Course | Cyberbullying: The Problem & Solutions

Price

The price listed is for the CEU (Continuing Education Units) option. Other pricing options are available:

400 Credit - USD 315.00
500 Credit - USD 315.00
Oregon PDU - USD 315.00
Washington Clock Hours - USD 315.00
Pennsylvania ACT 48 Hours - USD 315.00

For further information, please visit The Heritage Institute website.

Facilitator

Doug Larson
M.S.

Doug Larson, M.S., received his teaching degree from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington and taught third grade and middle school in Dubois, Idaho. He was also the drama director for both the elementary and high school creating original productions for the school as well as directing well known shows such as the Wizard of Oz. He also taught 2nd graders English in South America for a year and used drama and puppets as a way to teach conversational English.

Doug is also a published playwright. In 1988, his first play "Nicolas Brooks" had instant success by winning the Youth Division at the Spokane Civic Theatre Forum Festival. He then formed his own theatre group in 1989 called Tailors of the Imagination.

Doug also started the successful website called freedrama.com which has provided free plays to schools and community groups around the world. His 2002 victory as a writer was being included in the Love Creek Production's play festival in New York City. In 2010, he won a Telly Award for his full length documentary about a wildlife park in Arizona. And in 2011, he won a second Emmy Award for his short documentary about an organization called Paws and Stripes that helps veterans with PTSD by using service dogs.

Description

Cyberbullying affects everyone from children to adults. Anyone who uses the internet could become a victim of online harassment. This course will explore the roots of the problem with cyberbullying and examine solutions on how to handle cyberbullying when it happens. The course includes multiple activities that can be used with children in a classroom or homeschool setting. The target grade level for the course is K-12.

Learning Outcomes

- Recognized different types of cyberbullying
- Identified the problems caused by cyberbullying
- Discussed solutions on how to handle cyberbullying when it happens
- Explored ways to prevent cyberbullying from happening in the future

Syllabus

For more information about the syllabus, please visit The Heritage Institution website.

Credit

5 quarter credits.

The Heritage Institute offers continuing education quarter credit courses at the 400 & 500 Levels and for Washington State Clock Hours, Oregon PDUs, Pennsylvania ACT 48 Hours, and CEU hours for teachers in other states. All continuing education credits and hours are intended for teacher professional continuing education purposes. However, before registering, The Heritage Institute recommends you check with your state office of education and/or your school district to determine what course level will fulfill your intended purpose.