Social Networking – 21things4students

Complete the following questions and submit your answers to your teacher.
Based on Life Online

1. Life Online

 How many texts per month does the average teen 1700
send?
90%
 What percent of young Americans are connected to
the Internet?

2. Your Own Piece of the Internet

 Do you use social networking sites to stay Sort of. When I play games on steam (a gaming
connected to friends? Why or why not? software… thing) I can talk to friends
 What do you like, or dislike, about the idea of having I like existing on the web, but I don’t want to be a target
your own space on the Internet? to some hacker

 Do you think you use social media differently from Yes, because I RARELY go on any form of social media,
how your friends or the people in the video use it? even if you count steam.
Explain your answer.

3. Too Wired

 How much time per day do you connect to friends
through technology?
 Do you think your friends and other teens spend
more time or less time online than you do?
 Would you spend more time connected if school or
your parents allowed it? Doing what?
Depends on if I can work a time to go on steam or
skype, then about 3-5 hours (on and off)
More, because I don”t even have an account that can
be considered one of the main social media sites
No, not really I don’t see much of a use for it
Sometimes when I play video games too much

 Do you ever feel that you're missing out on doing

other things because you're spending so much time
connected? Explain.

4. Online vs. Face to Face

 Have you ever posted something online that you
later regretted?
 Are there things you might say or do online that you
probably wouldn't say or do in person? Explain.
 Why do you think people sometimes behave
differently online than they do in person? What
effect do you think this might have on relationships?
Not that I can remember
No, not really because… I keep the same morals that I do
in the real world
They behave differently because it is not a face to face
confrontation, and there is less consequence. This would
affect relationships because someone could say
something that they don’t really mean.
 5. The “Real” You
 Do you communicate differently online than you do
in person? Explain.
 Do you feel that you can be more "yourself" online?
Explain why or why not.
 Do you have friends online that you don't spend
much time with in face-to-face relationships? If so,
how are these relationships different from "offline"
friendships?
6. Crossing the Line
 What do you think Ryan's fellow students might
have done if they had known that his bullying might
lead to his suicide?
 What do you think you would do if you observed
someone being bullied or manipulated online?
Would your reaction be different if you observed the
same thing in person? Explain.
7. Drawing Your Own Line
 Your task is to decide which ones you're okay with,
and which ones you feel are "over the line."
Sometimes, because I have an excuse to think longer
before I say something
Again sometimes, because there is less backlash from
real people.
No, only a couple people, and those few are just “labled”
as friends on a friends list.
I think that they could of stopped it. If they got help and
told the one who was convincing Ryan to commit sucide
to stop then the situation could have been avoided.
The reaction, I think, from me would be the same in real
life or online. I would tell them to stop, and if they didn’t
get help
1. Using my full name in my profile- okay
2. Posting email or phone no. – over the
line who needs to know.
3. Posting my birth date on my profile- over
the line
4. Updating status in any way- okay
5. Complaining- okay
6. Posting negative comments- over the
line, and… why
7. Posting pictures of myself- okay?
8. Posting revealing pictures of myself- WAY
over the line
9. Posting pictures of friends or family- not
without permission
10. Posting embarrassing pictures of friends
 or family- over the line

11. Posting embarrassing pictures of people I

don’t like- over the line

12. Sharing music or other media- okay

13. Spending up to 4 hours a day online-

over the top, not over the line

14. Flirting-…………..over the line, you can

meet in person or something

15. Swearing- over the line, find something

more intelligent to say]

16. Pretending to be someone- over the line

17. Revealing private things about myself-

over the line

18. Posting lies- over the line

19. Threats- over the line

20. Discussing drug or alcohol use- over the

line

8. Your Personal Contract

Compare your notes with some of your classmates. In a

small group, talk about how you each responded to the
questions that followed each video. Compare your positions
on the online behaviors in the previous exercise, and
discuss why you put them where you did.

Based on your discussion, make any changes you want to

your "Where I Draw the Line" chart. There is also space on
the printout for you to explain some of the reasons behind
your choices.

9. Sharing Your Ideas

For your final assignment, you will create a presentation of

your ideas about online communication. You may choose a
particular topic that interests you or that came up in the
videos you watched, or your teacher may have some
suggestions for how to focus your presentation.
Finally, list five tips you would give to middle and high school aged students about being safe online:

1.

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5.