1. Raising
a
Social
Media
Teen
Create
Engagement
(Even
if
You
Aren’t
Social
Media
Savvy)
So
You
Don’t
Get
LeA
Behind!

2. The
Good
News
• Here’s
the
good
news!
Social
Media
provides
a
way
for
our
evolved
(and
evolving)
teenagers
to
find
that
connecJon
in
one
another…Social
Media
actually
provides
the
opportunity
for
creaJng
relaJonships
and
can
even
promote
more
face
to
face
Jme
~Daniel
J
Siegel
Huffington
Post

3. Why
Do
Teens
LOVE
Social
Media?
Oxford
DicJonary
chose
“Selfie”
as
the
word
of
the
year
for
2013.
1
in
5
Teens
say
social
media
makes
them
feel
more
confident.
1
in
4
Teens
say
social
media
helps
them
to
be
more
outgoing

4. In
previous
years,
kids
were
outside
playing.
Come
in
when
the
streetlights
come
on!
Now,
parents
are
more
cauJous
and
many
kids
are
not
given
the
freedom
to
roam
they
once
had.

5. Nearly
25
percent
of
teens
between
14-­‐17
have
a
smartphone
or
superphone

6. Instagram
• 85%
increase
in
2013
of
teens
13-­‐17
• “Red
Carpet”
Experience
• Super
fun
Filters
to
change
how
a
photo
looks

7. Facebook
• Facebook
is
like
a
Backyard
BBQ
• Great
connector
so
you
can
find
people
from
all
areas
of
your
life
• Teens
will
always
have
a
Facebook
account,
but
may
not
use
regularly

8. Twiher
• Fast
paced
school
dance
• CelebriJes
LOVE
twiher
and
teens
have
the
chance
of
actually
interacJng
with
their
teens
• Share
videos,
photos,
links
and
websites

9. Vine
• Video
sharing
app
• 6
second
video
clips
• Vine
Stars
are
users
who
have
maximized
the
plakorm

10. Tumblr
• Teens
answer
to
blogging
• Users
can
“reblog”
images
and
posts
to
their
feed
• Membership
is
growing