Parent’s Guide to Social Media
Information
on social
media and
safety tips
Questions for us?
If you have a question regarding social
media that you would like us to
answer, please go to this web
address:
http://goo.gl/VF3S6J
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question.
You may also write it on a notecard.
COPPA
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Instagram
Twitter
Snapchat
Plickers Data
1. Have you seen something that makes
you uncomfortable?
41%
59%
Yes
No
2. What should you do if you see something
that makes you feel uncomfortable?
3. What should you do if you see something that makes you uncomfortable?
2%
20% 6%
72%
Unplug
Tell friends to
avoid
Tell adult
Write it down
and don’t visit
3. If someone online tells you she is in 6th
grade and her name is Katie, how old is she?
10
4%
69%
25%
13
2%
20
No way
to tell
4. If you have been talking to someone online for a
long time and they want to meet, which is okay to
do?
0%
6%
If you bring a
friend
Only in public
40%
Don't meet
58%
Tell someone
before you go
5. Do you have a social media account?
24%
Yes
No
76%
6. Are you face to face friends with all
followers or those who follow you?
52%
48%
Yes
No
7. Do you have rules or a contract for your
phone/device?
23%
Yes
No
77%
Developmental Impact
How much time spent on Media
Daily
Data is from one 4th Grade Class Anonymous Survey
9
8
7
6
5
# of 4th Graders
4
3
From a class of
23 Students
2
1
0
1
2
3
Hours per Day
4
5
Gaming
www.esrb.org
Ratings of Games 4th graders
Play
Data is from one 4th Grade Class Anonymous Survey
20
18
16
14
12
10
# of 4th Graders
8
From a class of
23 Students
6
4
2
0
Everyone
Teen
Mature
Ratings of Games
Brain Study – Violent Video
Games
"Our study suggests that playing certain types of violent video games may have different
short-term effects on brain function than playing a nonviolent – but exciting – game,"
Dr. Mathews and colleagues randomly assigned 44 adolescents to play either a violent video
game (Medal of Honor: Frontline) or a nonviolent video game (Need for Speed: Underground)
for 30 minutes. The researchers then used an fMRI to study brain function during a series of
tasks measuring inhibition and concentration
Compared with the group that played the nonviolent game, the group that played the violent
video game demonstrated less activity in the prefrontal portions of the brain, which are
involved in concentration and self-control, and more activity in the amygdala, which is involved
in emotional arousal.
•
Functional MRI study of Prefrontal Brain- violent and non-violent game players
Cyberbullying
Safe?
Setting your child up for
success: Rules about location
Setting your child up for
success: Monitor the device
Setting your child up for
success: Open conversations
Setting yourself up for success:
Face to Face Friends Only
Setting your child up for success:
Having a family agreement
Setting your child up for
success: Posting Pictures
Setting your child up for success:
Dealing with Digital Drama
Setting your child up for success:
Usernames & Passwords
Setting your child up for
success: Location Services
Setting your child up for
success: YouTube
• Can look at watch history if you have
an account (account is set up through
your Google email)
• You can delete your watch history
• Have to be signed into the account to
be able to create a watch list for you to
review
• Put the safety mode on (scroll to
bottom of screen) but need to do this
for each browser
Setting your child up for
success: Google Safe Search
Setting your child up for
success: Google Safe Search
Resources
• commonsensemedia.org
• parentfurther.com
Feedback
Please scan the code to access a brief
survey or go to this web address:
http://goo.gl/89KXpI