Grandma Knows Best (Smart social media use for teens)

GrandmaKnows Best
When choosing what todo, say, post, send, & shareonline and on your cell phone, always remember Grandma’s advice and you pretty muchcan’t go wrong!
by
Lauren McSwain-Starrett
for
UNC-Greensboro’s“IT Is for Girls”Summer Workshop
June 23, 2011

1. “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all!”
Be judicious in your posts.
(Here’s what not to do...)

Don’t…
Make the mistake of airing all your personal laundry to all your friends on Facebook…
Then hope your Facebook friends forget the dirt and give you a job! Always keep it professional.
(Would you hire her to babysit your kid?)

2. “Tuck in your shirt.” Or, “Pull up your drawers!”
Ask yourself: are the photos I haveposted—especially tagged with my name—putting the best “me” forward?

3. “Think before you speak.” (Or post, or push send.)
Many kids today unwisely “sext...” But first,
consider
your photo fate.
You can’t retract what you
put out there...

4. “Don’t cry wolf! ”
2010 Ikea gift card Facebook scam circulated like wildfire
Show you care: verify before you share.

True or False?
Learn to recognize fraudulent phishing scam emails like these.

5. “Turn your music down!”
Don’t contribute to allthe “noise,” and tune out others’ noise too.
Avoid filling up other people’s news feeds with silly app stories & quiz results.
“Block,” “Hide,” and “Report” are there for a reason. Use them!

6. “Eat your vegetables. They’re good for you!”
Some tasks aren’t fun but are important.
Stay abreast of privacy policy changes.
(Create and) maintain friend lists on Facebook to better manage your privacy.

If you’re not all that concerned about privacy settings on Facebook, just consider how the defaults have shifted over time: The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook
Very little is private by default anymore – you have to take action to protect your information.
Don’t Care Much about Privacy?

7. “Whatever happened to a good, old-fashioned...? ”
Plain old talking on the phone orgetting together in person
are sometimes still best.

Facebook & texting can be an easy out.
The anonymity and seemingly fleeting nature of texting and the Internet sometimes foster online cruelty.
Don’t participate in online bullying.
Report (and document) if it happens to you!
Remember, a paper trail is indisputable proof!
Cyberbullying

8. “Don’t talk to strangers.”
Yep. Just like in the real world.
Reject “friend” requests from strangers.You must know them in real life!
Tread carefully with people & companies who initiate contact with you first (rather than you initiating contact with them).

Do they really need to know…?
Just because Facebook provides the space to fill in all this contact info, you don’t have to fill it! In fact, you probably shouldn’t.
For example: There’s no reason to post your residence hall and room number. People who need to know this info (your family, your close friends) already know it!

Grandma Really Does Know Best!
If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all!
Tuck in your shirt.
Think before you speak.
Don’t cry wolf!
Turn your music down.
Eat your vegetables, they’re good for you!
Whatever happened to a good, old-fashioned…?
Don’t talk to strangers.

Things Grandma Wants You to Do…
1. Adjust your “master privacy control” on Facebook so most of what you share is visible only to friends, not everyone. You have to “customize settings” to do this.
2. Take the Phishing IQ Test so you know you can recognize fraudulent emails. Protect yourself and your loved ones from scams!

Grandma Knows Best (Smart social media use for teens)

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