A Safe Space? Social media for Girlguiding

SAFE SPACE ?

Liz Cable

Senior LecturerSocial MediaLeeds Trinity University

Mother of 16 year old.Aunt of 19 year old, 16 year old, 14 year old and 11 year old. All girls.Ex Snowy Owl and Dolphin.

A few things . .

Encouraging girls to be safe onlineHow NOT to use social mediaHow TO use social mediaWhat to do about Cyberbullying

I want to start a conversation, raise awareness, gain understanding and help guide you in guiding them.

Do you know?conversations

• selfie• pap• ship• asl• bae• sweg• idk• lpc• yto• bwd

platforms

• Tumblr• BBM• Whatsapp• Snapchat• Kik• Ask• Whisper • Ello• Chatroulette• Spring

THIS:

NSPCC November 2013

http://ink361.com/app/users/ig-226063703/gemzlife/photos

But are they really anonymous and/or private . . . ?

INK361 is a web-based Instagram viewer.

http://ink361.com/app/users/ig-226063703/gemzlife/photos

http://ask.fm/lewisince

So what can we do?

• Educate ourselves – what are the specific dangers?

So what can we do?

• Educate ourselves• Explore WITH them, learn their language

So what can we do?

• Educate ourselves• Explore WITH them, learn their language• Set an example

If the devil makes work for idle hands . .

So what can we do?

• Educate ourselves• Explore WITH them, learn their language• Set an example• Give them something TO DO online

The big 9 networks

So what can we do?

• Educate ourselves• Explore WITH them, learn their language• Set an example• Give them something TO DO online• Plan #Selfie & #tagging moments

So what can we do?

• Educate ourselves• Explore WITH them, learn their language• Set an example• Give them something TO DO online• Plan #Selfie & #tagging moments.

• What ELSE can we do?

SAFE SPACE

Any questions?