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The act of cyberbullying is defined as when someone bullies through electronic means such as cell phones, computers, and tablets. The act of bullying includes posting, commenting, threatening, and messaging inconvenient, harmful, negative, or abusive content. Due to the dramatic increase in digital activities and usage of social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snap Chat, Twitter, etc.), the risks of exposure to cyberbullying for children and teenagers are critically high. Because it usually occurs through SMS, direct messages, game applications, or online forums. Some acts of cyberbullying are subject to unlawful and criminal activities too. Therefore, this course targets providing teachers’ development on the issue.

1. Gain awareness of various forms of bullying including physical, verbal, social, and cyberbullying.
2. Understand how bullying behaviors manifest across different contexts and platforms through case studies and role-playing exercises.
3. Examine the psychological, emotional, and social effects of cyberbullying on victims, perpetrators, and bystanders.
4. Explore strategies and initiatives implemented in other countries to effectively combat bullying.
5. Learn innovative methods and techniques for preventing bullying in educational settings.
6. Develop skills, knowledge, and competencies to effectively reduce bullying in education.
7. Formulate comprehensive action plans tailored to school or community contexts, incorporating evidence-based strategies for promoting empathy and conflict resolution skills among students.

1. Participants will gain awareness of various forms of bullying and understand their manifestations across different contexts.
2. Participants will examine the psychological, emotional, and social effects of cyberbullying on individuals.
3. Participants will explore strategies and initiatives from around the world to effectively combat bullying.
4. Participants will learn innovative methods and techniques for preventing bullying in educational settings.
5. Participants will develop skills and competencies to effectively reduce bullying and promote a positive school environment.
6. Participants will be able to formulate comprehensive action plans tailored to their specific contexts to address bullying effectively.

Day 1

• Introduction to the course and the participants
• Ice-breaking activities to promote effective and positive interaction
• Presentations of the participants’ schools
• Different forms of bullying
• Recognizing cyberbullying in your classroom

Day 2

• How to react in the event of cyberbullying in your classroom
• How to help bullied students?
• Understanding cyber safety, cyberbullying, and cyber wellness
• Team-Building- Energizers, team spirit exercises
• Reflection

Day 3

• Knowledge and awareness about the long-term psychological and physical effects on victims, bullies, and bystanders
• Team-Building- Energizers, team spirit exercises
• Creating a visual narrative about cyberbullying and body shaming
• Reflection

Day 4

• Special techniques to using storytelling and experiential methodology towards building empathy
• Short film watching
• Discussion
• Energizers and Warmups
• Reflection

Day 5

• Discussion of tailor-made techniques for participants’ own teaching context
• Presentation of Participants
• Course evaluation: round up of acquired competences, feedback, and discussion,
• Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance

• Certificates
• Course instructor and participant evaluation survey
• Course materials, videos, photos and pdf documents

Trainees will be given soft and hard copies of all lesson materials, which they can present  to their colleagues at their own organizations to generate interest in the strategies learnt during the training course. In addition, a mailing list of participants will be created in order to exchange ideas/experiences. Self-evaluation materials will be provided. At the end of the course the participants will fill in a questionnaire in order to get a detailed feedback for the effectiveness of the training event.