Confused about what all the kids are snapping about? Learn about the latest craze in social media: Snapchat. Launched in 2011, Snapchat is a mobile photo messaging app. Users are able to add captions, drawings, or silly filters on their photos and videos. What makes Snapchat unique? Photos and videos disappear after ten seconds. Learn how to create an account, add friends, how to be digitally safe, and how to Snap with the best of them.

1. SNAP LIKE A
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2. BACKGROUND
Created in 2011 by a group of really smart college kids
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel dropped out of Stanford
to focus on Snapchat
Evan is 25 years old and worth $2 billion
Number one social media app for users 12-24
77% of college students use daily

3. SOOO.. WHAT IS IT?

9. READY FOR MORE?

13. LET'S WATCH SOME SNAPS!

14. SNAPCHAT 2.0
Filters --> scroll right for geofilters, different
shading, speed settings, and time, temp, and speed
measurements
Lenses --> press and hold on your face during a
selfie to activate
Emojis --> in addition to text, you can add little
stickers to your pictures and videos
Trophies --> emojis are unlocked when you reach
certain achievements
Download snaps --> save your own pictures and
videos to your phone
Screenshot your friends' snaps --> the user gets a
notification that their snap was saved

15. SNAPCHAT 2.0
My story --> Compilations of Snaps that are available
for all your friends to see
Live Snapchats --> Curated by Snapchat. Think Iowa
Caucus, Oscars, Easter, etc.
Discover --> Branded content (ads)
Memories --> Upload pictures from your camera roll,
or save Snaps
New updates come out all the time!

16. WANT MORE?
"10 Seconds At A Time, A Teacher Tries Snapchat To Engage Students."
NPR. NPR, Mar.-Apr. 2016. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
"15 Ways to Use Snapchat in Classes and Schools." Ditch That Textbook.
2016. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
"70 Amazing Snapchat Statistics." DMR. 2014. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
"Snapchat 101 for Teachers — What You Need to Know." Ditch That
Textbook. 2016. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
"TheSkimm's Guide to Snapchat - TheSkimm." TheSkimm.com. Web. 13 Apr.
2016.

17. AND NOW
YOU'RE A BOSS!
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