As the linguistic‎,‎ cognitive and social elements of our lives are transformed by new and emerging technologies‎,‎ educational settings are also challenged to respond to the issues that have arisen as a consequence‎.‎ This book focuses on that challenge‎:‎ using psychological theory as a lens to highlight the positive uses of new technologies in relationships and educational settings‎,‎ and to advocate technological learning opportunities and social support where the misuse and abuse of ICT occurs‎.‎ The Impact of Technology on Relationships in Educational Settings sets out to explore the role of ICTs in relationship forming‎,‎ social networking and social relationships within our schools and has grown out of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology ‎(‎COST‎)‎‎;‎ Action on cyberbullying‎,‎ involving 28 participating countries‎,‎ and two non‎-COST countries‎,‎ of which Australia is one‎.‎ This cutting edge international text offers cross‎-cultural‎,‎ psychological perspectives on the positive uses of new and emerging technologies to improve social relationships and examples of best practice to prevent virtual bullying‎.‎This comes at a time when much of the focus in current writings has been on the more negative aspects which have emerged as new technologies evolved‎:‎ cyberbullying‎,‎ cyber‎-aggression and cybersafety concerns‎.‎ This text is ideally suited to researchers and practiitioners in the fields of Educational and developmental psychology‎,‎ as well as those specialising in educational technology and the sociology of education‎.‎