Smart Social Podcast: Keeping students safe so they can Shine Online
The Smart Social Team teaches parents, educators, and students how to stay safe on social media so they can Shine Online. We show you how to audit your Google results and use your social media accounts as a portfolio of positive accomplishments. We keep it tactical and practical with tips you can use to better understand how to navigate the digital world as a parent, student, and educator. Learn more at SmartSocial.com
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 631
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The Gap in Support for Parents of Teens with The Parent Compass and Guests, Susan Borison and Stephanie Silverman
We learn from the co-founders the history of this platform, where it began, and how it grew from 2007 until today. Parenting then (pre-social media) was too “judgy and preachy”; Your Teen didn’t want…
A Conversation about Higher Education and Finding Purpose with Parent Compass and Guest, Bill Deresiewicz
With refreshing honesty and candidness, Bill examines a broken higher education system and how it can be remedied. He calls on students to approach their college years with curiosity and a desire to …
Parent guide to the negative effects of video games
Learn from Smart Social's resources:
- Read our Parent's Guide to the Negative Effects of Video Games: https://smartsocial.com/negative-effects-video-games/
- Join our free newsletter for parents and educ…
Navigating the Tween and Teen Experience with The Parent Compass and Guest, Lori Gottlieb
Lori chats about the power of human connection and how parents can connect better with their teens. She touches on the importance of presence in our interactions with our kids and on better tools to …
Snapchat: Popular and Dangerous
Learn from Smart Social's resources:
- Read our Silhouette Challenge Guide: https://smartsocial.com/snapchat
- Join our free newsletter for parents and educators: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/
- Regist…
How to Close The Safety Gap In-Person and Online with Guest Carrie Pasquarello
Learn more at https://smartsocial.com/sex-trafficking/
Join our free newsletter: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/
Take one of our 30+ additional courses on the latest teen apps: https://learn.s…
Social Emotional & Academic Issues on Social Media with Guest Jessica Speer
Parents can help by helping teens see the bigger picture in regards to FOMO, regularly talk about digital footprints and what's not OK to share online and setting reasonable screen time limits.
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Parent Compass: How Failure is a Good Experience for Kids with Guest Jessica Lahey
Jessica talks about the damaging effects of "outcome love"--the kind of love that shows up when kids have accomplished something. She encourages parents instead to focus on the long haul--on the lear…
Silhouette Challenge Exposes TikTok Users
Learn from Smart Social's resources:
- Read our Silhouette Challenge Guide: https://smartsocial.com/tiktok-app-guide-parents/#Silhouette-Challenge
- Join our free newsletter for parents and educators: ht…
MeWe: Is It Safe for Teens?
Learn from Smart Social's resources:
- Read our MeWe Parent App Guide: https://smartsocial.com/mewe/
- Join our free newsletter for parents and educators: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/
- Register for a…
Should Parents Allow Students to Use Instagram?
Read our Instagram app guide: https://smartsocial.com/instagram/
Parents and students can have a discussion to review the Instagram settings to ensure students’ experiences are positive on the app.
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OnlyFans: A Website Know For Porn (Smart Social Parent Guide)
OnlyFans is a subscription website where users make money by sharing photos or videos with their followers. Fan accounts cover diverse interests from media creators trying to monetize their work in m…
Productive Use of Video Games and Gaming Addiction with Jeff J Hunter
We'll talk about the necessary precautions to take when gaming online and how to talk to your student about gaming.
Minecraft: What Every Parent and Educator Should Know
Read our Minecraft App Guide: https://smartsocial.com/what-is-minecraft/
Minecraft (Based in Sweden, Developed by Mojang Studios, Owned by Microsoft)
Apple App Store Rating: 9+
Google Play: 10+
Minecraft…
Parent Compass: The Power of Listening to Your Teen with Author Kelly Corrigan
Kelly talks about really listening to our kids and the importance of doing so without the goal of fixing. While it is soothing for us, she says, to solve problems for our kids, it is ten times more s…
Positive Impact of Social Media on Adolescents with Kriya Lendzion
Read 22 examples of the positive impact of social media on teens: https://smartsocial.com/positive-impact-of-social-media/
About our guest: Kriya Lendzion is a School Counselor in Asheville, North Ca…
Dangers Every Parent Should Know Before Giving Their Kid An iPhone or Android
Read our blog: https://smartsocial.com/phone-dangers/
Learn how to safely set up your tween or teen's new smartphone: https://learn.smartsocial.com/bundles/phone-dangers
Learn social media safety from …
Parent Compass: The Value of Holistic and Personalized College Admissions with Guest Ted O'Neill
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…
Doomscrolling: What is it? And how to stop by SmartSocial.com Founder Josh Ochs
Read SmartSocial.com's blog for 11 expert tips to help teens avoid doomscrolling: https://smartsocial.com/doomscrolling/
Learn social media safety from Smart Social's resources:
- Join our free newslett…
Parent Compass: 5 Quintessential Conversations Surrounding College Admission with Co-Authors Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg
With refreshing honesty and candidness, co-authors Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg urge families to approach the college admission process with an open mind. They espouse the value of open lines of …