3. Circle Talk
What is the message of the previous video?
Why is this message so important?
Discuss personal experiences with this issue.
4. A note from your Counselors
regarding Social Media:
You can’t even imagine how often we deal with the
results of someone’s poor decisions on Social Media.
We just want to remind you of a few things.
5. FACT--Most of you will not marry the person you are
dating right now. Sad but true!
So if you even think it’s a good idea or are feeling
pressured to send a “private” picture to your boy or
girl friend just remember that this picture never goes
away. It can come back to haunt you for the rest of
your life. You may fully trust this person and believe
that they will delete it, but chances are they will not
delete it and they will more than likely show it to
other people.
6. Just pay attention to the news for a few minutes and
you will know that what we are saying is true.
Politicians have lost positions in office because of
Sexting. Yes, sending a “private” photo is SEXTING.
It is also a felony offense!
Professional athletes have lost sponsors and
opportunities due to photos of them participating in
inappropriate activities on social media.
People lose jobs for inappropriate posts/tweets.
People even go to jail for this stuff!
7. FACT—Employers, College Admissions Offices and Scholarship
Committees are looking at your Social Media accounts.
If they see poor work ethic, bad decisions or drug
use on your accounts you will be passed over and
they will select someone else!
Every college admissions officer we meet tells us that
they ARE LOOKING at your Social Media accounts.
Really think about the information presented to you
today. Take it seriously and take it to heart. We
cannot emphasize enough how important it is to
THINK before post, text, tweet or even take the
picture at all.
8. FACT—We truly care about your future and want to
see each of you become as successful as possible.
Clean up your Social Media
accounts IMMEDIATELY!
Check your settings and follow
the advice given today about
how to protect your account and
yourself.
9. How many social networks can you
name?
Call out the answer when you think you know it.
32. How many social networks
were you able to identify?
Are there others that you use?
33. With so many social media sites, nothing is
private: Social Media Stats
Facebook
1.26 billion people have an account
There are 1.19 billion people who use Facebook each
month
128 million daily active users in the U.S.
728 million daily active users in the world
Instagram
150 million used Instagram over 1 month period
70% log in at least once a day
Twitter
1 billion registered users
36 million used twitter over 1 month period
34. How much do you want others to know
Just 6 Clicks!
Discuss
Was any of this information surprising? Think about
how much someone could find out about you on
social media sites.
Turn to a partner and share the social media sites
you use and how much information you share.
35. When on a social network
• Only post things you wouldn’t mind an adult
seeing.
• Make sure you have a trusted adult as a “friend” or
as a “follower.”
• This will remind you to be on your best online
behavior!
Think about the content on your social media sites.
Would you want your grandma, coach, pastor,
teacher, sister/brother, mom/dad, or uncle/aunt to
see what you have posted?
36. Look to the future
• Future employers may see what you have posted.
• Colleges and scholarship organizations will look at
what you’ve posted.
• Protect your record! It is against the law to receive
or distribute inappropriate pictures of anyone
under the age of 18.
• Anyone involved in consensual or nonconsensual
sexting (of someone under 18) faces felony charges,
up to five years in prison, and mandatory sex
offender registration.
37. Set Up Your Privacy Settings
It may be the best 10
minutes you spend on the
Internet
Because . . .
38. cyber-predator
77% of the target for online predators are teens
aged 14 and older.
33% of teens received an aggressive sexual
solicitation online in the past year.
75% of children are willing to share personal
information online about themselves and their
family in exchange for goods and services.
39. Scenarios: What would you do? What should you
do?
Divide into 5 groups.
Each group will receive a different scenario.
Discuss the scenario and questions with your group.
Be prepared to share.
40. Think Before You Send
Remember Nothing is Private on the Internet-
Your Images will be shared and passed around by
others. Once it is out there you have no control.
41. Think before you send
• When You Post to the Internet It Never Goes
Away- It may seem fun and flirty and you send it
on a dare, but teachers, parents, potential
employers, college recruiters, coaches, friends and
enemies can find your past posts forever.
42. Think before you send
• Don't Let Others Pressure You Into Something You Don't
Want To Do (even Online)- 40% of teen girls say they post
sexually explicit images because of "peer pressure". Take
control of your own actions and say "No."
43. Think before you send
• What Will the Person Who Receives the Post
Think - You might mean something to be a joke or
funny, but you never know how someone will
interpret the post. Consider the impression you are
leaving. Could this ruin your reputation?
44. Think before you send
You Are Not Anonymous- 20% of the teens who post
sexually suggestive images do so to people they only know
online. Remember that someone can find your email,
phone number and address if they try hard enough.
