Apps Your Kids Are !(or Most Likely Soon Will Be)!

Using

Josh Allen Instructional Technology Facilitator Papillion-La Vista School District

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Who I am

Twitter: @j_allen

Web 1.0 —> 2.0

Web 1.0

Web 2.0

Create - anyone

anywhere anytime

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Internet_Minute_Infographic.jpg

Creating and Connecting

• From YouTube:

• 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute

• 6 billion hours of video watched each month - almost an hour for every person on Earth; 50% more than a year ago

Source: http://www.youtube.com/yt/press/statistics.html

Who is using social media?

• Age 18-29 - 83%

• Household income >$30K - 72%

• Urban population - 70%

Source: http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-user-demographics_b39963

Using mobile devices

Before we talk about apps…

Let’s talk about pizza…

Social media is no different.

Facebook example• From Quarter 2 2012 - Q 3 2013

• Active Facebook users age 16-19 fell from 62% to 52%

• Age 20-24 63% to 52%

• In 2013

• Active teen use for Vine has increased by 639%

• Instagram - 85% increaseSources: http://www.forbes.com/sites/haydnshaughnessy/2013/12/30/dead-and-buried-heres-whats-really-happening-with-facebook-demographics/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2013/11/12/heres-where-teens-are-going-instead-of-facebook/

Why is active use of Facebook dropping?

Because of people like you…

Increased use of Facebook

• Active use increases from Q 2 2012 to Q 3 2013

• Ages 35-44: 47% to 53%

• 45-54: 43% to 49%

• 55-64: 39% to 45%Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/haydnshaughnessy/2013/12/30/dead-and-buried-heres-whats-really-happening-with-facebook-demographics/

People like you make it uncool for teens to say they

use Facebook.

So…where’d they go?

Android & iOS

Two things to keep in mind…

If your child is using these apps, it doesn’t mean they are

using them inappropriately.

Apps will come and go, but behavior will remain the

same.

How many do you know?

Snapchat• Send images and videos to

friends with a time limit of how long they can see it.

• Two main issues revolve around sexting and that there are ways for pictures to be saved.

Source: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/11-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook

Kik• Alternative to SMS text messaging - no

messaging limits or fees.

• Messaging is mostly private.

• Prompted to invite everyone in your phone’s contact list.

• Other issues arise with apps within Kik.

• Example: OinkText allows you to submit your username (or real name) to connect with others on Kik.

Source: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/11-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook

Whisper

• Users anonymously post their secrets as images with text.

• Can view images online but need the app to interact.

• People who post are looking for likes and comments.

Source: https://www.smore.com/xfnd-trendy-teen-apps

Ask.fm• Probably the most common site that our

District has seen issues with.

• Post a question and receive answers.

• The person who posts can decide whether or not to allow anonymous content.

• Anonymous content leads to LOTS of concerns and instances of cyberbullying.

Source: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/11-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook

Vine

• 6 second looping video clips

• Can have private or public account; public by default.

• Concern is the ease of finding inappropriate content.

Source: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/11-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook

Instagram• Share images or 15 second

videos publicly or privately.

• Content is public by default.

• Inappropriate content is prohibited by their terms of service, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

Source: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/11-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook

Twitter• Microblogging site (140

characters or less)

• Great for short summaries of what is going on in the world.

• Easy to hit send - not always recommended in the heat of the moment.

Source: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/11-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook

Why are these apps appealing?

Students like the “privacy” - no different then when you decided to pass a note

instead of talk to someone.

But remember the pizza!

What can you do?

• Talk with your kids.

• Do they use these apps?

• If so, how do they use these apps?

• How are others using the apps?

What can you do?

• Know all of their passwords and/or device passcodes.

• There are a variety of apps and ways to monitor devices - depends on the type of device.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/educate-families

Where is your kid’s device at 9pm?

Relationships matter

Questions or Clarifications?

Thank you!This presentation: bit.ly/pjhparents!

Twitter: @j_allen

joshallen@paplv.org