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The ‘Global Conversation’ Social Networking Sites Teens & Safety Issues

The ‘Global Conversation’ Social Networking Sites Teens & Safety Issues. Janice Dysart Central Columbia Middle School. Teens, because of the Internet, the Web, and various online media, rely less on historical perspective… and rely more on friends… to help them make decisions.

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The ‘Global Conversation’ Social Networking Sites Teens & Safety Issues

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  1. The ‘Global Conversation’ Social Networking Sites Teens & Safety Issues Janice Dysart Central Columbia Middle School

  2. Teens, because of the Internet, the Web, and various online media, rely less on historical perspective… and rely more on friends… to help them make decisions

  3. What is Social Networking? • Software or websites that enable folks to connect, collaborate, and form virtual communities via the Internet • VIDEO – Social Networking in Plain English • VIDEO – Social Networking Basics

  4. Types of Social Networking • Blogs – webpages where teens can write journal, reviews, articles, opinions, etc • Wikis – collaborative sites for creating web content • Networking sites – websites where teens can create an online profile, personal networks, communicate with friends, share photos & videos

  5. Social Networking Surveys • National School Boards Association. Creating & Connecting: Research and Guidelines for Social–and Educational–Networking (July 2007) • Pew Internet & American Life Project.Social Networking Websites and Teens (January 2007)

  6. NSBA & PEW Surveys • NSBA - Online survey of teens, parents, and school district leaders • Pew - Surveyed kids age 12-17. Asked about how they used social networking sites and why they used them

  7. What are Social Networking Sites? • Sites that let teens build profiles, create personal networks, post comments, communicate with friends, (MySpace, Facebook) • Sites that let teens share photos (Flickr) • 22% of teens post photos/artwork they created at least once a week – [NSBA]

  8. What are Social Networking Sites? • Sites that let teens share videos (YouTube) • 30% of teens view/download videos posted by others at least once a week - [NSBA] • 22% have uploaded videos they’ve created - [NSBA]

  9. What are Social Networking Sites? • Sites that let teens share music (Kazaa) • 32% of teens download music at least once per week - [NSBA]Sites that let teens create blogs (Blogger) • 17% of teens add to blogs they’ve created at least weekly (30% have blogs) - [NSBA]

  10. What are Social Networking Sites? • Sites that let teens create/add to Wikis (WetPaint) • 16% of teens use Wikis to create and share information - [NSBA]

  11. Networking Site Chronology • 1995 – Classmates • 2003 – Friendster • 2003 – MySpace • 2004 – Facebook • 2005 – Bebo

  12. What Can You Do on a Social Site? • Create a personal page/profile55% of teens have created a personal profile –[Pew] 66% who’ve created a profile, indicate that it’s not visible to all Internet users – [Pew]70% of girls age 15-17 have created an online profile (57% of boys age 15-17) – [Pew]

  13. What Can You Do on a Social Site? • Create a personal page/profile 41% of teens age 12-13 have created a personal profile – [Pew] 61% of teens age 14-17 have created a personal profile – [Pew]

  14. What Can You Do on a Social Site? • Send private messages to friends • 82% of teens have sent a private message– [Pew] • Post a public message to a friend’s page/wall • 89% of girls (79% of boys) have posted messages/comments to a friends page – [Pew]

  15. What Can You Do on a Social Site? • Send a group message to your network • 61% have sent a group message – [Pew] • Post comments on a friends blog • 75% have commented on a friends blog – [Pew]

  16. What Can You Do on a Social Site? • Post photos, videos, audio files, artwork, writing • Keep in touch with old friends, make new friends

  17. Social Networking Glossary • Add – being added as a friend in a personal network “Thanks for the add” • Avatar – graphic representing a user (in lieu of a photo) • Profile pimping – decorating your profile with designs, graphics, etc. • Widgets – mini programs users can add to profiles

  18. Popular Social Networking Sites • MySpace (200 million users) • Facebook (37 million users) • Bebo (18 million users) • Classmates (40 million users) • Friendster (25 million users) • Netlog (24 million users) • Xanga (40 million users) • Hi5 (50 million users) • LiveJournal (13 million users)

  19. Media Networking Sites • Flickr – photos • Webshots – photos • YouTube - videos • Broadcaster - videos • Kazaa - music • Blogger - blogs • WetPaint - wikis

  20. How Many Teens Use These Sites? • 55% use various social networking programs/sites – [Pew] • 96% use networking websites (MySpace) – [NSBA] • 77% of girls age 15-17 use networking sites (54% of boys age 15-17) – [Pew]

  21. How Often Do Teens Use Them? • 81% have visited them in the past three months – [NSBA] • 71% visit them at least weekly – [NSBA] • 48% visit them daily or more often – [Pew]

  22. Why Do Teens Use These Sites? • 91% use them to stay in touch with friends they see frequently – [Pew] • 82% use them to stay in touch with friends they rarely see in person – [Pew] • 72% use them to make plans with friends – [Pew] • 49% use them to make new friends – [Pew]

  23. Why Do Teens Use These Sites? • 60% of boys age 15-17 use them to make new friends (46% of girls) – [Pew] • 29% of boys age 15-17 use them to flirt (13% of girls) – [Pew] • 59% talk about college planning, careers, jobs, politics, ideas, etc. – [NSBA] • 50% talk about schoolwork – [NSBA]

  24. Social Networking Demographics • Teens with household incomes above and below $50,00/year use networking sites about the same (55% and 56%) – [Pew] • Teens of all ethnicities use these sites (53% white, 58% non-white) – [Pew] • Teens most often visit networking sites from home (58% home, 42% school) – [Pew]

  25. Boys/Girls & Networking Sites • Girls - reinforce existing friendships – [Pew] • Boys - provide opportunities for flirting and making new friends – [Pew] • Boys - more likely use MySpaceGirls - more likely to use Facebook – [Pew]

  26. Networking Sites for Young Kids • Club Penguin • Whyville • Disney XD (DXD) • Imbee • Neopets • Nicktropolis • Webkinz

  27. Social Networking Sites & Schools • 98% use blocking software • 84% prohibit online chat in school • 81% prohibit instant messaging in school • 62% prohibit bulletin boards in school [all NSBA]

  28. Social Networking Sites & Schools • 60% prohibit sending and receiving emails in school • 52% prohibit any use of networking sites in school • 35%, however, allow class/student blogs • 22% allow class-related wikis [all NSBA]

  29. Social Networking Sites & Schools • Large, urban, Western school districts are more active users of social networking sites/programs • 87% of districts feel that the content must be educational to permit teens to access a social networking site [all NSBA]

  30. Social Networking Sites & Libraries • Library staff need to familiarize themselves with what social networking sites are (by using them) • Libraries often provide computer access for teens who don’t have a home computer… therefore libraries need to thoughtfully discuss whether or not to prohibit the useof social networking sites

  31. Social Networking Sites & Libraries • One way to familiarize staff with social networking sites is to have staff create a public MySpace profile for your library (and keep it up to date!) • Another way is to have staff create a private MySpace profile just for internal staff communication (and then use it!)

  32. Library Folks Using MySpace • Kingston High School Library • Librarian Dynamite • West Chester PA Public Library - Teens • Juniata County Library • Ask Here PA • Darby Free Library • Carnegie Library of Homestead – Teens • Green Tree Public Library

  33. Networking Safety Issues • VIDEO – Once you post your image you can’t take it back • VIDEO – Post-To-Be Private • VIDEO – Web Safety – Online Social Life

  34. Networking Safety Issues • Networking sites attract many teens, some of whom aren’t making good choices • Many parents aren’t paying attention to what teens are posting on these sites • Sexual predators, and other dangerous strangers are attracted to sites where teens aren’t making good choices and where parents aren’t paying attention

  35. Risky Social Networking Behaviors • Posting personal information • Spending an excessive amount of time on these sites • Cyerbullying (being cruel to others by sending/posting harmful material online) • Spending time in risky online communities or communicating with risky individuals

  36. Networking Safety Statistics • 31% of teens report breaking one or more online safety rules (posting inappropriate pics, using inappropriate language, sharing personal info with strangers, pretending to be someone they’re not) – [NSBA] • Teens with online profiles - 59% limit access to friends, 40% make available to anyone – [Pew]

  37. Networking Safety Statistics • 20% of teens have seen inappropriate pictures on networking sites in the last 3 months – [NSBA] • 18% of teens have seen inappropriate language on networking sites – [NSBA] • 7% say someone has asked them for personal information – [NSBA]

  38. Networking Safety Statistics • 7% have experienced cyberbullying • 4% have had conversations on networking sites that have made them uncomfortable • 3% say unwelcome strangers have tried repeatedly to communicate with them [all NSBA]

  39. Networking Safety Statistics • 2% say a stranger has tried to meet them in person • .08% of teens have met someone in person without their parent’s permission [all NSBA]

  40. Safety Tips for Teens • Password protect your personal profile, so only friends in your network can see it • Make sure you really know someone before you add them to your personal network • Blur or morph pictures (or use an avatar) so they can’t be used by cyberbullies or predators • Think before you write something!

  41. Safety Tips for Teens • Don’t write anything online you wouldn’t say to someone in person • Don’t post pictures or info about friends without their permission • Check what your friends are saying/posting about you • Don’t make your MySpace profile available to everyone

  42. Safety Tips for Teens • Don’t include your full name, Social Security number, phone number, bank, credit card numbers • Use screen names that don’t identify you • Post only info you’re comfortable with others seeing – and knowing – about you • Once you post information you can’t take it back!

  43. Safety Tips for Teens • Consider not posting your photo • Flirting with strangers could have serious consequences • Be wary if a new online friend wants to meet you in person • Trust your gut if you are suspicious

  44. Networking Safety & Schools • Most school districts have strict rules against all forms of online social networking during the school day – [NSBA] • 52% of districts say that students providing personal information online has been a significant problem (only 3% of students say they’ve given out personal information) - [NSBA] • However… that was before MySpace and Facebook!

  45. Networking Safety & Schools • 48% of district leaders hope that networking sites will introduce students to ‘new and different kinds of students’ • 43% hope that networking sites will help students ‘develop ‘global relationships’ • Only 29% believe that these sites will help student improve their read or writing skills [all NSBA]

  46. Social Networking & Parents • 76% expect these sites will help improve teen reading and writing skills • 75% expect these sites will help teens learn how to resolve conflicts • 72% expect these sites will help teens improve their social skills [all NSBA]

  47. Safety Tips for Parents • Talk to teens about what they’re doing and set up rules about social networking sites • Ask to see their personal profile • Know what their logons/passwords are • Check to see who is listed in their network

  48. Safety Tips for Parents • Educate yourself about the social networking sites teens are using (read their privacy policies) • Insist that teens never agree to meet anyone in person they’ve only met online • Check their profiles for any personal info that needs to be removed

  49. Safety Tips for Parents • Encourage teens to talk to you if they feel uncomfortable or threatened while on a social networking site • Remove your teen's profile if they refuse to abide by the rules you’ve set up to protect their safety

  50. Social Networking Safety Sites • Connect Safely Forum • IKeepSafe.org • StaySafe.org • Stop Cyberbullying • The Internet Survival Guide for Parents • Facts for Consumers – Social Networking Sites • OnGuard Online – Social Networking Sites • I Tube, We Tube…they all scream for You Tube!(PDF) • MySpace (and what to do if you have a problem)

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