Social Media Training for Parents April 2014
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A Social Media Socialfor
Parents
Agenda
• Hear from you
• Social Media Today
• Different Social Media Platforms
• How we consume media
• Let’s Play
• What can you do? . . . . plenty.
• Questions
So who am I?
What do you think of . . . .
My Goal for you
How Big is Social Media . . . in Ireland
• 2.3 million active users of Facebook
• 1.7 million use Facebook via smartphones
• Average 280 Facebook friends - 79 pages (130 worldwide)
• 27% over the age of 15 uses Twitter
• 43% of 15-24 yr olds have Snapchat - 50% use it daily
• Two thirds of the country is on a social network.
• There are 5.4 million mobile phone plans active today.
• 57% or 1.6 million have a smartphone.
• Facebook is over 10 years old.
• 35% of people that are using social media are posting videos on Youtube
How Big is Social Media . . . in Ireland
Lets download an App
Sunday Newspapers
My Facebook Rule
Cyberbullying
Why does it exist?
When you content or perform you are exposing yourself to commentary/criticism
• You need strong self Esteem
• Inner Confidence
• Do not seek external validation
• Self Awareness
• Professional Conduct - no private info
• Privacy - no tagging
What can you do . . .
Use social media yourself
Security Apps
Eircom
Switch off Location Settings
Ted Talks
Spunout.ie
Positive Role Models
A lot of men/boys ask questions in Boards.ie
Focus on the positives
Ask your children to share who they follow online - bloggers etc. Why do they like them?
Talk to them how they feel about their idols / news events.
Their idols are not necessary role models.
Build (and keep) trust
Don’t over-react (in-front of them)
Delete Negative Comments
Set up google alerts
“Facebook privacy”
Summary1. Computer in the Kitchen
2. Use it yourself
3. Security Apps
4. Focus on the positive resources (be aware of the negatives)
5. Follow who they follow - Build Trust
6. Get the privacy apps & parental controls
7. Clean up car crashes - quickly
8. Switch off location settings
9. Set up google alerts