Ed’s Overall Strategy Outline

I don’t have children yet, but I have a nephews and I am very involved as an Uncle.  My strategy was to search for information on teen usage of social media and the influence it has on them.

• Searched for “teens and social media:
  • http://www.rawhide.org/blog/infographics/teens-digital-diet/?gclid=CNPLyZjKp9ICFZWCaQodo4EJyAThe Digital Diet of the American Teen:

    Quick to the point about teen usage on devices, social media and influence.

  • http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/05/health/being-13-teens-social-media-study/Why some 13-year-olds check social media 100 times a day:
  • http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/are-teens-replacing-drugs-with-social-me   dia-w457313Large case study of 200 teens that viewed their social media posts and reads. 
• Searched for “Are Teens Replacing Drugs With Social Media”
  • https://youtu.be/7QWoP6jJG3k
  • How social media is affecting teens:
    • Video on the study of what kids value. Fame has increased due to social media.  Only 275,191 views. Daydreaming and doing nothing helps create empathy that is now lacking in some kids. Teens who think about social media lose site of caring for others.
    • Fewer teenagers are using drugs and alcohol than ever before, but extreme screen time  usage may be their preferred vice.
    • Site talks about the decline of drug and alcohol due to social media. That social media is the new drug of choice and can be more addictive than cigarettes. 
  • Searched for “ How media affects youth
    • https://youtu.be/HjnclEhy960
      • TED: How the media affects youth | Oda Faremo Lindholm | TEDxOslo
    • Search for “Benefits of social media and teenagers”
      • http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/01/16/10-reasons-why-social-media-is-great-for-teenagers_n_7317716.htm
  • Some Points from the article are feedback boosts self- esteem. New friends are just a click away. Teens can actually get in touch with their mentors. Allows to educate themselves. Teens can share picture very easy. A place to turn to for advice. 
  • Searched for “Why is social media important to young people”http://www.dove.com/uk/dove-self-esteem-project/help-for-parents/talking-about-appearance/why-is-social-media-important-to-young-people.html

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