Group6

=Responsible Social Networking=

Introduction: Picture this scenario.... Sara finished getting some dental work the other day. She was quite loopy from the Novocaine and took pictures of it with her cell phone camera. Later she uploaded the pictures onto her facebook page. It was hilarious! She looked like she was strung out on drugs. A few months later, she was rejected for a summer internship because when they googled her they found her picture on facebook ....

Activity:
Develop a code of conduct for online social networking communities that attract teenagers. What rules and regulations should be in place for teenage users, adult users and the site’s moderators? How will the rules be regulated? To what degree should interactions on the site be monitored by the site administrators and/or law enforcement? How might these compare with existing regulations on the sites you frequent?

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Focusing Questions:
Why do young people visit social networking sites like myspace and facebook? What type of information might they share with others? Read the Terms of Service of social networking sites like, facebook, myspace, bebo, and any others that are popular. What is the minimum age requirement for those site? What other terms are set out by the social networking sties? Why is it important to keep your online profile tame? Why does it make a difference? What information and images are not okay to post? What are some quick tips to keep your online profile safe?

Resources:
Protecting Reputations Online in Plain English @http://www.commoncraft.com/protecting-reputations-video

Profile Penalty: @http://www.nsteens.org/videos/offline-consequences/

Managing your online reputation is a good idea @http://www.staysafeonline.org/blog/managing-your-online-reputation-a-good-idea

High Tech Prank at Brooklyn Technical High School []

Keeping Yourself and your kids safe from social networks []

Make Your Social Networking Site More Private []

Kids Privacy [] Tips on protecting Kids Privacy

Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities []MySpace Terms and Conditions [] Bebo Terms of Service []

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