(NOTE: These terms first appeared in Nancy Willard’s work, “Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats.” They have become part of the national lexicon and Nancy rarely receives the attribution she deserves. You can purchase her book through this website by clicking on the ad to the right. Also, be aware and tell your colleagues that Nancy Willard will be chairing a historic full day panel on cyberbullying on November 15, 2010, during the International Bullying Prevention Association’s 7th Annual Conference in Seattle. You can visit the conference website by clicking here. — Mike)
Cyberbullying is the use of e-mail, texting, social networking or other computer communication to intentionally harm someone. Experts see it in many forms: