ACPS is aware that social media is not always used in a safe and responsible way by students. We have a responsibility to embrace the new ways in which our students choose to communicate and educate them as best as we can in using them responsibly to enhance their own reputations.
We will be holding two social media sessions for students on Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30 to show students how social media can be used to impress colleges and future employers.
The first student session will be for all Minnie Howard ninth-grade students and students who are part of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program.
This session is open to all staff who would like to listen in and learn how to talk to their own students about social media.
ACPS is also hosting a free social media presentation for ACPS parents of middle school and high school students on the evening of Friday, January 29 at Minnie Howard Campus, 6-8 p.m. ACPS staff is also welcome to attend this evening event. Pizza and hot chocolate will be provided for all participants, however, this is event is not open to children/students, so please leave your teens at home for the evening.
Social media safety speaker Josh Ochs will be flying in from the West Coast especially for this program of events. As part of his presentation, he will be showing students and staff how social media can be used to impress colleges and future employers. The event will be about social media safety. It will bring staff up to speed on the latest apps and how to talk with your students about using digital tools to shine online.
Ochs will be talking about:
- What apps are unsafe (and others you should encourage your children to use)
- What apps are a waste of time for your teens and tweens
- How to analyze your Google results to see what colleges and future employers will find
- How to bury bad Google results from other users with your similar name
- Examples of good and bad posts that colleges may find
- Examples from real seniors that are using social media correctly
- Seven networks your kids need to be on to shine online
Ochs has a background in marketing at Disney. He travels the nation speaking to over 30,000 kids each year sharing with them tips they can use to create a positive online presence.
If you cannot make the event, a video of the student session will be available online the following week, so that all staff can get up to speed on how their students are using social media.
Can’t wait for the social media presentation? Learn what apps are safe for your children.