Social media are media for social interaction. Social media uses web-based technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogues. Social media such as Facebook and Twitter provides 21st-century learning opportunities for our young people — and a forum for us to interact with them.
There is a pace of information flow in the social media space that is unlike anything else in the physical world, and a incident — be it an ill-advised post of pictures or an unfortunate slip of the tongue — can quickly spiral out of your control.
Delaware Youth for Christ offers simple training in both computer and social media use. We make every effort to be a voice of reason in the lives of our young people and look to educate them on the pros and cons when using social media. In a world where there are virtually no limits, we talk to our kids about setting boundaries with social media. Our goal is to make sure these kids are fully aware of what happens once you post.
