parents and social media
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A guide to helping parents navigate the digital playground. Prepared for a parent talk hosted by Park Maitland School.TRANSCRIPT
Bess Auer
Navigating the Social Media Playground
Bess Auer
Educator.
Full time blogger and social media consultant.
Host of one of the largest blogging and social media conferences in the southeast.
Owner of FloridaSwimNetwork.com.
Wife and mom. Bess Auer
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Is this your back seat?
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Social Media Stats
Source: Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project
95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online
80% of those online teens are users of social media
77% of adolescents have a mobile device
22% say they access a social media account over 10 times per day
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Social Media Stats
Source: Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project
7.5 million users on Facebook are under age 13
50% of teens say they have lied about their age in order to access a site
80% of those Facebook users are under age 10
COPPA Child’s Online Privacy Protection Act
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endless number of social media sites:A tiny glimpse at the
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What’s a parent to do?
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RELAX
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BreathDeep
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Socrates on Technology
Weaken the mind
Cause humans to rely upon it rather than rely on themselves
Ruin society as he knew it
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You want to have pencils in the classroom?!
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#PencilChat
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Status updates
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Private
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Friends
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Off
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Read articles
Connect with Experts
Find information
Tweet celebrities
Search Engine!
My favorite!
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Social Impact
Mixed results from research studying social media and self-esteem
Positive uses and influences
Negative uses and influences
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Positive Uses
Stay in touch with current/old friends
Reach out and make new friends
Reinforcement of achieving goals and “brag” items
Learning important social skills
Increased social engagement and connectedness
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Negative Uses
Bullying or just plain mean behavior
Inappropriate photos/videos posted
Cliques or feeling left out
Dishonest use - anonymous/imposters
Time suck
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Academic Impact
Results have shown technology aids in learning
Schools are using social media in and out of the classroom
Access to more information than at any time period in history
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Positive Uses
Discuss homework/group study
Post reminders
Learning important skills
Building a resume for college and then career
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Negative Uses
Multi-tasking to the detriment
Cheating
Posting something a school will view negatively:
Offensive languageSexually-explicit contentViolent or bullying behaviorDrugs or alcohol references
In 2012 one-third of colleges say they denied an applicant due to social media postings
57% of colleges now pay companies to monitor their student-athlete postings
Looking to College
Google searches catalog 9 years of online history
Digital Footprint
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You’re a memberI’m a member
#1
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I’m a member#1Be a silent observer
Ask before tagging photos
Check your child and his or her friends
Expect the limit to be pushed
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I’m a member#1
OMG!What is my
son thinking?
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Take This DownPut This Up
#2
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#2Take This Down
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#2Put this Up
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MultitaksingSingletasking
#3
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Singletasking#3
Homework in a common area
Put the cell phone away
Set a timer
Self-Control appKid’s Time app
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Fun BuildersFuture Builders
#4
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Fun Builders#4
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Future Builders#4
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Future Builders#4
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Future Builders#4
DigitalFootprint!
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Your behaviorMy behavior
#5
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My behavior#5Be aware your child will see your posting
Set the best example
Look for the teachable opportunities
Ask your child’s advice
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Resources
CommonSenseMedia.org
KidsHealth.org
Google.com
YouTube.com