In this simulation, you are a middle school principal responding to challenges associated with advancing technology. You must identify and successfully deal with challenges associated with cyberbullying and its impact on school learning environment, students, faculty/staff, parents, and the community in general. You will become acquainted with and comfortable applying the growing body of law and court cases addressing cyberbullying and first amendment rights.
Key characters include a 6th-grade teacher, leading user of technology, pleasant student targeted by on-line postings, very popular 8th grader who is a target of derisive postings, daughter of PTA President, no-nonsense football coach, parents of offenders
Trade-offs to consider:
Created in partnership with Auburn University