Social+Networking

=Social Networking (Facebook) Do's & Don'ts=

Comment: Social Networking sites such as Facebook have boomed in Latin American culture so much that most high school students now have accounts and use them regularly. In Colegio Monte Tabor Nazaret, we do not promote social networking in classes but because so many are using these sites outside of classes, we feel the need to inform students of both the do's and don'ts. I look forward to comments from both students, parents, administrators and teachers. (Mr. Stephen Brown)

1. Use them to create your best image and to stay in touch with friends and make new ones. 2. Use the **privacy settings** on your account to __monitor who can look at your profile__. 3. Use the customer support page since it contains valuable information about **privacy controls** and other important safety information. 4. Use good judgment with your account and postings! What do you want parents, administrators and teachers to see? 5. Remember that the administrators are not monitoring Facebook, but may act on any violations of law or school policy if brought to their attention. Just because you don’t want them to look at your page doesn’t mean they can’t or won’t. 1. Post overly personal information like cell phone numbers, address, etc. Students have been stalked by uninvited viewers of their Facebook pages when they posted overly personal information. 2. Post pictures of your friends without their permission. It may be considered a legitimate invasion of their privacy. 3. Post harmful messages, you’ll be harming yourself more. 4. Forget that once you post something, it may live forever, even if you take it down. 5. Be afraid to get creative with your profile. Have fun and express yourself legally and responsibly. There are plenty of ways you can create a positive self image. You can impress your peers and community members and abide by all school policies and laws! ---
 * If you use “Facebook” or other social networking sites, **
 * Do… **
 * Don’t… **

Parent’s Guides
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec13.shtm http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/social-networking-sites.aspx http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialnetworking/a/socialnetwork_b.htm

Possible Dangers?
http://www.ivillage.co.uk/parenting/teens/teencon/articles/0,,186632_712646,00.html https://fiq.ischool.utoronto.ca/index.php/fiq/article/view/92/236

Statistics
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/ http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2010/01/19/a-collection-of-social-network-stats-for-2010/ http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/02/16/study-ages-of-social-network-users/