A Social Media Socialfor

Parents

Agenda

• Hear from you

• Social Media Today

• Different Social Media Platforms

• How we consume media

• Let’s Play

• What can you do? . . . . plenty.

• Questions

So who am I?

What do you think of . . . .

My Goal for you

How Big is Social Media . . . in Ireland

• 2.3 million active users of Facebook

• 1.7 million use Facebook via smartphones

• Average 280 Facebook friends - 79 pages (130 worldwide)

• 27% over the age of 15 uses Twitter

• 43% of 15-24 yr olds have Snapchat - 50% use it daily

• Two thirds of the country is on a social network.

• There are 5.4 million mobile phone plans active today.

• 57% or 1.6 million have a smartphone.

• Facebook is over 10 years old.

• 35% of people that are using social media are posting videos on Youtube

How Big is Social Media . . . in Ireland

Lets download an App

Sunday Newspapers

My Facebook Rule

Cyberbullying

Why does it exist?

When you content or perform you are exposing yourself to commentary/criticism

• You need strong self Esteem

• Inner Confidence

• Do not seek external validation

• Self Awareness

• Professional Conduct - no private info

• Privacy - no tagging

What can you do . . .

Use social media yourself

Security Apps

Eircom

Switch off Location Settings

Ted Talks

Spunout.ie

Positive Role Models

A lot of men/boys ask questions in Boards.ie

Focus on the positives

Ask your children to share who they follow online - bloggers etc. Why do they like them?

Talk to them how they feel about their idols / news events.

Their idols are not necessary role models.

Build (and keep) trust

Don’t over-react (in-front of them)

Delete Negative Comments

Set up google alerts

“Facebook privacy”

Summary1. Computer in the Kitchen

2. Use it yourself

3. Security Apps

4. Focus on the positive resources (be aware of the negatives)

5. Follow who they follow - Build Trust

6. Get the privacy apps & parental controls

7. Clean up car crashes - quickly

8. Switch off location settings

9. Set up google alerts