Cyber Issues
Smartphones, Social media, Character Development
October 22, 2009
Parent Association Enrichment
Let’s place things in perspective!
Smart phones
Power of the Smartphone
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/21/how-the-iphone-is-blowing-everyone-else-away-in-charts/
Sexting22% of teen girls and 20% of teen boys have
sent nude or semi-nude photos of themselves22% of teens admit that technology makes
them personally more forward and aggressive38% say exchanging sexy content makes
dating or hooking up with others more likely29% believe those exchanging sexy content
are “expected” to date or hook up
Starting at younger ages
Social networking
Is it really that bad?
Core Values
Character and personal integrity as the defining characteristics of a St. Christopher’s education
Helping boys develop intellectually, physically, and spiritually
A culture built on caring, nurturing relationships
Commitment to serving the community
Hardly
It’s all about…
Check out:Did You Know 4.0
http://tinyurl.com/rbcge7Mashable.com-the social media guide
http://mashable.com/category/how-to-web/AllFacebook.com
http://www.allfacebook.com/Which Is Epidemic -- Sexting or Worrying About It?
http://tinyurl.com/djsep6Common Sense Media
http://tinyurl.com/ddyaveYour Digital Footprint is like a diamond, it’s
foreverhttp://tinyurl.com/yg76mjt
Want to learn more?
Everyone knows your namehttp://tinyurl.com/2xsyab
Bulletin Boardhttp://tinyurl.com/yz83a7l
Cyberbullyinghttp://tinyurl.com/yzmewwd
"Sexting" Epidemic - Parents Investigate Teens Sending Racy/Nude Texts & E-mailshttp://tinyurl.com/yh7hb4b
Educational Youtube Videos
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