HEAR - Helping Educators to use Art to Reduce Bullying

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Social Media

Social media are the primary source for cyber-bullying, but social media can also be used for positive and  reinforcing communication.  These activities encourage positive communication about bullying using social media tools.

Announcements

Summary: Participants develop positive messages for morning/afternoon announcements to share with the school/program.

Target Grades: 6th grade and above

Length of Activity: Approx. 15-20 minutes

Materials: Paper and pencils/pens

Connection to bullying: A hallmark of Homeroom is the morning/school announcements. …

Twitter Feed

Summary: Develop a hashtag and have a bullying prevention/anti-bullying tweet campaign.

Target Grades: 6th grade and above

Length of Activity: Approx. 25 minutes

Materials: Computer with internet and/or twitter access (optional)

Connection to bullying: Twitter is one of many social …

Reflections on Selfies

Summary: The goal of this exercise is to have each student draw a “selfie” that depicts something they like about themselves, and then have classmates provide positive comments.

Target Grades: 6th grade and above

Minimum Length: Approx. 25 minutes

Materials:…

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Overall Feedback

“It gave a way for students to evaluate what they were going to do personally to combat bullying in their every day lives.”

“Interactive. Students took ownership.”

“Many activities allow students time to think on their own, then share in a small group and then a larger group.”

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