5th Grade Bible
Social Media -- It's Your Superpower
Proverbs 4:23 tells us, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."
I want to give you information and resources that will help you in the great task of guarding your child's heart.
Social Media - It's Our Superpower
Words matter. Proverbs 18:12 tells us that, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love to talk will reap its consequences." No place is the truth of this verse more evident than in social media.
Motivated at times by anonymity, people say things online line that they would never say face-to-face. We need to encourage our students to use words that build up. We also need to encourage them to use words to defend and protect those who are being mistreated online.
Megaphone to the World
By the time the ferry Krums was riding reached the shore, his tweet had been retweeted over 4 million times. When he reached shore, he was being contacted by news agencies from all over the world. That's the power of social media.
Age Restrictions
In fact, Musical.ly's terms of service says, "If you are under 13 years of age, you must not use or access the service at any time or in any manner."
If you are interested in reading more about why age restrictions are important, I would recommend you read 3 Reasons Why Social Media Age Restrictions Matter.
Other Social Media Resources
Christina Jontra
Grace Community School
Email: cjontra@gracetyler.org
Twitter: @Jontracation