Information for Parents
- What is Facebook?
- What is Twitter?
- Using Social Media at Home
- How to Set Up Your Own Social Media Profile
- How to Adjust Social Media Privacy Settings
- Online Safety Tips
- How to Spot Bullying in Social Media
As parents, if we find that our students struggle to read textbooks and homework assignments, but actively use social media, then we should attempt to use our students’ social media skills to further develop other areas of learning, such as literacy.
To take advantage of the popularity of social media, educators and parents should:
To take advantage of the popularity of social media, educators and parents should:
- educate themselves on what social media is and isn't
- work with students to set up boundaries for access, privacy, and time spent online
- find creative ways to use the innovations of social media in the classroom and for other educational purposes