WEB 2.0 Social Tools for Parents

Did You Know?

300,000,000 Users World-Wide

78.5 Million Total Videos200,000 Videos Uploaded/Day

50,000,000 Users World-Wide

130,000,000+ Registered Blogs

Did You Know?

57% of children aged 12-17 have created content for the Web…

(Pew Internet/American Life Project Survey)

Did You Know?

Have yours???

Why WEB 2.0?

• Collaborate– Groups

• Contribute• Share Documents and

Files• Creative Opportunities• Support• Communication

For Your Children:

Why WEB 2.0?

• Participate • Contribute• Share Documents and

Files• Creative Opportunities• Support• Communication

For Parents:

Image Sharing

Blogs

Twitter

Social Networking

Virtual Worlds

Security Issues 1

• Communicate with your children about their experiences.

• Set your own house Internet rules• Ensure your kids follow age limits on the site.• Educate yourself about the site.• Ensure your kids don't use full names.• Be wary of other identifiable information in

your child's profile.• Consider using a site that is not very public.

Security Issues 2

• Be smart about details in photographs.• Warn your child about expressing emotions to

strangers.• Teach your children about cyberbullying.• Monitor your children’s activity, preferably in

an open area under your watch.• Removal of your child's page.

Security Issues 3

Insist that your children never meet anyone in person that they've communicated with online only, and encourage them to communicate only with people they've met in person.

Parting Thoughts

• Monitor children’s behavior• Set boundaries and develop rules• Consult with children’s teachers• Parent signed permissions for minors• Remember copyright/IP laws• No 1st Amendment protection• Consider time commitment

Before Using SNS:

WEB 2.0 Social Tools for Parents