Parents and Social Media

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

BessAuer.com @Bess_Auer

Is this your back seat?


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


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


endless number of social media sites:A tiny glimpse at the


What’s a parent to do?



RELAX


BreathDeep


Socrates on Technology

Weaken the mind

Cause humans to rely upon it rather than rely on themselves

Ruin society as he knew it


You want to have pencils in the classroom?!


#PencilChat


Status updates


Private


Friends


Off


Read articles

Connect with Experts

Find information

Tweet celebrities

Search Engine!

My favorite!


Social Impact

Mixed results from research studying social media and self-esteem

Positive uses and influences

Negative uses and influences


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


Negative Uses

Bullying or just plain mean behavior

Inappropriate photos/videos posted

Cliques or feeling left out

Dishonest use - anonymous/imposters

Time suck


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


Positive Uses

Discuss homework/group study

Post reminders

Learning important skills

Building a resume for college and then career


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


You’re a memberI’m a member

#1


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


I’m a member#1

OMG!What is my

son thinking?


Take This DownPut This Up

#2


#2Take This Down


#2Put this Up


MultitaksingSingletasking

#3


Singletasking#3

Homework in a common area

Put the cell phone away

Set a timer

Self-Control appKid’s Time app


Fun BuildersFuture Builders

#4


Fun Builders#4


Future Builders#4


Future Builders#4

DigitalFootprint!


Your behaviorMy behavior

#5


My behavior#5Be aware your child will see your posting

Set the best example

Look for the teachable opportunities

Ask your child’s advice


Resources

CommonSenseMedia.org

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KidsHealth.org

Google.com

YouTube.com

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