1. Social Media & You Let’s take a look at your social media use.
Pass out Social Media Scavenger Hunt
Review Questions 1-7 of social medial scavenger hunt

2. Social Media Use Most Popular Social Media 13-24 year old Americans
Social media and social networking has drastically changed how we communicate and are connected with people all over the world – in a relatively short amount of time!
Facebook launched in 2004 – and not has more than 1.79 BILLION active users in all age groups.
2006 – Twitter, 317 million active users
2010 – Instagram, 500 million active users
2011 – Snapchat, 150 million active users
Review Section #1 of Social Media Scavenger Hunt
Show – Bulletin Board Video (1 minute)
What’s the message of this video?
What you post/send with a simple click is always there in cyberspace. Even if you delete in later – it might be too late – someone could have already saved it and spread it. Even on apps like Snapchat where photos disappear in seconds, someone takes a screen capture or download it through a third-party app and can keep it forever. Things can also be found on your phone after you’ve deleted it. Even comments and likes show up on newsfeeds where others can see. Comments on other people’s posts
Most Important Social Media
13-24 year old Americans
Snapchat – 35%
Instagram – 24%
Facebook & Twitter – 13%
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3. “Everything you post on social media impacts your personal brand
“Everything you post on social media impacts your personal brand. How do you want to be known?” Lisa Horn, The Publicity Gal
Post or send – on social media or in private text messages.
Branding – marketing term – creating a name, symbol or design that identifies and differentiates a product from other products. An effective brand strategy gives you an edge in competitive markets. As a person, your brand can effect your job prospects, scholarships, what colleges you get into and much more.
Your lifetime brand is already being developed. As a Junior Fair Board member and leader in your county 4-H program, FFA chapter, etc. people are watching you – community leaders, parents, younger members, etc. What you do not only impacts you today, but it impacts your future. And it impacts the reputation of your organization in your community.
Ohio 4-H Code of Conduct I will uphold and support the responsible and lawful use of social media. In so doing, I will not create or post social media content that is abusive, threatening, defamatory, obscene, harassing, or creates a hostile environment.
How do you want to be known?
How did your Google searches go?

4. As you get older and more involved in the community or a career, there are likely to be more results.
As you get older, you will also want to search your name with other cities where you have lived, worked or gone to school. And ladies don’t forget about that maiden name once you are married.

5. Check out the links on the worksheet to help you clean up your posts.

6. What is the best privacy setting? Not posting at all.

7. What are some negative consequences you have heard associated with social media use?
Questions: Have you seen someone being unkind on social media? Etc.

8. Does that mean social media is all bad and dangerous?
What are the positives of being on social media?

9. Looking to the Future
Social media sites can make or break a future job opportunity. Use privacy settings to protect you and the site to project a good image of yourself.
One site even said up to 49% rejected for something seen on a social profile.
The following are the top pieces of content that turned off these employers:
Provocative or inappropriate photographs, videos or information – 46 percent
Information about candidate drinking or using drugs – 43 percent
Discriminatory comments related to race, religion, gender, etc. – 33 percent
Candidate bad-mouthed previous company or fellow employee – 31 percent
Poor communication skills – 29 percent

10. Be a good social media role model
What can I do from here?
Be a good social media role model
Advise others on making good decisions
Report cyberbullying
Be a good social media role model
Think before you post
Don’t interact with people you don’t know
Don’t engage in bullying behavior
Think about how you can use it to promote events and activities
Clean up your profiles
Understand your privacy settings
See what’s online about you
Advise others on making good decisions – become knowledgeable and help friends and other teen leaders