Digital Safety Helping Parents Navigate the Social Media Waters
Jan 18, 2016
Digital Safety
Helping Parents Navigate the Social Media Waters
Helping Parents Navigating the Waters
• Why Social Media is on the Rise• COPPA – What does it Protect?• Current Social Media Sites• Terms of Use for Sites• What is Your Students Digital Identity• Tips for Protecting Your Student• Prosper is Cyber Savvy - October
COPPAChild Online Privacy Protection Act• Effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online
collection of personal information by persons or entities under U.S. jurisdiction from children under 13 years of age.
• It details what a website operator must include in a privacy policy, when and how to seek verifiable consent from a parent or guardian,
• Many websites altogether disallow underage children from using their services due to the amount of work involved
The “Current” Popular NetworksNetwork
NameIntended Purpose
Icon Type of Communication
Twitter Share Updates
Instagram Share Pictures*privacy settings critical*
Vine Share Videos*can have duplicate
usernames
KikMessaging Only requires a
username
FacebookDoes all of the
Above
* Limit to Real Life Friends
* Limit to Real Life Friends
The “Current” Popular NetworksNetwork Name Intended
PurposeIcon Type of
Communication
SnapchatReal time picture and “disappears”
only need to know username.
PinterestCreate interest
boards and share with others
Tumblr Share anything effortlessly
Unable to provide copies to parents.
Upcoming NetworksNetwork Name Intended
PurposeIcon Type of
Communication
RedditOnline
Community where users vote of
feeds
PheedCreate and post a personal “pheed”
channel.
Wanelo Want, need, Love online shopping
4ChanImage based
bulletin board where anyone can
post
Know the Terms of Use
• Each Site Has its Own Terms Of Use• Most Do Not Encourage Use for Students
Under 13• Know Your Rights as a Parent• Know Who to Contact if Issues Arise
Helping our Students Understand their Digital Identity
School Friends
School Friends
Extra Curricular Team Friends
School Friends
Extra Curricular Team Friends
Camp Friends
School Friends
Extra Curricular Team Friends
Camp FriendsEvent / Party
School Friends
Extra Curricular Team Friends
Camp FriendsEvent / Party
School Friends
Extra Curricular Team Friends
Camp FriendsEvent / Party
Real Life Friends
Mega Search Engines
Pipl
Ways to Help Our Students
• Teach about Digital Identity• Have them Check Their Security Settings Often• Have them Disable Location Services for Most
Apps• Know your Student Accounts• Monitor Sites Frequently for “Fake” Accounts
Prosper is Cyber Savvy
• October Internet Safety• Cyber Savvy Pledge• Month of Tips and Ideas for Parents and
Students
Contact Information
Laurie VondersaarDirector of Learning Services & CommunicationsProsper [email protected]