Teens and Social Media

Objectives

• What social media apps are teens using
• How parents can help their teens manage social media
• How Mohawk helps teens manage the effects of social media

What Social Media Apps are Teens using?

Apps Teens are using to communicate

• Snapchat
• Instagram
• You Tube
• video games

Who do they friend, what they post and when?

• Many of their "friends" may be someone they have only know on-line
• Their posts are mainly pictures in hopes of getting as many likes as possible
• They have more than one account
• Their profiles are often about getting likes not showing their true beliefs

The most active posting time is
9:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

What teens are saying about Social Media Use

• social media has a positive effect on their lives helping them feel more confident, less lonely, and less depressed
• 75% of teens recognize that tech companies manipulate people into spending more time on their devices and this distracts them from homework
• many groups of friends have their own social media norms and rules on what and when to post

How can parents help?

• Friend your teen on social media
• Have them teach you about the apps
• No phones/computers in teen's rooms overnight
• Know your teen's passwords
• Help them balance their screen time with other activities

How does Mohawk Trail help?

• Provide strategies for students to interact responsibly on social media
• Support students if social media affects their school day
• Advise students that some information they put on social media is not private and future colleges and employers may see it

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• Advise students if they see something that does not seem right to screen shot the words or image and tell an adult
• Mohawk blocks certain websites from student use