This document provides a parent's guide to understanding social media with 6 healthy habits: 1. The first principle is that while social media is new, connecting with others is not. The speed, searchability, and reach of social media are what's new. 2. The second principle is that there is no privacy on the internet - anything posted can be copied, searched, and shared. 3. The third principle is that people may act differently online than in person. 4. The fourth principle notes that where kids go online often determines what they do. 5. The fifth principle is that users are the product for social media companies collecting data. 6. The final principle encourages

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3. A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Social Media

4. A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Social Media

5. A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Social Media

6. the big picture goal

7. what’s your goal?

8. What We Don’t Want
Utopian and dystopian views assume that
technologies possess intrinsic powers that
affect all people in all situations the same way.
- danah boyd, It’s Complicated:The Social Lives of NetworkedTeens

9. what we want

10. 6 Principles
to Help Develop
Healthy Habits
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Social Media

11. this isn’t new...
Principle #1

12. but what is new?
1. speed
2. searchability
3. reach
Principle #1

13. there’s no such thing
as internet privacy
Principle #2

14. 2 rules about internet privacy
in Networked Publics
#1 Zero internet
privacy
#2 Zero Internet
Anonymity

15. personalities flip flop
online
Principle #3

16. “where” leads to “what”
Principle #4

17. you are the product
Principle #5

18. your kids want to talk
to you about this
stuff...
Principle #6

21. data :)

22. ‣ 1.19 billion monthly users
‣ 727 million active users daily
‣ 874 million users access via a
mobile app
‣ 40% of all U.S. activity via a mobile
app
‣80% of daily active users outside of
U.S. or Canada
facebook
factsNovember 2013

23. What are they doing?

24. ‣ 3,339 average text/mo by teenagers
‣ 709 average text/mo by 35-44 year olds
‣ 78% of teenagers have a mobile phone
‣ 47% have a smartphone
‣ 74% of teenagers with a phone access the
internet with it regularly
texting
facts

25. Who sends texts?Average Number of Texts Sent & Received Per Day by Gender

26. tell me some good
news

27. COPPA
Protects kids under13
coppa.org is your
friend

28. What do
teenagers say
they are doing
in networked
publics?
They use words like:
Connecting with friends, being chatty, being
catty, sharing cat photos, wasting time, chilling
out.
Basically, exactly what their parents are doing...

29. Is this good or
bad for my kid?

30. ‣ Socialization & communication with peers, adults, family, etc.
‣ Enhanced learning opportunities
‣Access to health information they won’t get anywhere else.
Social media’s
positive impact

31. ‣ Risk of cyberbullying and online harassment
‣ “Facebook depression”
‣ Lack of sleep
Social media’s
negative impact

32. What do I do?
Learn Together
Be Open About Your Usage
Friend them but give them space
Form boundaries for everyone

33. Help them see it’s
all inter-related

34. Q&A