Adina’s Deck Gives Kids A Clue on Solving Cyberbullying Mysteries
In the wake of yesterday’s federal grand jury cyberbullying indictment of a twisted MySpace hoax which resulted in a teen’s suicide, it seems a good time to revisit the cruelty of the schoolyard.
Except for one small thing…It didn’t happen in the schoolyard…
The perp was a MOM. (CBS video, and Larry Magid’s analysis/podcast here) Maybe if the fictitious Adina’s Deck teen detective crew were privy to the now infamous Megan Meier case, they may have been able to solve the mystery and spare a life before the cruel MySpace joke got out of hand…
What is Adina’s Deck you say? Adina’s Deck is a worthy, award-winning 30-minute must-see ‘mystery’ film aimed at educating 9-15 year olds about “cyberbullying” (defined as using technology to harass, humiliate, stalk, or embarrass others via the internet, digital technology and mobile phones)
Grounded in sound theoretical framework, and created by Debbie Heimowitz and Jason Azicri as a masters thesis for the Learning, Design & Technology program at Stanford University, the film gives kids the tools to ‘connect the dots’ on relational aggression and emotional distress…which can sink techno-savvy teens into sullen self-esteem quicksand faster than you can say ‘IM.’
Here’s a video clip from KTVU’s Mornings on 2 from last fall, interviewing Debbie & Jason of Adina’s Deck… (more…)
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