1. Online Reputation Matters Amy d. Howell

2. Most Popular sites

3. Statistics of Social Media 73% of teens are using social media. Only 8% of teens 12-17 use Twitter. 22% of teens say they check their sites at least 10 times a day.

4. Statistics of Social media 50% of teens use social media as a way to make new friends, plan social events and even flirt. Average teen watches 11 minutes of online videos per day.

5. 10 commandment of using social media 1. Remember everything you post online is public. 2. Limit your privacy settings. 3. Do not post inappropriate photos or comments. 4. Don’t pick fights. 5. Take responsibility for your online actions.

6. 10 Commandments of using Social media 6. Do not include personal information such as phone number or address on profile. 7. Be respectful. 8. Be picky on who you friend. 9. Use it to your advance and have responsible fun. 10. Do not post if you do not want your parents, school or preacher to see it.

7. Posting online is: Global Discoverable Permanent

8. What to Post What not to post Post … -Positive messages -Appropriate pictures Do Not Post… -Inappropriate photos -Personal Information -Hurtful or mean comments -Information regarding siblings

9. Example of Negative Social media use In Illinois a group of teens were arrested after chief police officer saw party photos on Facebook. Teens shown drinking in picture charged with minor in possession. 11 athlete were suspended from 20% of their season. ABC News

10. Dangers of posting personal information online 58% of teens do not think posting personal information online is bad. 1 in every 10 teens admits to posting a nude or seminude picture of themselves online. 39 % of teens have posted something they later regretted. Source: FS Gate

11. Privacy settings

12. cyberbullying Definition: Occurs when a child is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, or embarrassed by another child using the internet. -Can happen as early as 8 years old -1 in 3 teens admitted to experiencing it Source: Cyberbullying Research Center

13. Cyberbullying: How to handle it How it can be Prevented and Stopped: Get an adult involved immediately Do not respond on your own Encourage teens to “take 5” and walk away to calm down Block the source of the bullying Report the harassment to the social media site To learn more visit: www.stopcyberbullying.org

14. Consequences of Negative social media use NOT BEING ABLE TO: Get into college Scholarship Run for public office Recruited for sports Future job Armed forces

15. How to use Social media correctly Create profile with limited personal information. Connect with friends and stay in touch. Plan events and support causes. Post positive pictures and content.

16. Question & Answers session

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