Transcript Slide 1

Raising Young People In Our
Digital Media World
Socializing
Gaming
Visiting
virtual worlds
Texting
Creating
Downloading
content
Pushes boundaries
Content
Anywhere and anytime access
Mobile
Interactive
Young People connect
and collaborate
Everything takes place before a
vast audience
Scale
Anonymity
Audience is invisible
Everything can be cut and pasted
Replicable
Once something is it out there,
it doesn’t ever go away
Persistent
So that means
our Young People are
leaving
digital footprints
Access to information
Connect, collaborate
and network
Community support
Self-exploration
Creative expression
Educational value
Always on
Information overload
Pressure to broadcast
Cyberbullying and sexting
Damage to reputation
Exposure to inappropriate
content, people and influences
Negative health effects
What you need to know to
raise media-smart
Young People
Embrace their world
Encourage balanced use
Basic Rules of the Road
Try to keep media in public spaces
Discuss what sites they can visit
and what they can download
Explain that nothing is
really private
Protecting Personal Privacy
Set up privacy settings
Keep passwords private
Help them self-reflect before
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Creating Identity
Talk about risky behavior
Discuss accountability
Encourage creativity
Once it’s gone digital,
Young People lose control
Understanding Who Owns
What Gets Created
Talk about copyright issues
Explain that cheating online
is still cheating
Teach Young People to ask the who, what,
and when questions
Balance research sources
What Young People Can
Is a Trust
person
who
they say
and
Believe
they are?
Point out all the ways marketers
target them
Improve the media landscape….
one decision,
one family,
one community
at a time.