Lesson 2
Cyberbullying Part 2
Cyberbullying Versus Online Conflict
About the Lesson
Young people from the age of 12 often use the term “drama” when referring to the everyday quarrels and disputes that occur between friends or acquaintances online or via text.
A more appropriate term is “conflict”. Conflict/online conflict can involve parties equal in power and therefore may not qualify as bullying and/or cyberbullying.
Such visible online conflict has a strong performative component. Teens and children may not call it bullying and/or cyberbullying even when one party could be considered less powerful. Unlike cyberbullying, online conflict is a broader concept and more nuanced.
To that end, this workshop aims to educate students on the fundamental difference between “Online Conflict” and “Cyberbullying” , the importance of recognising the signs of cyberbullying and the adverse impact cyberbullying can have on both the target (the person who experiences the cyberbullying) and the bystanders to a cyberbullying event (those that witness it taking place).
