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What is Cyberbullying?

  Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted. Examples include: spreading lies about or posting embarrassing photos of someone on social media sending hurtful messages or threats via messaging platforms impersonating someone and sending mean messages to others on their behalf.  Face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying can often happen alongside each other. But cyberbullying leaves a digital footprint – a record that can prove useful and provide evidence to help stop the abuse. The most common places where cyberbullying occurs are: Social Media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and etc. Text messaging and messaging apps on mobile or tablet devices Instant messaging, direct messaging, and online chatting over the internet Online forums, chat rooms, and message boards, such ...
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Development And Water

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 DEVELOPMENT AND WATER Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. If there was no water there would be no life on earth.  Apart from drinking it to survive, people have many other uses for water. These include: cooking washing their bodies washing clothes washing cooking and eating utensils; such as billies, saucepans, crockery and cutlery keeping houses and communities clean recreation; such as swimming pools keeping plants alive in gardens and parks Water and sustainable development Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. It is vital for reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations. It is central to the production and preservation of a host of benefits and services for people. Water is also at the heart of adaptation to climate change, serving as the...
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