Grade 11
Online Disinhibition and Cyberbullying
How does online disinhibition sometimes lead to cyberbullying?
Texting and chatting online can sometimes feel just like talking to someone in person, but it's actually pretty different. It's all because of something called the "online disinhibition effect," which makes us more likely to share or communicate differently from how we would in person. Help your students learn to consider this concept before they post, and stop digital drama and cyberbullying before they start.
Key Vocabulary: cyberbullying · online disinhibition effect Show definitions
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.11-12.1,L.11-12.3,L.11-12.4,L.11-12.6,SL.11-12.1,SL.11-12.1a,SL.11-12.1b,SL.11-12.1c,SL.11-12.1d,SL.11-12.2,SL.11-12.4,SL.11-12.6,W.11-12.4,W.11-12.10,WHST.11-12.4,WHST.11-12.10
CASEL
1a,3a,3b,3d,4a,4b,4c,4d,5a,5b,5c,5f
AASL
I.A.2,I.D.1,I.D.2,I.D.3,I.D.4,II.A.1,II.B.1,II.B.2,II.B.3,II.C.1,II.C.2,II.D.1,II.D.2,II.D.3,III.A.1,III.A.2,III.B.1,III.B.2,III.C.2,III.D.1,IV.A.1,IV.A.2,IV.A.3,IV.B.1,IV.B.2,IV.B.4,V.A.1,V.A.2,V.A.3,VI.A.1,VI.A.2,VI.D.1,VI.D.2
ISTE
1d,2a,2b,3a,3d,6a,6b,7a,7b,7c,7d
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Consider: Ganging Up Online
15 mins.Explore: What Is Online Disinhibition?
20 mins.Reflect: Countering Cyberbullying
10 mins.What You'll Need
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Lesson last updated: August 2019
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