A presentation on some of the effects of Social Media on Teenagers

1. SOCIAL MEDIA & YOU
WHO wins the BATTLE for the MIND of your TEEN?
Session 1:
WELCOME to the
NEW WORLD
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2. Once upon a time…..
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3. Generation X
To access the internet, you had
to be in front of a computer.
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4. But things changed…..
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5. Generation Now
Smartphones
made it easier
to carry internet
everywhere
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6. Generation Now
Phones now do more
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7. Welcome to the world of
Social Media
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8. All of social media is educational
The Question is what are they
teaching?
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9. The Rules of Social Media
Nothing is off limits
Every voice must be heard – you
can have your platform
If we agree it’s right, then it
must be right
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10. Learn a new language
POS- Parent over shoulder (L)MIRL- Let’s meet in real life
P911- Parent emergency LMAO-Laughing my ass off
1234- Parent watching screen LOL-Laughing out loud
AITR- Adult in the room NIFOC- Naked in front of computer
ASL- Age, sex, location 411- Information
SLAP- Sounds like a plan KPC-Keeping parents clueless
BRB- Be right back NSAS- No Strings Attached Sex
CD9- Code 9- Parents are around F2F- Face to face
GNOC- Get naked on camera PAW- Parents are watching
G2G- Got to go PAL- Parents are listening
IDK- I don’t know PIR- Parents in room
WYCM- Will you call me?
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11. What’s on Social Media?
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12. The Stats…
VISITING SOCIAL SITES
NOW 4TH MOST
POPULAR ONLINE ACTIVITY –
AHEAD OF PERSONAL EMAIL

13. What your teens are thinking…
Nobody understands me
I need to find my place in
this world
I want answers now…right
now
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14. Social media provides a platform
for teenagers to speak their minds
& get feedback – they create their
own tribe who they think
understand them
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15. Commonly Used Social Media…
TYPE EXAMPLE % TEENS WHO USE
Text Messaging & Cell phone feature 75% of all teens own a cell phone
BBM 88% of cell phone-owning teens text
72% of all teens use text messaging
Social Networking Facebook, MySpace 73% of online teens have used a social
Sites networking site
Online video sites YouTube.com 63% of online teens watch online videos
Blogging within Facebook or 52% of online teens have commented on
social networking MySpace feature a blog
sites
Source: (Lenhart, 2010)
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16. What Teens Do…
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17. Let’s Get Busy…
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18. In Love With Facebook
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19. Social Media - Benefits
Key source of
information and
advice
Opportunities to
extend friendships &
network
Builds independence
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20. Social Media - Risks
Cyberbullying & Online
Harassment
Sexting
Online sexual
solicitation & predation
Internet addiction
Identity theft
Facebook depression
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21. A sad commentary…
A significant number of teens
have electronically sent, or posted
online, nude or semi-nude
pictures or videos of themselves
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22. Our Calling
“Behold, I send you forth as
sheep in the midst of wolves:
be ye therefore wise as
serpents, and harmless as
doves.”
Matt 10:16 (ASB)
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23. SOCIAL MEDIA & YOU
WHO wins the BATTLE for the MIND of your TEEN?
Session 2:
POSSIBILITIES
or PROBLEMS?
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24. AIM
Identification of Implications
(Threats and opportunities) of
Mobile Internet& Social Media
for young people.

25. What are the constituents of Mobile Media?
Internet Music
Movies
Online TV
Social Media (Facebook, G+, Twitter, MySpace,
LinkedIn, etc)
General Information (Google, Wikipedia, etc)
Academic Information Educational purpose sites
Magazines and Newspapers
Rated Content

26. Top Online destinations on Mobile
Internet

27. SOCIAL MEDIA FACTS: Monthly Time spent watching
Online Videos, categorised by age (2009)
Age 2-
•Age 2-11: 1hr 48mins
•Age 12-17: 3hrs 6mins
Age 12-
Age 18-
•Age 18-24: 5hrs 36mins
Age 25-
•Age 25-34: 4hrs 44mins
Age 35-
•Age 35-44: 3hrs 30mins
•Age 45-54: 2hrs 5mins
Age 45-
•Age 55+: 1hr 15mins
Age

28. PERCENTAGE USE OF MOBILE PHONES BY TEENAGERS

29. Americans aged
13-
13-18 spend >72
hours A WEEK
using electronic
media!

30. WHY IS mobile internet so popular with
teens?
COST
CONVENIENCE

31. WHY IS mobile internet so popular with
teens?
PEER PRESSURE
ACCESSIBILITY

32. EASY DATA TRANSFER AND
COMMUNICATION

33. POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES:
Kids / teens who have computer aided studies
perform better
MOBILE MEDIA can be an educational tool
Social networking sites give teens an outlet to
interact with
friends and connect with others in a risk-free
setting,
E-books help teens develop teenagers' reading
habits

34. NEGATIVE EFFECTS:
Increased idleness
Introvertedness
Increased acts of violence/hostility
Increased exposure to negative media
Identity/reality crises
Deprivation of academic inputs
Anti-social behaviour
Mis-education of the teen by overexposure to media

35. SOCIAL MEDIA & YOU
WHO wins the BATTLE for the MIND of your TEEN?
Session 3:
NEW RULES for a
NEW WORLD
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36. The Big Question
How do you guide
where you've
never been?
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37. First Things First…
“...Do not exasperate your
Do
children, but instead bring
them up in the training and
instruction of the Lord.”
Ephesians 6:4
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38. Tested…and Rusted
What doesn't work…
Rigid rules
Reactionary (aka rash) actions
Unilateral decisions
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39. A Better Approach
Be flexible
Encourage openness—both ways
both
Social media & mobile internet are just ONE
aspect of your job!
Do your homework—raising teens means
raising
you've got to be a perpetual learner!
Experiment!
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40. The Great Balancing Act
Privacy Transparency
Freedom
vs Responsibility
Choice Consequences
Rules Guidelines
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41. Do Rules Make Any Difference?
Consider this…
Children of limit-setting parents spend
setting
less time with media per day…
Up to
3 hrs
LESS!
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42. When's My Teen Ready for a Phone?
You'll know when he or she is…
…responsible
…trustworthy
…informed
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43. A Few House Rules to Consider…
No screens in their rooms…
No laptops before university…
Turn in phones before bedtime…
Limit screen time (any screen) to no more than 1
1-2
hours/day…
No passwords unknown to parents…
Family meetings to agree on house rules…
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44. God's Word on Social Media
Social is social…so God's word on relationships
still applies:
Proverbs 17:27
Luke 6:45
James 1:19
James 2:16
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45. A Few Guidelines for Your Teens
Never give out personal info
Never upload pictures of yourself where they can be
accessed by people you don't personally know
Never give out where you are or where you're going
Don't download pictures or click on links from unknown
sources
Take everything with a grain of salt
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46. So What Do We Do?
Actually, the more appropriate question is…
“What will I do?”
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47. Resources
Connect Safely
http://connectsafely.com
Wired Teens
http://wiredteens.com
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s website at www.kff.org
s
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48. References
Lookout Magazine
http://www.lookoutmag.com/articles/articledisplay.asp
CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/11/tech/gaming-
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/11/tech/gaming
gadgets/kids-online-safety-steinberg/index.html
steinberg/index.html
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49. SOCIAL MEDIA & YOU
WHO wins the BATTLE for the MIND of your TEEN?
WHAT NEXT?
Leading Self
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50. What next?
What can I do?
How? When?
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51. Suggestions
I've tried this & that…
Did it work?
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