UK Lesson Plan
Online Disinhibition and Cyberbullying (UK)
How does online disinhibition sometimes lead to cyberbullying?
Age
16–17Time
45 mins.
Objectives
- Define "online disinhibition" and describe how it can be both positive and negative.
- Explain how anonymity, lag time and lack of nonverbal cues all contribute to online disinhibition.
- Analyse how online disinhibition can cause cyberbullying and brainstorm ways to counter it.
Vocabulary
cyberbullying .
online disinhibition effect
cyberbullying – using digital devices, sites and apps to intimidate, harm and upset someone
online disinhibition effect – when people behave differently online than they would in real life
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