Parents
Social Media has become part of our children's everyday lives. It is imparative that we teach them how to act appropriately online! Talk to your children about what they are posting and the apps they are using. We have compiled a list of apps that parents should be aware of, but please know they are constantly changing. New apps are being created by the minute. The most important thing parents need to be aware of is what their student is sharing online and what is being shared with them. Continue to remind your child about the importance of being POSITIVE online!
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APPS PARENTS AND STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT!
YIK YAK: Yik Yak users can send comments anonymously. Those who see the comments don’t have to have an account; they only have to be logged on. The app uses location services to bring comments to a user’s feed from other users nearby.
WARNING: Yik Yak posts can be especially vicious and hurtful, since there is no way to trace their source, and can be disseminated widely.
WARNING: Yik Yak posts can be especially vicious and hurtful, since there is no way to trace their source, and can be disseminated widely.
Snapchat: Snapchat is an app that allows users to send photos and videos that disappear from view within 10 seconds after they're received.
WARNING: Kids can send and receive inappropriate photos and messages. This app also makes kids feel like they can send inappropriate pictures without consequences because the image will disappear automatically. Nothing sent over the Internet disappears. They go to a server.
WARNING: Kids can send and receive inappropriate photos and messages. This app also makes kids feel like they can send inappropriate pictures without consequences because the image will disappear automatically. Nothing sent over the Internet disappears. They go to a server.
KIK: A free texting service that allows texts/pictures to be sent without being logged in the phone history. (Similar apps: Viber, WhatsApp, TextNow)
WARNING: Kids can talk to strangers without parent knowledge since it bypasses the wireless providers’ short message services (SMS). Children also think they can text inappropriately without parents finding out. Strangers can send "friend requests".
WARNING: Kids can talk to strangers without parent knowledge since it bypasses the wireless providers’ short message services (SMS). Children also think they can text inappropriately without parents finding out. Strangers can send "friend requests".
TINDER: Users post pictures and scroll through the images of other users. When they think someone is attractive they can “flag” the image. If that person has also “flagged” them in return, the app allows you to contact them.
WARNING: This app, and similar apps such as Down, Skout, Pure, and Blendr, are primarily used for hooking up. POOF: Hides other apps on your phone. You select which apps you would like to hide and their icons will no longer show up on your smartphone screen. WARNING: If children have apps that they want to keep hidden from their parents, all they have to do is download this app and “poof,” their screen is clear of any questionable apps. So, if you see the poof app on their phone, you may want to ask them what they are hiding. |