Why I wrote Bullying: Get it Heard!
I was bullied at school but found it hard to report what was happening to my parents or teachers. I felt bad about myself and there was pressure not to grass. Things got so bad I had to move to a new school.
I realised it would have been easier for me to describe what happened on an app. Then, when I was ready, I could share what I’d made in the app with my parents and teachers. I couldn’t find this app, so I wrote one in Unity/C#.
I realised it would have been easier for me to describe what happened on an app. Then, when I was ready, I could share what I’d made in the app with my parents and teachers. I couldn’t find this app, so I wrote one in Unity/C#.
What it’s for
Bullying: Get it Heard! is available on Apple’s App Store. It’s free, and always will be. It enables victims of bullying to create notes of bullying events.
You may not yet feel able to talk to a parent, carer or teacher. If so, you can use Bullying: Get It Heard! to get your thoughts in order and try to make sense of what’s going on. You can save your data, so you can share it when and if you’re ready.
Or, if you’ve reported the bullying, you can use Bullying: Get It Heard! to make notes of bullying events so there’s a clear record of what happened.
You may not yet feel able to talk to a parent, carer or teacher. If so, you can use Bullying: Get It Heard! to get your thoughts in order and try to make sense of what’s going on. You can save your data, so you can share it when and if you’re ready.
Or, if you’ve reported the bullying, you can use Bullying: Get It Heard! to make notes of bullying events so there’s a clear record of what happened.
How it works
The app has on-screen instructions. Users:
Saved data is not lost when the app is closed or the device is turned off.
If you used the app, did you find it useful? Also, please let me know if you think of any ways the app can be improved.
- create an account with a username and password to prevent unauthorised browsing or editing
- add scenes for each episode of bullying, saying where it occurred
- add characters, name them and highlight bullies using the red paintbrush
- add speech bubbles and thought bubbles to explain what was said and what they thought
- add props like backpacks and books
- add more detail about what happened and when using the notes function, which accepts typed or spoken input.
Saved data is not lost when the app is closed or the device is turned off.
If you used the app, did you find it useful? Also, please let me know if you think of any ways the app can be improved.
Video demo
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