Facebook

=//Facebook for Parents: Everything You Wanted to Know about Facebook but were Afraid to Ask//= As a follow-up to our Middle School Technology Night, all Middle School parents were invited to come learn more about Facebook. Technology Director Page Lennig lead parents through the particulars of Facebook - what is it, why is it so popular, how to sign up, how to set the right security settings. The goal of the evening was for parents to become more comfortable with Facebook, so they can help their children use it safely and responsibly.

4/15/2010 - Facebook published safety guidelines for parents - a really nice resource


 * UPDATE 12/14/09 - Facebook has made changes in their security settings. Read this article to find out more and then go to your Facebook account to reset your security settings.**

NY Times article (1/20/2010) - "3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now"

__Here are some links from the presentation:__
[|fbforParents.pdf] - click to download a PDF of the presentation slides

[|Facebook for Parents] - a website by a Stanford professor on parents/facebook issues - be sure to sign up for the newsletter

[|10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know] - Tips on how to keep your profile private. Everyone on Facebook should read these.

[|The Way We Live Now - Growing Up on Facebook] - NY Times, Peggy Orenstein.

[|"Set up a safe Facebook profile"] - step by step instructions on how to sign up for a Facebook account and set good security settings

[|FacebookFail: How to use Facebook Privacy Settings and Avoid Disaster] - More info on security settings and Facebook dos and don'ts

5 Easy Steps to Stay Safe (and Private!) on Facebook- NY Times article from September, 2009

Tweens on Facebook - NY Times article from November, 2009