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#parents: Cary Anne Fitzgerald Parent/Community Outreach Coordinator Program for the Development of the Human Potential PDHP Pdhpbrooklyndiocese. org 718 -871 -7777 CFitzgerald@PDHPBklyn. Diocese. org Department of Education, Diocese of Brooklyn
What is happening? Social Media Trends Social Media Platforms Parental Tips
2017 -sites-used-by-us-teenagers
Our Tech Saturated Youth • • • 95% use the Internet 91% access the Internet on cell phones 78% have cell phones/47% smart phones 80% have desktops/laptops/ 23% have tablets 81% use social media websites • S. Redfield/Pew Research
Ready to have your mind blown? Today On The Internet. . .
Snapchat • Shares “snaps” or “stories” • Filters to customize • “Temporary”…* • https: //support. snapchat. c om/a/privacy-settings • Connect. Safely. org
• Chat, share photos, post videos, share ideas, play games, plan get togethers, send greetings, do homework, connect with friends & relatives, support causes Connect. Safely. lorg/S. Redfield • Facebook Safety Center https: //www. facebook. com/safet y • Facebook seperates policies to protect minor users
Instagram Ø Sharing photos & videos from a smartphone Ø Easy to post directly to facebook & twitter Ø Capture special moments Connect. Safely. org
* …oh…but, those screen shots though… • • Anxiety Accidents Inappropriate Communicationsnapropriatconnt Unwanted Contact Cyberbullying Security Threats Sexting Or Solicitations • Net. Smartz. org
Lately… SECRET APPS/GHOSTING
Just remember Social Media really is good for something! • What Sociologists & Psychologists Say • We Are All Daniel Cui • (S. Redfield)
#homework: Empower your #children with #skills (there’s an app for that) • Supervise • Limit • Model • Communicate • Join in • "Don't Press Send Campaign" Net. Smartz. org, ikeepsafe, Connect. Safely, K. Schumacher
Stay in Touch with PDHP! https: //www. facebook. com/PDHPParents/ http: //www. pdhpbklyndiocese. org/ https: //www. instagram. com/pdhpny/
(Your children & I) thank you! – Cary Anne QUOTEPIX. COM Cary Anne Fitzgerald Parent/Community Outreach Coordinator PDHP