Parent Guide To Navigating Social Media

Our middle school counselors, Mrs. Gerth and Mrs. Wagner, asked me to create a presentation to help parents understand some of the social media tools their son/daughter may be using.

• Shared a riveting social media video
• Provided ten social media tools and some information about them
• Provided five "Action Items" they should incorporate immediately with their children
• Create accounts together
• Model Appropriate Posting Behavior
• Insist On Their Account Information
• Discuss Ideal Information Released
• Search Names, Search Friend's Names
• Shared Cell Phone Contract
• Shared THINK Poster
• Provided Survival Kit that creates conversations about social media

Presentation Link

Impact On Students:
Citizenship:  Students and parents need to be aware of the positive and negative affects of their actions using social media.