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Teens, Conflict & Social Media

Teens, Conflict & Social Media. CUNY Collaborative Programs: A NYGEAR UP Partner. Agenda: Teens, Conflict & Social Media. The Teen Brain Parent & Teen Conflict Social Media: Responsible Posting Social Media: Digital Drama Resources Questions?. Teen Years – What’s happening in the brain? .

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Teens, Conflict & Social Media

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  1. Teens, Conflict & Social Media CUNY Collaborative Programs: A NYGEAR UP Partner

  2. Agenda:Teens, Conflict & Social Media • The Teen Brain • Parent & Teen Conflict • Social Media: Responsible Posting • Social Media: Digital Drama • Resources • Questions?

  3. Teen Years – What’s happening in the brain? • Impulse Control • Risk Taking • Drama • What is the parent/family role?

  4. Parent & Teen Conflict • Conflict • Not always bad • Worse for parents than kids • Resolving conflict • Understanding your child’s perspective • Spending time together • Talking, being engaged

  5. Social Media: Responsible Posting • What’s Appropriate? • If you wouldn’t do it in real life, you shouldn’t do it online • Emotional posts • Safety • Every sites has an “About Us” or “Privacy Policy • Avoid strangers • Keep some information private • Watch the Clock

  6. Social Media: Digital Drama • Digital Drama vs. Cyberbullying • Harassment • Everyday arguments • Avoiding Digital Drama • Set Boundaries • Take a break • Talk to an adult

  7. Resources • Common Sense Media – Has a “Parent Concerns” section and also a list of apps that help you track what your teen is doing online. This website also rates new movies and TV shows for age-appropriateness and content. • PBS Frontline: Inside the Teenage Brain - Resources and videos to help parents understand their teens - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/ • Act For Youth Center for Excellence – Parent and Teen Toolkit. http://www.actforyouth.net/adolescence/

  8. Questions? • Workshop Evaluations

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