1. Social Media Kathy Johnson HOW TO HELP OUR KIDS?

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3. Are you Addicted to Social Media? Detox QUIZ? https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=1TWHsiMYSxw https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=1TWHsiMYSxw

4. How much time do YOU spend on on these?  Facebook Twitter  InstagramPinterest

5. 15 Most Popular Apps

6. Current Trends in Northeast ISD  Elementary – Instagram, Snapchat, KIK, face time  Middle – Vine, Instagram, KIK, Ask. Fm, Snapchat,  High - Twitter, Tumbler, Yik Yak, Tender, Instagram, Snapchat

7. Objective Today  Create an awareness around popular apps kids are using today  Impact of social media  How to keep your kids safe I

8. Green Zone AppS  Productive  Professional  Positive  Parent Friendly

9. Gray Zone Apps  Can be good and bad for teens  Talk with teen about apps  Sexting and inappropriate content

10. Red Zone Apps  ANNOYMOUS  NOT safe for Teens  Inappropriate and Unmoderated content  Cyberbullying  Prone to Predators

11. What is Finstagram  https://safesmartsocial.com/what-is-finstagram-social- media-safety-guide / https://safesmartsocial.com/what-is-finstagram-social- media-safety-guide /

12. Periscope App  Owned by Twitter  Location based app  Watch and broadcast live from anywhere  Sending messages with hearts  The more hearts you get the higher they flutter on screen

13. Vine  6-second videos that play on a loop.  Can also repost videos created by others and leave comments.  Many inappropriate videos  Privacy concerns

14. Snapchat  Popular app that allows you to send photos, messages, and videos that disappear in seconds. Teens use this app to send private photos, messages, videos that they do not want anyone else to see  No age restrictions. Easy access  Because of the “peek-a-boo” concept it has become increasingly popular with the tweeny and teen population.  Photos disappear between 5-10 seconds.  Because the picture disappears, it is extremely difficult for parents to discover the risky behavior.  Viewers are still able to screen shot and save them “If you show me yours I will show you mine. “

15. Snapchat Stories  Allows users the option to string together pictures and videos taken throughout the day.  This “slideshow” is public for all Snapchat friends.  Snapchat’s picture/video chain feature only lasts for 24 hours  Because the picture disappears, it is extremely difficult for parents to discover the risky behavior.  Teens use this app to send private photos, messages, videos that they do not want anyone else to see

16. Dangerous Apps http://wivb.com/2015/02/04/new-apps-trouble- modern-parents /

17. Ask.fm  Lets kids ask questions and answer  Sometimes anonymous  Questions about favorite food or crushes  Mean comments  Sexual in nature

18. KIK  Instant message app  Can share messages, photos videos, games and news  It lets you create your own username and message others without using your mobile number  Sexual content, privacy settings, and talking to strangers  Cyber- bullying

20. After School App  It’s a new anonymous app similar to Yik Yak, Secret App, Whisper and Ask.fm.  The main distinguishing feature is that it creates a separate chat group for each school.  After School created a new anonymous platform/app for cyberbullying, sexting and alcohol/tobacco/drug chatting

21. After School App https://safesmartsocial.com/after- school-app-parent-guide-videohttps://safesmartsocial.com/after- school-app-parent-guide-video/

22. Oovo  Video Chat app  It lets you make video calls, voice mails and send texts to family and friends  You can start a video chat up to 12 people  Privacy settings let you decide if you want to talk to friends or people you do not know.

23. Tumblr  Cross between a blog and twitter  It's a streaming scrapbook of text, photos and/or videos and audio clips  Users create and follow short blogs, or "tumblelogs,“  Reblogging on Tumblr is similar to re-tweeting  Porn is easy to find  First profile a member creates is public and viewable by anyone on the Internet

24. YIK YAK  Cross between Twitter and Snapchat  Anonymous posting  Allows anyone to connect and share info without having to know them.  Allows students to post anonymous comments to other users within a 5-to-10-mile radius.  It reveals your location. (unless you toggle location sharing off)

25. YIK YAK  users to up- or down-vote comments  Popular on high school and college campuses  Concerns: cyberbullying, explicit sexual content, unintended location sharing, and exposure to explicit information about drugs and alcohol.

26. 1 point - for every Yak you upvote or down vote. 2 points for every Yak that you post. 1 point for every upvote you get on Yaks you’ve posted

27. Secret - Be Curious  You can post content anonymously  Yan also comment on a friend’s post anonymously as you’re given a new profile picture for each  When a friend likes your post it gets shared with their friends and this continues to be shared with other people. SHUT DOWN APP

30. Whisper  A social "confessional" app  Publish text and receive replies from other people. It also allows you to communicate with others through private messages.  Allows users to post whatever's on their mind. Users type a confession, add a background image, and share it with the Whisper community.  It's intended for users age 17 and older.

31. Omegle: Talk to Strangers  Randomly connects you to another person on the site  Users get paired up with strangers. That's the whole premise of the app. And there's no registration required.  This is NOT an app for kids and teens. It is filled with people searching for sexual chat. Some prefer to do so live. Others offer links to porn sites.  Language is a big issue. they're often much more explicit also let users filter potential chat partners by shared interests

32. Hook Up APPS There are many free, available apps to choose from, with no parental consent required. While most are made out to be geared towards adults, the horrible truth is that the creators know that kids are using them Meow Chat Snog- Meet MeMYLOL

33. Calculator App The “Private Photo (Calculator%)” app is designed to help students hide photos and videos behind an innocent looking calculator app. This application looks like a calculator but entering a passcode opens a private area

34. Calculator APP  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHdzTeOWSbg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHdzTeOWSbg

35. Tinder  Dating app, which has two separate communities for adults (18+) and one for young people aged 13-17.  You’re shown other people’s profile pictures and you swipe left for ‘no’ or right for ‘yes’.  When you and another person both swipe right on each other’s pictures you can talk to them directly.  GPS settings mean you  Need a facebook account to get this app.

36. Tinder  Need a facebook account to get this app.  Can lie on facebook to get app.  Any child who uses the app will be meeting people who are over legal age. They might come across predators, scammers and any variety of creeps that no one should have to deal with.

37. Impact of Social Media on Kids  Peer Pressure Depression  Behavior changes Low self-image  Addiction Isolation  Risk to being cyber bullying Sleep deprivation  Exposure to inappropriate content Low grades

38. Positive Social Media  http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/living/social-media-positives- teens-parents/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/living/social-media-positives- teens-parents/index.html

39. How can I keep my kids Safe?  Talk to your Kids – Open Communication  Check phone, ipad, tablets, and all electronics!  Check privacy settings often!  Keep updated- most popular apps… Put on your phone and learn!  Keep electronics out of bedroom!

40.  Teach your kids to block kids who bully on line  Report to school counselor/ Admin  Listen to your kids  Changes of behavior/sleeping/ drop in grades  Model good social media behavior  The more responsible you act the more privileges you get

42. References and Parent Resources  https://safesmartsocial.com/ https://safesmartsocial.com/  commonsensemedia.org  /www.uknowkids.com/ /www.uknowkids.com/  https://www.uknowkids.com/www.neisd.net https://www.uknowkids.com/www.neisd.net  Go to school website and look under District links  Bradley Middle School  Click on Internet Safety