JR Harrison, Lindsay Krech, Megan Macon Teaching Social Media AGENDA

We will discuss why it is important to teach about social media use in the classroom and how to teach and discuss with students: • Safety recommendations for social media use • Monitoring and structuring social media use • Social media etiquette • Social media skills for advancement or skills • Provide student insight and examples for using social media professionally SAFETY Teaching Social Media Safety

It is important that students understand the benefits, costs, and tools when using social media. Most social media use occurs outside of the classroom, but it can affect student safety and wellbeing. A lesson should include the unique risks to safety and health associated with social media use as well as tools to protect themselves.

The goal of the lesson should be for students to: • Recognize and identify risks when using social media • Understand how to customize privacy settings and tools, applying if they choose • Identify ‘red flags’ for cyberbullying and/or online predators Teaching Social Media Safety

Some ideas for lessons include: Recognize and identify risks when using social media • Categorize potential risks based on type of social media use • Discuss unique risks of using social media • Reflect on stories of internet breaches of privacy or cyberbullying Understand how to customize privacy settings and tools • Demonstrate app/phone privacy settings, allow students to apply as they choose • Create a privacy action plan based on student’s individual phone use Identify ‘red flags’ for cyberbullying and/or online predators • Role play appropriate responses and safety steps to cyberbullying • Respond to videos on cyberbullying scenarios General Tips: Password Safety

Use unique passwords on different apps or websites. Use strong and unique passwords for different accounts

Make your password a sentence or passphrase. Use a sentence that is at least 12 characters long.

Delete suspicious links you are unsure about: Cybercriminals can steal personal information through inks in posts and advertisements in apps or the internet.

Consider two-factor authentication for your phone, computer, or apps Understanding your Settings It is important to understand how privacy settings on social media can help you steer clear of cyber-scammers and identity thieves. Here are a few guidelines and recommendations: Facebook: Make your posts visible only to friends or friends of friends instead of making them public.

Instagram: Set your account to “Private” if you are only planning to share personal images (and aren't promoting a business).

Twitter: Prevent searches using your email address and phone number by unchecking the “Discoverability” box in Security and Safety Controls. If you are using Twitter for private communications (as opposed to business networking), you can select the "Protect your tweets" box, which limits visibility to your followers. Cyberbullying Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place online, via social networks, gaming sites, and cell phones.

Types of cyberbullying can include: ● Sending threatening or abusive texts ● Shaming someone online ● Creating fake accounts, hijacking or stealing online identities to embarrass another person ● Sending explicit messages or pressuring someone else to send explicit images ● Trolling others by sending upsetting messages on social networks, chat rooms or online games. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/bullying-and-cyberbullying/ Cyberbullying

No single sign will indicate for certain that someone is being bullied, but watch out for:

● belongings getting 'lost' or damaged ● physical injuries, such as unexplained bruises ● being afraid to go to school, being mysteriously 'ill' each morning, or skipping school ● not doing as well at school ● asking for, or stealing, money (to give to whoever's bullying them) ● being nervous, losing confidence, or becoming distressed and withdrawn ● problems with eating or sleeping ● bullying others. .

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of- abuse/bullying-and-cyberbullying/ School Guidelines on Cyberbullying

Reporting Cyberbullying: • You can block anyone who posts hateful or abusive things on social media under “Settings”. Students should also understand who they can talk to at school if they experience or witness cyberbullying. • Report anyone who is cyberbullying to the social media site where the comments, audio, image, or video has been posted. Use these links to contact social media platforms about reporting cyberbullying: Instagram> Snapchat> WhatsApp> Facebook> Skype> https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/bullying-and-cyberbullying/ Apps to Support Anti-Cyberbullying

ReThink: issues alerts Take a Stand Together: offers KnowBullying: explains the when it detects hurtful helpful advice for dealing with warning signs of bullying, language. bullying, including scareious for offers advice, and strategies bystanders. for preventing bullying for users in different age groups. SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS Teaching Social Media Awareness

• It is important to remember that social media use will be individual for each student. • Some students may not have social media accounts while some may use social media every day. • A lesson should not be about what you think is right or wrong for time spent on social media. • The goal of the lesson should be for students to start thinking about: • What they use social media for • Why they spend their time on it • How much they are using it • The goal should be to equip students with more awareness of their use and the ability to make a change if they choose to. Teaching Social Media Awareness

Some ideas for lessons include: • Discussing how they use social media. • What apps. do they use? • How much time do they think they spend on them per day? • What do they use it for: entertainment, information, connecting with others? • How do they feel when using it? • If students do not know, create a week long project where they track their social media use. • Have students brainstorm pros and cons to using social media. • Share alternative ways students can spend their time based on their reason for using social media. • Ensure students understand school policies for using their phones/social media at school. Features to Check or Self-Regulate Use

iPhone: 1. Go to Settings 2. Select Screen Time 3. Open App Limits 4. Add a new limit 5. Tap on Social Networking and see the list Features to Check or Self-Regulate Use

Android:

1. Go to Settings app

2. Select "Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls."

2. Tap "Show your data" in the Your Digital Wellbeing tools section at the top of the page.

3. See current app usage statistics front-and- center on the screen.

4. To see a weekly report of your screen time in apps, tap the graph icon at the top right of the screen. Apps to Monitor or Structure Use

1. Moment: set screen time limits and receive alerts 2. Forest: incentivize limited social media use 3. AppDetox: lock specific apps 4. Offtime: block or restrict apps, calls, messages and notifications 5. ShutApp: screen-free challenges with family and friends 6. SPACE: personalized tools to disconnect

https://ecowarriorprincess.net/2018/08/7-mindful-living-apps-monitor-social-media-usage--digital-addiction/ Social Media Use Agreement

Media-Free Zones Media-Free Times Screen Schedules

What limits we will all What places will all agree What times we will all avoid to avoid social media? social media? set for ourselves on ❏ Kitchen or Dinner ❏ After school until using social media? Table homework is finished ❏ Weekday afternoons ❏ Bedroom ❏ While in the car post-homework for 1 ❏ Family outings ❏ During mealtimes hour ❏ In the classroom ❏ During school hours ❏ Weekends for under ❏ Other ❏ Other 1.5 hours ❏ Never after 10pm American Academy of Pediatrics SOCIAL MEDIA ETIQUETTE Social Media Etiquette Lessons

• Review with students general social media etiquette. • Some ideas include: • Only friend or message people you personally know. • Message someone once and wait for them to respond before messaging again. • Keep it positive - with comments, posts, messages. • If you dislike or disagree with something posted, you do not need to comment. Just move on. • Keep posts appropriate. • A good question to ask yourself: Would I be okay with a grandparent seeing this? If not, you probably shouldn’t post or comment it. • Review examples with students and have them decide whether something follows social media etiquette or not. • Facilitate peer-to-peer discussions on use of social media Know Your Audience/Following

● Posts are never truly deleted 70 percent of “employers use social ● Have careful ownership media to screen candidates ● Keep it personal ● Know your friends ” ● Use the Golden Rule

http://press.careerbuilder.com/2017-06-15-Number-of-Employers-Using-Social-Media-to-Screen-Candidates-at-All- Time-High-Finds-Latest-CareerBuilder-Study SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS FOR This would be best for older individuals (young adults and/or college-aged students). If you teach in a K-12 school setting, you should check school policies and with Social Media for Career parents before planning activities or lessons on LinkedIn. Advancement

• For some job industries, networking on professional accounts (e.g., LinkedIn) can be an important way to grow your career. • On sites like LinkedIn, you can: • Find job postings • Learn more about a company, their mission, and announcements • Connect with previous coworkers or . They can help you connect to new opportunities or serve as references. • Make new professional connections. We do not require students enrolled in Next Steps to create LinkedIn accounts, but we do offer them the option. We hold optional workshops with the Vanderbilt Career Center and/or provide students individual support if they decide a LinkedIn account can help them in their career journey. Teaching LinkedIn Skills

It is important for students to understand the difference between a LinkedIn account and a personal social media account. Teach the basics:

1. Create an account, update your profile, Additional Suggestions: and review privacy settings Have students practice connecting with someone they know well and sharing a 2. LinkedIn etiquette: how to connect with work-related update, article, or story. others and what to post

Create a guide for the student to 3. Following companies and using LinkedIn reference when using LinkedIn on their to find and apply for jobs own. Social Media for Job Skills

• Most businesses are using social media accounts and new job opportunities are developing for individuals to manage social media posts, accounts, and data. • Examples of new job skills in social media include:

Taking or Creating Data entry Developing editing posts using on post ideas photos or graphic engagement videos design sites Social Media for Job Skills

• For interested students, you can teach social media job skills with online tutorials like LinkedIn Learning. • informational interviews with those who use social media in their job. • Create opportunities for students to practice the following skills:

Taking or Creating Data entry Developing editing posts using on post ideas photos or graphic engagement videos design sites

Students pick a brand and comes Students can practice creating up with ideas for posts as if they a post for a brand they like by Students can practice collecting data on managed the account. taking a picture of the product how many likes the company gets on posts or finding one and using and learn to use excel to organize the Canva to create a post. data. How a Student Uses Social Media

Personal Professional

• Stay in touch with friends On My Own: • Post about what is going on in my life • Network with other people on LinkedIn • Keep up with my favorite sports teams and players • Show work experience • Watch funny videos or memes At Work: • To get more engagement • To grow the company’s brand • To post announcements and updates

• On your personal accounts, you can post what you want but you still need to make sure it is appropriate. You can set your account to private so only family and friends you accept can see what you post. • On professional accounts, you need to keep posts professional looking, you cannot post personal information or views, and you should always check your spelling and grammar. Most companies keep their social media accounts on public, so more people discover them. Using Social Media at Work

• At my with the Nashville Sports League (Fall 2020) and Nashville Soccer Club (this Spring), I have been learning to use social media. • We use tools like Canva to create posts, Later to schedule posts, and Slack to communicate ideas for posts. • With the Nashville Sports League I posted funny memes for engagement from league members, updates on league champions, and any announcements NSL had to go out. • Here are some examples of my posts: Resources

Cyberbullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying

Digital Media for Children and Adolescents: Yolanda (Linda) Reid Chassiakos, Jenny Radesky, Dimitri Christakis, Megan A. Moreno, Corinn Cross and COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA Pediatrics November 2016, 138 (5) e20162593; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-2593

Online Predators:

Cybertipline.org or 1-800-THE-LOST