A presentation I created to educate our school community about social networking and Facebook. Many of the videos used are not my own; each have proper citation and a direct link to the original source listed.

1. What is Social Media?
Social Networking?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
You will find hyperlinks to all videos here, in the presenter’s notes.
For a copy of this presentation download at: http://lsurl.me/R6

2. What is Social Media?
Social Networking?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
You will find hyperlinks to all videos here, in the presenter’s notes.
For a copy of this presentation download at: http://lsurl.me/R6

3. What is Social Media?
Social Networking?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
You will find hyperlinks to all videos here, in the presenter’s notes.
For a copy of this presentation download at: http://lsurl.me/R6

4. Facebook
for Parents and Educators
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

5. Facebook
for Parents and Educators
First things first:
You need to know the
difference between the LAWs
protecting your children online,
and the Facebook Terms of
Service. They are two different
things.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

6. Facebook
for Parents and Educators
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

7. CIPPA: Children’s Internet Protection Act
http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/cipa.html
Click here for more
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

8. HOW TO PROTECT KIDS’ PRIVACY ONLINE
■ Federal Trade Commission ■
A GUIDE FOR TEACHERS
http://
W hether offer. Butshopping,comes to their personal information, who’s in charge? The of all that the
web has to
playing,
when it
studying or just surfing, today’s kids are taking advantage
Children’s Online
Privacy Protection Act, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, requires commercial website opera-
www.coppa.o
tors to get parental consent before collecting any personal information from kids under 13. COPPA allows
teachers to act on behalf of a parent during school activities online, but does not require them to do so.
That is, the law does not require teachers to make decisions about the collection of their students’ personal
rg/coppa.htm
information. Check to see whether your school district has a policy about disclosing student information. Children’s Online
Here’s a look at the basic provisions of the law and what they mean for you and your students. Privacy and Protection
Website Operators Teachers
Act
MUST get a parent’s consent. May act in place of a parent in deciding whether
In many cases, a site must obtain parental consent to give consent.
before collecting, using or disclosing personal Consent from a parent authorizes the website to
information about a child. Consent is not required collect personal information from your student.
when a site is collecting an email address to: Subject to your school district’s policies, you may
◆ respond to a one-time request from a child. act on behalf of the parent in giving consent, but
◆ provide notice to the parent. COPPA does not require you to do so. If you or
the parent do not consent to the collection, use or
◆ ensure the safety of the child or the site.
disclosure of the student’s personal information, the
◆ send a newsletter or other information on a
student’s participation in an online activity may be
regular basis as long as the site notifies a
limited to areas of the site where personal informa-
parent and gives them a chance to say no to
tion is not necessary.
the arrangement.
You can give consent and still say no to having your
student’s information passed along to a third party.
A parent or teacher’s consent isn’t necessary if the
website is collecting a child’s email address simply to
respond to a one-time request for information.
Must get new consent when information- May decide whether to approve information
collection practices change in a “material” way. collection from students based on new uses for
Website operators need to notify parents and get the information.
consent again if they plan to change the kinds of Website operators will let you know about the need
information they collect, change how they use the for new consent by sending you a new notice and
information, or offer the information to new and request. They will do this when they are changing
different third parties. For example, new consent the terms-of-use of the information in a “material”
would be required if the website decides to: or significant way.
◆ send information from children to marketers of
diet pills instead of only marketers of stuffed
animals, as covered in the original consent.
◆ give a child access to a chat room if the origi-
nal consent covered only sending a newsletter.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

9. HOW TO PROTECT KIDS’ PRIVACY ONLINE
■ Federal Trade Commission ■
A GUIDE FOR TEACHERS
http://
W hether offer. Butshopping,comes to their personal information, who’s in charge? The of all that the
web has to
playing,
when it
studying or just surfing, today’s kids are taking advantage
Children’s Online
Privacy Protection Act, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, requires commercial website opera-
www.coppa.o
tors to get parental consent before collecting any personal information from kids under 13. COPPA allows
teachers to act on behalf of a parent during school activities online, but does not require them to do so.
That is, the law does not require teachers to make decisions about the collection of their students’ personal
rg/coppa.htm
information. Check to see whether your school district has a policy about disclosing student information. Children’s Online
Here’s a look at the basic provisions of the law and what they mean for you and your students. Privacy and Protection
Website Operators Teachers
Act
MUST get a parent’s consent. May act in place of a parent in deciding whether
In many cases, a site must obtain parental consent to give consent.
before collecting, using or disclosing personal Consent from a parent authorizes the website to
information about a child. Consent is not required collect personal information from your student.
when a site is collecting an email address to: Subject to your school district’s policies, you may
◆ respond to a one-time request from a child. act on behalf of the parent in giving consent, but
◆ provide notice to the parent. COPPA does not require you to do so. If you or
the parent do not consent to the collection, use or
◆ ensure the safety of the child or the site.
disclosure of the student’s personal information, the
◆ send a newsletter or other information on a
student’s participation in an online activity may be
regular basis as long as the site notifies a
limited to areas of the site where personal informa-
parent and gives them a chance to say no to
tion is not necessary.
the arrangement.
You can give consent and still say no to having your
student’s information passed along to a third party.
A parent or teacher’s consent isn’t necessary if the
website is collecting a child’s email address simply to
respond to a one-time request for information.
Must get new consent when information- May decide whether to approve information
Facebook Terms of Service:
collection practices change in a “material” way. collection from students based on new uses for
Website operators need to notify parents and get the information.
consent again if they plan to change the kinds of Website operators will let you know about the need
information they collect, change how they use the for new consent by sending you a new notice and
You must be 13 years old to
information, or offer the information to new and request. They will do this when they are changing
different third parties. For example, new consent the terms-of-use of the information in a “material”
would be required if the website decides to: or significant way.
◆ send information from children to marketers of
have a Facebook Account.
diet pills instead of only marketers of stuffed
animals, as covered in the original consent.
◆ give a child access to a chat room if the origi-
nal consent covered only sending a newsletter.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

10. HOW TO PROTECT KIDS’ PRIVACY ONLINE
■ Federal Trade Commission ■
A GUIDE FOR TEACHERS
http://
W hether offer. Butshopping,comes to their personal information, who’s in charge? The of all that the
web has to
playing,
when it
studying or just surfing, today’s kids are taking advantage
Children’s Online
Privacy Protection Act, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, requires commercial website opera-
www.coppa.o
tors to get parental consent before collecting any personal information from kids under 13. COPPA allows
teachers to act on behalf of a parent during school activities online, but does not require them to do so.
That is, the law does not require teachers to make decisions about the collection of their students’ personal
rg/coppa.htm
information. Check to see whether your school district has a policy about disclosing student information. Children’s Online
Here’s a look at the basic provisions of the law and what they mean for you and your students. Privacy and Protection
Website Operators Teachers
Act
MUST get a parent’s consent. May act in place of a parent in deciding whether
In many cases, a site must obtain parental consent to give consent.
before collecting, using or disclosing personal Consent from a parent authorizes the website to
information about a child. Consent is not required collect personal information from your student.
when a site is collecting an email address to: Subject to your school district’s policies, you may
◆ respond to a one-time request from a child. act on behalf of the parent in giving consent, but
◆ provide notice to the parent. COPPA does not require you to do so. If you or
the parent do not consent to the collection, use or
◆ ensure the safety of the child or the site.
disclosure of the student’s personal information, the
◆ send a newsletter or other information on a
student’s participation in an online activity may be
regular basis as long as the site notifies a
limited to areas of the site where personal informa-
parent and gives them a chance to say no to
tion is not necessary.
the arrangement.
You can give consent and still say no to having your
student’s information passed along to a third party.
A parent or teacher’s consent isn’t necessary if the
website is collecting a child’s email address simply to
respond to a one-time request for information.
Must get new consent when information- May decide whether to approve information
collection practices change in a “material” way. collection from students based on new uses for
Website operators need to notify parents and get the information.
consent again if they plan to change the kinds of Website operators will let you know about the need
information they collect, change how they use the for new consent by sending you a new notice and
information, or offer the information to new and request. They will do this when they are changing
different third parties. For example, new consent the terms-of-use of the information in a “material”
would be required if the website decides to: or significant way.
◆ send information from children to marketers of
diet pills instead of only marketers of stuffed
animals, as covered in the original consent.
◆ give a child access to a chat room if the origi-
nal consent covered only sending a newsletter.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

11. Your Digital Footprint
started a long time ago
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Digital Dossier video here: http://youtu.be/79IYZVYIVLA

12. Your Digital Footprint
started a long time ago
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Digital Dossier video here: http://youtu.be/79IYZVYIVLA

13. Your Digital Footprint
started a long time ago
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Digital Dossier video here: http://youtu.be/79IYZVYIVLA

14. Facebook is not evil; it is
not inherently good or
bad. It is simply a tool
whose content is
entirely dependent on
the users.
Full article here:
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/03/being-safe-online-is-being-safe-in-life.html
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
An excellent article in Time Magazine about your privacy and Data Mining can be found here:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2058114,00.html

15. Facebook is not evil; it is
not inherently good or
bad. It is simply a tool
whose content is
entirely dependent on
the users.
Full article here:
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/03/being-safe-online-is-being-safe-in-life.html
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
An excellent article in Time Magazine about your privacy and Data Mining can be found here:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2058114,00.html

16. Facebook is not evil; it is
not inherently good or
bad. It is simply a tool
whose content is
entirely dependent on
the users.
Full article here:
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/03/being-safe-online-is-being-safe-in-life.html
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
An excellent article in Time Magazine about your privacy and Data Mining can be found here:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2058114,00.html

17. How could this possibly be
educational?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
1) http://jeffthomastech.com/blog/?p=9540
2) http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/03/worlds-simplest-social-media-

18. A Parents’
Guide to
Facebook
is available
to you as a
free
download
to your
own
computer.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
For excellent teacher resources, including the “Facebook for Teachers” pamphlet click here:
http://jeffthomastech.com/blog/?p=6887

19. We teach children how
to cross the street; we
don’t ban cars.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Keynote Speaker Kevin Honeycutt at: http://www.ihigh.com/kevin/video_895336.html

20. What Does the Research Say?
• http://www.danah.org/ and http://
www.zephoria.org/thoughts/bestof.html
• http://www.thatsnotcool.com/
• http://www.edutopia.org/social-media-case-
education-edchat-steve-johnson
• http://thinkingmachine.pbworks.com/w/page/
22187719/Think-Social-Media-Guidelines
• http://www.delicious.com/vvtechleader/
research_based
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

21. Alternatives and safe
“playgrounds” for
children under 13
• http://togetherville.com/
• https://www.schoology.com/home.php
• http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/
• www.clubpenguin
• http://www.webkinz.com/
Wednesday, May 25, 2011