The document discusses media literacy and the impact of social media. It defines media literacy as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media. Regarding social media's impact, it notes that many people use social media daily and teens in particular rely on mobile phones to communicate. Both positive and negative impacts are discussed, such as social media helping people connect but also potentially leading to isolation, addiction, and oversharing. The document provides scenarios of cyberbullying situations and recommends talking regularly with kids, setting rules for social media use, and having them consider how their posts might affect others. It concludes by listing resources for parents on media literacy and cyberbullying prevention.

1. REALM – Family Media Literacy Night
Starting the conversation
Don Frazier Jr., MA, PPSC 6:00-7:30pm

2. (Social)Media Literacy
Overview
Definition
How it affects this generation and our generation
Sites/Phone Apps
How to access information
The many uses of sites/apps (Impact)
What can be done
Wrap up

3. Media Literacy
What is Media Literacy?
Media literacy is having the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and
create media in a variety of forms.
(http://ccb.lis.illinois.edu/Projects/youth/literacies/media1.html)

4. How It Affects Us
Twitter users tweet 400 million times a day, whilst Facebook processes over 500 terabytes
of new data every single day.
56 percent of Americans have a profile on a social networking site.
51 percent of teens who own cellphones use them as their main type of communication.
Mobile – In the last 2 years the number of people accessing the internet via a mobile
phone increased by 60.3% to 818.4 million.
25 percent of teens log in to social media 10+ per day
51 percent of kids say they’ve been bullied online
88 percent of teens value social media because it helps them keep in touch with friends
they don’t often see

5. How It Affects Us
Positive Negative
* Brings to light numerous achievements
* Ability to reach out to society as a whole
* Has the capability to affect ones thinking capability
* The power to form and alter opinions* Businesses can tailor a product to
have more appeal
* Connecting like minded individuals
* We’re more concise
* Limited face to face social interactions
* The quality of ones productivity
* Reducing communication barriers
* We’re easily distracted in social situations
* Overshare of information (TMI)
* Leads to addiction
* Leads to isolation
* Hinders personal interaction
* A platform to develop social confidence
* Keep contact with family and friends
* Social/emotional support

6. Scenarios
James is frustrated and saddened by the comments his peers are
making about his sexuality. Furthermore, it appears a group of male
students are creating fake social-media accounts and are sending
love notes/messages to other male students as if they came from
James – who is mortified at the thought of what is happening.
Questions:
If you were James’ parents what would you do?
What can James do to deal with the embarrassment?
How could those bullies understand how hurtful their actions were?

7. Sites/Apps - Access
How to access info about sites/apps
Sites: www.networksolutions.com/whois
Phone Apps: www.play.google.com/store/apps
Common Devices: www.laptopmag.com

8. Sites/Apps - Uses
Categories
Blogs
Social Networking Sites
Social News
Social Measuring
Microblogging
Socialblogging
Social Q&A
Video Sharing
Photo Sharing
Social Search
Professional Networks
Niche Communities
Social Email
Comment Communities
Regional Social Media Sites
Podcasting Communities
Blog Networks
Blogging Communities
Presentation-sharing Sites
Content-driven Communities
Product-based Communities
Review & Recommendation Sites
SMS that Defy Definition
Virtual Social/Game Worlds

9. Sites/Apps - Impact
Advocates of social networking sites say that the online communities promote
increased interaction with friends and family; offer teachers, librarians, and students
valuable access to educational support and materials;
Opponents of social networking sites say that the sites prevent face-to-face
communication; waste time on frivolous activity; alter children’s brains and
behavior making them more prone to ADHD (behaviors).
www.socialnetworking.procon.org

10. Sites/Apps - Impact
Top 5 Phone Applications (United States)
1. Instagram
2. Vine
3. Youtube
4. Snapchat
5. Twitter
* Text replacements like Kik (tons of these)

11. Scenarios
Katie and Sarah (two female 7th
graders), are exchanging malicious
instant messages back and forth because of a misunderstanding
involving a boy that they are both interested in.The statements
escalate in viciousness from trivial name-calling to very vicious and
inflammatory statements, including death threats.
Questions:
Should the police be contacted?
What would you do as a parent if you discovered this problem?
What should the younglings do in this instance?

12. What you can do
Talk about the nature of their digital world
Hold weekly meetings (15 min) before /after a meal, and ask about their
recent online experiences
If you have family dinners - No digital world
Set rules for what is and what isn’t appropriate
Watch the clock
Create a social networking contract
Help your child find balance

13. What you can do
Three questions your child could ask themselves:
Am I posting something I’d be embarrassed for my family to see?
Am I posting because I’m hoping someone will make me feel
better about my choices?
Am I posting to hurt someone else?

14. Resources
• * Pros and Cons of Social Media
• To review issues that are controversial and important and this site presents issues in a balanced, comprehensive, straightforward,
transparent, and primarily pro-con format at no charge: http://socialnetworking.procon.org/
• The positives and negatives of using social networking sites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/22065333
• *To stop cyber bullying
• For parents to stop cyber bullying: http://www.parents.com/kids/problems/bullying/18-tips-to-stop-cyberbullying/
• Prevent Cyberbullying: http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/prevention
• STOP Cyberbullying: http://stopcyberbullying.org/parents/
• Stand up to cyberbullying: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying
• Bullying Statistics – Fast Facts About Cyberbullying:
http://www.covenanteyes.com/2012/01/17/bullying-statistics-fast-facts-about-cyberbullying/
• Edudemic –This Is HowTeens Are Using Social Media: http://www.edudemic.com/this-is-how-teens-are-using-social-media/

15. Bibliography
Effects of Media In Our Society:
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/what-are-the-effects-of-media-in-our-822.html
Social Media and Society:The Good,The Bad & The Ugly:
http://www.seochat.com/c/a/social/social-media-and-society-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
Social media and its effects on our emotional well being:
(http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/15/social-media-and-its-effects-on-our-emotional-well-being-3924915/)
Teenagers and Social Media How to connect with—and protect—your kids online:
(http://www.alive.com/articles/view/23615/teenagers_and_social_media)
National Association of Elementary School Principals (naesp):
http://www.naesp.org/bullying-prevention-resources
21 Awesome Social Media Facts, Figures and Statistics for 2013: http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/05/06/21-
awesome-social-media-facts-figures-and-statistics-for-2013/
Expanding the Definition of Literacy
http://ccb.lis.illinois.edu/Projects/youth/literacies/media1.html