Part Two: When Schools Overshare - A Principal's Perspective

Just for members of the Big Mama's House Fan Club. Use this link to download the three page cheat sheet made specifically for this episode - including minute-by-minute breakdown of the episode as well as internet safety tips and tricks checklists for both parents and schools.

Episode Highlights

• The impact of the pandemic on schools and educators
• How schools are accidentally putting children at risk via social media
• Best practices for schools using Facebook and Twitter
• Mental health impact of the pandemic on students
• Tips for helping children with their anxiety
• Two resources available online related to children, mental health, and the pandemic
• How hashtags on school-based social media posts can put children at risk
• Link between device time and diminished mental health
• BOOK: iGen by Jean Twenge
• BOOK: The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
• Connection between device use and neuroplasticity and tech addiction.

SOURCES

• Berinato, Scott. “That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief.” Harvard Business Review, 16 Apr. 2020, hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief.
  
• Coyle, Daniel. The Talent Code Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Arrow, 2010.
  
• Julian, Story by Kate. “What Happened to American Childhood?” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 27 Apr. 2020, www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/05/childhood-in-an-anxious-age/609079/.
  
• Twenge, Jean M. IGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood: and What That Means for the Rest of Us. Atria Paperback, 2018.

REFERENCES

• Facebook Rant – mentioned in the episode
• Video morning announcements- mentioned in the episode
• COPPA Law – learn more about the FTC’s COPPA law here
• CIPA Law – learn more about the FCC’s CIPA law here
  
• To learn more about this Internet Safety Podcast, internet safety and parenting, and more, go to the START HERE document where you can watch videos, download school resources, parent resources, and more.
  
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** Big Mama’s House Podcast - a podcast for teens is written and hosted by Jesse Weinberger (Internet Safety Speaker for Schools)

Teen fans of this podcast are called squids. Together with the entire Squid Squad, this podcast for teens explores the immense amounts of pressure impacting young people including: generational disconnect, digital & social media issues, tech true crime, mental health. Each episode comes with additional resources to help teens navigate difficult life circumstances. Expect to laugh along with the host and guest co-hosts while learning something new.

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