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Social
networking
has become the “get to know your friends” means of
communication for the majority of teen students
today. Because of the anonymity of this global
resource, areas of concern reach a higher level of
danger. As students share their life through this
open to the world means of communication the chances
of problems escalate. Not only is there a freedom
of expression but it seems it is a new avenue to
push acceptance or nonacceptance to a realm that is
really unconceivable with extreme consequences. As
with everything, rules and limits are a must and
should be taught and enforced to make this a safe
and useable medium. Below are resources to help
educate and prepare students in this ever evolving
area of communication.
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When we talk of social networking Facebook,
Instant Messaging, Twitter and
YouTube come to mind, but there are
numerous other sites that both students and adults
use to interact socially on a daily basis. |
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SOCIAL NETWORKING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS |
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A Student's Guide to Social Networking
– Check, check, check…The best protection
is to check your profile for anything too risky to post…anything
on a profile that is too much information should be deleted…(netsmartz.org)
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Safety Tips
for Tweens and Teens
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Social Networking
Sites:
Safety Tips
for Tweens and Teens ... While social
networking sites can increase your circle of
friends; they also can increase your exposure to
people with less-than-friendly intentions. Here are
some things you can do to socialize safely online:
(onguardonline.gov)
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SOCIAL NETWORKING RESOURCES FOR PARENTS |
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Social Networking Tips for Parents
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Parent advice
and
tips
on social
networking tips - Common Sense
Media helps
parents
choose what's best for their kids.
(commonsensemedia.org)
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SOCIAL NETWORKING RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS |
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Lesson Plans
and Student Activity Sheets
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Lessons
by Topic - Safety
and Security Online ... They consider four key
characteristics of
social
network
sites and how they might affect teens as they try ...
Lessons include online bullying, cyber safety, social
networking, etc. (grades 2 – 12)
CyberSmart!
Curriculum
is now part of Common Sense Media -
Learn more about Common Sense Media's Education Programs
(cybersmartcurriculum.org)
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Smart and Safe in Cyberspace: Social Networking 101
– National Crime Prevention Council - This Power
Point presentation informs communities of the
emerging trend of social networking and provides
safety tips to help children and youth socialize
safely online. |
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SOCIAL NETWORKING IN THE NEWS |
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The
secret life of kids online
- CNN International - Also on
the upswing: the alarming headlines about
cyberbullying, sexting, and other forms of online
harassment. This ever-increasing presence of social
media in kids' lives, often starting in the
prepubescent years, has prompted the American
Academy of ... |
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