2. Photo
Source:
webtreats
(Flickr)
Social
Media
websites
are
among
the
most
common
ac>vi>es
of
todays
teens
and
adolescents
Any
website
that
allows
social
interac>on
is
considered
a
social
media
site,
including
social
networking
sites,
gaming
sites
and
virtual
worlds,
video
sites,
and
blogs1
3. Photo
Source:
mkhmarke>ng
(Flickr)
Social
Media
sites
offer
today’s
kids
a
growing
portal
of
communica>on
and
entertainment
that
has
and
will
con>nue
to
grow
exponen>ally
4. Photo
Source:
elhombredenegro
(Flickr)
Not
all
of
these
sites
are
safe
for
teens
and
adolescents
so
it
is
important
that
parents
are
aware
of
what
their
children
are
doing
while
on
the
internet
5. Photo
Source:
mkhmarke>ng
(Flickr)
Engaging
in
social
media
is
a
rou>ne
ac>vity
that
research
has
shown
to
benefit
children
by
enhancing
communica>on,
social
connec>on,
and
even
technical
skills.1
6. Social
media
sites
like
Facebook
offer
daily
opportuni>es
to
to
connect
with
friends,
classmates,
and
people
with
similar
interests
Recently,
the
number
of
children
and
teens
using
sites
like
Facebook
has
increased
drama>cally.
According
to
a
recent
poll,
22%
of
teenagers
log
on
to
their
favorite
social
media
site
more
than
10
>mes
a
day,
and
more
than
half
of
adolescents
log
on
to
a
social
media
site
more
than
once
a
day.1
Photo
Source:
Maria
Elena
(Flickr)
7. Photo
Source:
Angelo
DeSan>s
(Flickr)
75%
of
kids
now
own
cell
phones,
and
25%
use
them
for
social
media,
54%
use
them
for
tex>ng,
and
24%
use
them
for
instant
messaging.1
8. Photo
Source:
Esther
Dyson
(Flickr)
Most
of
todays
genera>on’s
development
takes
place
on
the
internet
and
cell
phones
through
social
media
and
other
online
sources
9. Photo
Source:
Jean-‐Pierre
ARIBAU
(Flickr)
Because
of
these
developments
online,
recent
research
indicates
that
there
are
frequent
online
expressions
of
offline
behaviors,
such
as
bullying,
clique-‐forming,
and
sexual
experimenta>on.1
10. Photo
Source:
Giuseppe
Milo
(Flickr)
Many
parents
today
feel
a
divide
between
them
and
their
children
due
to
their
children’s
technological
knowledge.
Although
some
parents
feel
comfortable
and
believe
in
the
benefits
of
technology
and
social
media
others
fear
the
dangers
of
it.
11. Photo
Source:
Alan
Reeves
(Flickr)
Social
media
sites
give
kids
opportuni>es
to
accomplish
important
tasks
online
that
they
may
not
have
been
able
to
accomplish
otherwise
12. Photo
Source:
Ma[hew
Burpee
(Flickr)
Social
media
can
give
kids
opportuni>es
for
community
engagement
through
raising
money
for
charity
and
volunteering
for
local
events.1
13. Photo
Source:
Dennis
Skley
(Flickr)
Today’s
youth
can
enhance
their
individual
and
collec>ve
crea>vity
through
development
and
sharing
of
ar>s>c
and
musical
endeavors
using
the
vast
opportuni>es
provided
by
social
media
and
sharing
sites.
14. Photo
Source:
Cris>na
(Flickr)
Blogs
and
other
forms
of
individual
expression
help
kids
to
express
themselves
more
freely
and
openly
to
a
wider
community
of
peers
who
share
similar
interests
and
could
be
experiencing
similar
difficul>es
or
successes
15. Photo
Source:
mkhmarke>ng
(Flickr)
Middle
and
High
school
students
are
using
social
media
to
connect
with
one
another
on
homework
and
group
projects.
For
example,
Facebook
and
similar
social
media
programs
allow
students
to
gather
outside
of
class
to
collaborate
and
exchange
ideas
about
assignments.
Some
schools
successfully
use
blogs
as
teaching
tools,
which
has
the
benefit
of
reinforcing
skills
in
English,
wri[en
expression,
and
crea>vity.1
16. Photo
Source:
jfcherry
(Flickr)
Adolescents
are
now
finding
it
easier
than
ever
to
access
online
informa>on
about
health
easily
and
anonymously.
Health
concerns
that
kids
might
have
been
too
embarrassed
or
not
well
enough
informed
to
ask
about
are
not
easy
to
look
up
and
seek
the
proper
treatment
However,
not
all
of
the
informa>on
found
online
is
accurate
so
it
is
s>ll
important
for
parents
to
be
very
involved
in
their
children’s
health
issues
to
make
sure
that
they
receive
the
proper
treatment.1
17. Photo
Source:
Cory
Doctorow
(Flickr)
Despite
the
many
benefits
of
social
media
for
teens
and
adolescents
there
are
s>ll
many
dangers
for
parents
to
look
out
for
18. Photo
Source:
kid-‐josh
(Flickr)
Cyber
bullying
is
deliberately
using
digital
media
to
communicate
false,
embarrassing,
or
hos>le
informa>on
about
another
person.
It
is
the
most
common
online
risk
for
all
teens.
1
Cyber
bullying
is
quite
common,
can
occur
to
any
young
person
online,
and
can
cause
profound
psychosocial
outcomes
including
depression,
anxiety,
sever
isola>on,
and
even
suicide.1
19. Photo
Source:
Pro
Juventute
(Flickr)
Sex>ng
can
be
defined
as
sending,
receiving,
or
forwarding
sexually
explicit
messages,
photographs,
or
images
via
cell
phone,
computer
or
other
digital
devices.1
A
recent
survey
revealed
that
20%
of
teens
have
sent
or
posted
nude
or
seminude
photographs
or
videos
of
themselves.
Teens
can
be
charged
with
felony
child
pornography
charges
because
of
this
in
addi>on
to
school
suspensions
and
emo>onal
distress.1
20. Photo
Source:
nate
bolt
(Flickr)
Researchers
have
proposed
a
new
phenomenon
called
‘Facebook
depression’
defined
as
depression
that
develops
when
preteens
and
teens
spend
a
great
deal
of
>me
on
social
media
sites,
such
as
Facebook,
and
then
begin
to
exhibit
classic
symptoms
of
depression.1
21. Photo
Source:
transcam
(Flickr)
So,
as
you
can
see
the
internet
and
social
media
has
had
and
will
con>nue
to
have
a
large
impact
on
how
we
live
our
lives.
It
has
many
benefits
for
teens
and
adolescents
growing
up
with
it
but
there
are
also
many
dangers
out
there
that
parents
must
be
prepared
to
protect
their
children
from.
22. Cita>ons
• 1)
O’Keefe,
G.
S.,
&
Clarke-‐Pearson,
K.
Clinical
Report—The
Impact
of
Social
Media
on
Children,
Adolescents,
and
Families.
Official
Journal
of
the
American
Academy
of
Pediatrics.
Retrieved
from:
h[p://
machadok.faculty.mjc.edu/
SocialMediaImpact.pdf
