Cyber Issues

Smartphones, Social media, Character Development

October 22, 2009

Parent Association Enrichment

Let’s place things in perspective!

Living Stats

Smart phones

Power of the Smartphone

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/21/how-the-iphone-is-blowing-everyone-else-away-in-charts/

Sexting22% of teen girls and 20% of teen boys have

sent nude or semi-nude photos of themselves22% of teens admit that technology makes

them personally more forward and aggressive38% say exchanging sexy content makes

dating or hooking up with others more likely29% believe those exchanging sexy content

are “expected” to date or hook up

Starting at younger ages

Social networking

Is it really that bad?

Core Values

Character and personal integrity as the defining characteristics of a St. Christopher’s education

Helping boys develop intellectually, physically, and spiritually

A culture built on caring, nurturing relationships

Commitment to serving the community

Hardly

http://www.neuroproductions.be/twitter_friends_network_browser/

It’s all about…

Check out:Did You Know 4.0

http://tinyurl.com/rbcge7Mashable.com-the social media guide

http://mashable.com/category/how-to-web/AllFacebook.com

http://www.allfacebook.com/Which Is Epidemic -- Sexting or Worrying About It?

http://tinyurl.com/djsep6Common Sense Media

http://tinyurl.com/ddyaveYour Digital Footprint is like a diamond, it’s

foreverhttp://tinyurl.com/yg76mjt

Want to learn more?

Everyone knows your namehttp://tinyurl.com/2xsyab

Bulletin Boardhttp://tinyurl.com/yz83a7l

Cyberbullyinghttp://tinyurl.com/yzmewwd

"Sexting" Epidemic - Parents Investigate Teens Sending Racy/Nude Texts & E-mailshttp://tinyurl.com/yh7hb4b

Educational Youtube Videos