and students from the Loreto Schools, Barker College, the Parramatta Catholic Education Office, the Mercy Secondary School Association, The Headmasters Conference of Australia, and the Australian Heads of Independent Schools Association from around Australia and New Zealand.
This website is aimed at high school students, as it is at this age that most children are affected. Students direct themselves on an interactive journey through a detective’s office to learn more about cyberbullying. These young teenagers get to hunt and explore their way through a fun website uncovering clues and information about cyberbullying and how to recognise what to do.
I received a Commendation in the University of Technology, Sydney's Human Rights Awards in 2006 for my work promoting awareness of cyberbullying and internet safety.
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Chris's Lectures, Workshops and Presentations
| September 2009 | Workshop with Year 8 Students Monte Sant' Angelo, North Sydney, NSW |
| September 2009 | Information evening for parents and students Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta, NSW |
| August 2009 | Workshops with Year 7 students |
| March 2009 | Lecture to final year Health students The University of Technology, Sydney |
| January 2009 | Workshops with Years 5 - 12 students |
| November 2008 | Workshops with parents and students Scone Grammar School, Scone, NSW |
| October 2008 | Workshop at NSW PDHPE Teachers Association Conference The Commercial Club, Albury, NSW |
| September 2008 | Workshop with Year 8 Students Monte Sant' Angelo, North Sydney, NSW |
| August 2008 | Workshop with students Santa Sabina College, Strathfield, NSW |
| August 2008 | Information evening for parents and students Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta, NSW |
| July 2008 | PDHPE Professional Development Seminars - Able
Publishing Leichardt, Chatswood and Parramatta, NSW |
| July 2008 | Staff Development Day Santa Sabina College, Strathfield, NSW |
| April 2008 | Keynote speaker at Staff Conference Barker College, Hornsby, NSW |
| April 2008 | Parents' Forum Killara High School, Killara NSW |
| March 2008 | Workshops with Year 8 and 9 Students Penrith Anglican College, Penrith, NSW |
| October 2007 | Workshops at Year 10 Students Camp Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble, NSW |
| October 2007 | Workshop with Barker College
boarding students Barker College Barker College, Hornsby, NSW |
| October 2007 | Boarding Staff Personal Development Day Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst, NSW |
| September 2007 | Workshops with Year 11 Students James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford, NSW |
| September 2007 | Workshops with Year 10 Students James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford, NSW |
| August 2007 | Information evening for parents and
students Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta, NSW |
| August 2007 | Presentation to Staff Penrith Anglican College, Penrith, NSW |
| August 2007 | Presentation to Parents
Association Meeting William Clarke College, Kellyville, NSW |
| July 2007 | Workshops at AHISA
Boarding Schools Conference Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria |
| June 2007 | Presentation to College Council at William
Clarke College Council's Annual Planning Day William Clarke College, Kellyville, NSW |
| May 2007 | Parent Forum: Cyberbullying Barker College, Hornsby, NSW |
| May 2007 | Workshop at The Headmasters' Conference NSW Branch
Meeting Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity, NSW |
| February 2007 | Presentation to staff Pymble Ladies College, Pymble, NSW |
| October 2006 | Workshops at AHISA Pastoral Care
Conference (co-presented with Anne Bamford, Wimbledon College of Art, UK) Barker College, Hornsby, NSW |
| August 2006 | Keynote speaker at Mercy Secondary
Education Association's Pastoral Care Conference Catherine McAuley, Westmead, NSW |
| March 2006 | Workshops at Parramatta Diocese Catholic
Education Office Pastoral Care Conference Rooty Hill, NSW |
| March 2005 | Workshop at Loreto Schools' Pastoral Care
Conference Loreto Kirrabilli, Milson's Point, NSW |