Facebook has over 500 million active users who spend over 700 billion minutes per month on the site. It has become a global platform with over 70 translations and 70% of users living outside the US. The presentation cautions educators about some of the content students may be exposed to on Facebook and provides tips on customizing privacy settings to make it safer.

1. Facebook: Beyond Friends, Family and FarmVille Selena Garrison, Technology Integration Fall Mountain Regional School District Welcome to the Real Facebook Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference December 2, 2010

5. Top Facebook Countries

12. Before you proceed… you must ask… Is Facebook an educational tool?

15. Facebook: Beyond Friends, Family and FarmVille Here is where you can find … our students and also the following…

16. Interesting Facebook Email A friend received an email with the subject line of “Dead.” … with no message

18. A Convicted Murderer With his victim listed as one of his friends and we have 3 friends in common Mulberry man pleads guilty to 1st degree murder

20. Ready to Play? The World of Facebook Games Our students are definitely playing…

21. Facebook is now challenging Xbox and Wii for gaming

22. Food For Thought http://www.zynga.com/about/numbers.php

23. The Hottest New Game Rise through the ranks of the mafia and take over the city in this next gen crime game! Build up your hood, do jobs, and fight other players! http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/crimecity?v=info

24. How Sexy Is Your Name? http://apps.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=133735099988606

25. Playboy Party Live the Playboy lifestyle, with all the glitz, glamour and luxury that comes with it.

26. Bar World

29. After seeing all of this, are you still willing to proceed?

30. Customizing Facebook Settings to help make Facebook “safer” *Look for Links, Locks, and Lead

32. Home Page or “Wall” in Most Recent View

33. Home Page or “Wall” in Top News View

34. Viewing Requests from Your Home Page

35. Blocking an Application Invitation

36. Hiding Annoying Applications from Appearing on Your Home Page

37. Creating a Friends List Friends lists help you to easily choose who sees what

38. Go to Account > Edit Friends Steps to Creating a Friends List

39. Enter a list name, select friends, and click “Create List” Above your friends list, click on “Create New List”

40. Your new list will now be on the left side

41. Customize Your Updates: Choose Who Sees What Your friends lists will now be very useful

42. Choose names or a friends’ list

43. Does everyone need to know what’s on your mind?

44. Account Settings Do you really need more email?

45. Check All Privacy Settings

46. How Others Will See You

47. What You Share About Yourself Every photo album has its own settings. Check all photos. Don’t assume that they’re safe. Uncheck this box!

48. Choose Custom Settings When Possible

50. Check All Applications Delete all applications that you don’t you use!

51. Control What Your Friends Share to Apps I uncheck every box

52. Instant Personalization Is Too Personal You have to opt out! Uncheck this box.

53. Do You Want To Be Googled? Uncheck this box if you don’t want to be found by a Google search