July 2010 Safe Social Networking and Enhancing Communication with Technology and Social Networking...

Safe Social Networking, Communication Enhancement

and Online Communities

3 Options for Social Networking and Online Communities

 1.Facebook • Ning• Togetherville

Resources ~ List of Internet Safety Websites ~ And this presentation if you'd like a copyEmail me, Give Me Your Email, Post on my Facebook Wall, Facebook Message, Send a Tweet . . . I'll get them to ya!

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Facebook

1.Privacy Settings2.Facebook Group• Private Group• Secret Group

Privacy Settings

Group

Facebook, Privacy and Minors• Must be 13 years old• Between 13 years and 18 years old different privacy

settings• "Everyone" setting for minors only allows friends and

friends of friends to view

Facebook Common Sense

• Understand Privacy Settings• NEVER share password and have a "STRONG"

password• Report those that violate

Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities• Block those sending unwanted content

Ning.com

• Completely Private• By Invitation Only• Fully Customizable • Can Share Music, Photos, Blogs, Videos

Togetherville.com (Ages 6-13 years old)

• Completely Parent Controlled and Private• By Invitation Only• Parent Connects Child With Other Kids and Their Parents • Mimics Adult Social Networking Sites (like Facebook)

Social Media Parenting ~ Raising the Digital Generation

• Active Role ~ Do Homework• Guide Through Privacy Settings• Be Involved with Sign Up Process• Gatekeeper and NOT a Barrier• Have Teen Show You Around ~ Favorite Aspects• Understand Sites that are Private and Sites that Are

Completely Open ~ In Doubt ~ ASK• Be Aware that Stranger Danger exists in Online World as

Well as Real World Excerpted from Mashable Article

Internet Safety Tips and Media Agreement

CommonSenseMedia.org

Communication Enhancement with Technology

Improve Quality of Life ~ Enhance Communication

• P2G AAC Application• Texting• Accessing Social Networks• Skype.com

Demonstrations • Lillian Video with iPhone and PG2Go• Call Lillian• Text with Lillian• Call Lillian using Skype

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