social media and teens
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Social Media & TeensWhat you need to know?
D. KlierJune 2015
Online tools used to communicate & share information and resources.
Social media can include text, audio, video, images, podcasts and other multimedia communications.
Basically provides a place for kids to hangout together online!
Definition source: About.com and Common Sense Media
Social Media Defined
Some Facts
Teens Online
95% of teens (12-17)Online
78% of teens(12-17)
Cell phones
(74%) of teens have accessed the
internet through a mobile device
64% of teens text while in class
65% of teens text in the middle of the night
60Avg. number of texts sent by a typical
teen
Texting by the Numbers
Why Teens Like Texting
Can text privately & secretly
Can text while doing something else
Don’t have to talk in person
Easier than calling
Saves voice minutes & cheaper than calling
Fast, fun…
Teens who use some kind of social media
Teens using Facebook
Teens using Twitter
Social Media Life
77%
2424%
81%
Create & customize profiles w/photos, videos, & info. about yourself. Friends can browse the profiles of other friends and write messages on their pages.
Microblogging site- users post brief, 140-character messages called "tweets”Teens like to share quick tidbits about their lives w/friends. Great for keeping up with what's going on in the world !
Users snap, edit, & share photos and 15-second videos. Combines favorite Social Media site features sharing, seeing, and commenting on photos!
Which sites and why?
Tumblr• A cross between a blog and Twitter - a streaming
scrapbook of text, photos, and/or videos and audio clips
SnapChat• Mobile app - lets users send and receive “self-
destructing” images. Sender specifies the viewing time (1-10seconds)
Vine• Users create & post 6 second video clips• Teens usually use Vine to create and share silly
videos
Here’s a few more…
What are teens sharing?
91% post a photo of themselves
71% post the name of their school
71% post the town where they live
92% post their real name
82% post their birth date
62% post their relationship status
24% post videos of themselves
Communicate with your kids!◦ Talk to kids about what they’re doing online & how they’re
getting online, who they’re talking to
Go online◦ Create accounts for yourself - See what kids can and can’t do
Set some rules◦ Limit online time and mobile device use
Help with privacy settings◦ Limit who can view their profile
Limit What They Share◦ Help them understand what should be private
What’s a parent to do?
Tell your kids…Think before you post
Once it’s posted you can’t take it back
Follow the golden rule - Kindness counts
Nothing is private online
Assume everyone is watching
Avoid online sex talk
Talk to me if you’re uneasy about an online situationPotential employers & college admissions may check
Social & digital media communication is a daily occurrence for most teens
Face to face communication is preferred by most teens
More teens feel social media plays a positive role in their lives vs. those that reporting a negative role
What else should parents know?According to a Common Sense Media Survey
Strengthened relationships
Increased their confidence
Made them feel less shy
Encouraged community participation
For more facts check out the Social Media, Social Life: How Teens View Their Digital Lives
A Common Sense Media Research Study
Some teens felt social media
Students can Share all types of media Collaborate with peers Communicate with teachers & coaches Connect with authors, experts &
professionals Be an engaged learner Have an alternative way to participate
Social Media in Education
Safe Kids FBI Safety Tips OnGuard Online NetSmartz Parents Guide to Social Networking Sites Connect Safely.org
Need more information?
"15 Sites and Apps Kids Are Heading to Beyond Facebook." Reviews & Age Ratings. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 25 June 2015.
"Be Smart Online | OnGuard Online." Be Smart Online | OnGuard Online. N.p., n.d. Web.
26 June 2015.
"Internet Safety: Rules of the Road for Kids." Reviews & Age Ratings. N.p., n.d. Web. 26
June 2015.
Read a Bar Graph to See Teens' Top Reasons for Texting. (n.d.): n. pag. Scholastic Inc.
Web. 26 June 2015.
"Social Networking Tips." Reviews & Age Ratings. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 June 2015.
"Social Networking Sites: A Parent’s Guide." FTC Facts for Consumers. Federal Trade
Commission, 1 Sept. 2007. Web. 26 June 2015. <http://www.ictliteracy.info/rf.pdf/FTC
Social Networking Guide for Parents.pdf>.
"Teens Fact Sheet." Pew Research Centers Internet American Life Project RSS. N.p., n.d.
Web. 26 June 2015.
Sources
Cellphone. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 June 2015.Class Text. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 June 2015.Distracted Texting. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 June
2015.Facebook Logo. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 June 2015.Instagram Logo. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 June 2015.Laptop. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 June 2015.Mobile Devices. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 June 2015.Snapchat. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 June 2015.Text Message. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 June 2015.Twitter Logo. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 June 2015.Vine Logo. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 June 2015.
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