Smart Social Podcast: Keeping students safe so they can Shine Online

In this episode, Ted gets candid about what changed in the college admission process during his 40-year tenure in admissions at the University of Chicago: what he refers to as a natural growth and an unnatural growth. He discusses how college rankings lists have impacted the college admission process, he offers parenting advice for those trying to navigate the admissions journey, and he gives his perspective on the value of a holistic and personalized admission approach.

About our guest:

Ted O'Neill is a native of Chicago. He worked for many years in admissions at the University of Chicago, first as Associate Director of Admissions, then Director of Admissions, and ultimately Dean of College Admissions from 1997-2007. He taught in the humanities at the University of Chicago from 1990 to 2017. Since then, he served as the Head of Admissions at Bard College Berlin for a year, and now continues to work there as the Senior Admissions Advisor. He is married to Bonnie Marcus and has two children and four grandchildren.

About our hosts:

Jenn Curtis, MSW, Educational Consultant, author, and speaker, owner of FutureWise Consulting. Cindy Muchnick, MA, Educational Consultant, author, and speaker. Check out their new book, The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen's Wellness and Academic Journey in Today's Competitive World: www.parentcompassbook.com

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• Ultimate Guide To Child Sex Trafficking

The Yubo app markets itself as a way to make friends even though it’s mostly used as a dating app. This can be confusing for teens and tweens who join the app and are not aware of the intentions of other users. This app is nicknamed “Tinder for Snapchat” and “Tinder for Teens.” Yubo app users can join a live group stream or swipe through profiles. If two users swipe right on each other’s photos then they become a match and can chat or share Instagram and Snapchat usernames. The Yubo app is free, but users can pay for a premium subscription to up their visibility and get rid of ads.

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Are your kids addicted to Snapchat? Do you wonder the long term effects that Snapchat can have on them?

In this episode Josh walks you through some of the worst features of Snapchat. You will learn what a Streak is, how students share passwords and also how the Snap Map feature is dangerous.

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Teen Snapchat statistics

• People under the age of 25 use Snapchat for 40 minutes on average
  every day, more than Instagram’s latest stat for the same demographic
• Snapchat ranks as the most popular social media site among teenagers
• Users 25 and younger visit Snapchat over 20 times per day

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Teen social media statistics

• 91% of 16-24 year olds use the internet for social networking
• Social media use is linked with increased rates of anxiety,
  depression and poor sleep
• Social media has been described as more addictive than cigarettes and
  alcohol

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What is a Streak?

• A Streak is given to users who have sent each other Snaps
  consistently for two days or more
• A fire emoji (🔥) will appear next to a friend’s name along with a
  number. The number indicates how many days you have consistently
  messaged that user back and forth

Snapchat can be addictive for teens

According to ABC News:

• Snapchat has mechanisms in place to incentivize teens to become daily
  users with a phenomenon called the Streak
• Experts say Streaks can create a concerning hierarchy of friendship
  that can leave some teens afraid to disappoint others if they drop a
  Streak
• “The more you cannot leave one day without being on social media, the
  more your identity gets wrapped up in it [and] the more likely it’s
  going to have negative effects,” an expert warned

According to Business Insider:

• Snapchat Streaks have become the most important metric in social
  media for teens Because teens invest so much time in their Streaks,
  it’s common to ask friends to “Streak” for you if you’re unable to
  log on — for example, if you got your phone taken away
• “One of my friends actually called me while I was sleeping to make
  sure our Streak would still be going,” a student said. “He called me
  four times and woke me up to keep the Streak alive. He was like, ‘Are
  we still Streaking?'”
• “A big part of [Snapchat Streaks] is social acceptance,” a
  15-year-old student admitted. “Having more streaks makes you feel
  more popular”

According to Psychology Today:

• It is not uncommon to hear a tween bragging about the number of
  streaks they have going as well as about the length of each of these
  streaks. The longer the streak, the higher it’s perceived value
• It is not uncommon to find a 12-year-old user who set up a Snapchat
  account (without their parents knowing). Streaks may really matter to
  your tween. Suddenly asking your tween to stop keeping up their
  Streaks could really stress them out

“Snap Map” lets people locate your teen

• This feature lets teens “pinch to zoom” on their story page and view
  the map where their friends are posting from
• Predators and scammers use geolocation to know where your kids are at
  (and when you’re not home, for a possible robbery)

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