Parents teaching common sense for online self-expression
BULLYING . Online "cyber" bullying is a real problem that impacts Honolulu and Hawaii students on a daily basis... There are many tools that can assist families, teachers, and communities in educating children and teens in keeping their online identity safe. Common Sense Media is a great resources for educators, parents, and students to practice safe social media browsing and to keep help families talk to their kids about their online identity. Common Sense Media Some Facts • 25 percent of teens say they have created social network pages under another person’s identity • 60 percent of youth ages 11 to 18 lie about their age online • 34 percent of teens say that sometimes they feel they are a different person online than in real life What’s the Issue? The online world provides a space to be whoever you want to be. Teens may occasionally try out different personas in the real world, but the Internet can be a virtual testing ground for experimenting with a