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

577 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 150 ratings

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

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Discord Chat App: Safety Guide for Parents, Students, and Educators

June 29, 2020 17:39 - 8 minutes - 7.34 MB

If your student is a gamer, there’s a good chance they’re on the Discord chat app. Discord is a free voice, video, and text chat app that boasts more than 250 million users. Like many chat apps, Discord doesn’t put out dangerous content, but some people who use it might. If your student is connecting with random people on Discord, they’re putting themselves at risk of coming across inappropriate content and conversations.  What is the Discord chat app? Discord is a free voice, video, and t...

Mom Talk: April Shares How Her Family Detoxed From Screens

June 22, 2020 20:08 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

Without a plan in place, you can't just rip screens cold turkey from you and your kid's hands. It took a slow process to gradually take away screens from April's four children until they went screen-free for 6 months. It's all about being intentional about the process - from auditing how much time each person spends on screens now to figuring out how to dwindle down the usage each day. Once April's family was screen-free, it was easy! Kids want more of their parent's time, but really more ...

Identifying Warning Signs of a Gaming Disorder (w/ Guest Morgan Seymour of Open Sky)

June 18, 2020 11:53 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Read The Negative Effects of Video Games (Parent Guide) on the SmartSocial.com Blog: https://smartsocial.com/negative-effects-video-games/  Learn more about Open Sky Wilderness Therapy: https://www.openskywilderness.com/utilizing-wilderness-therapy-to-treat-gaming-disorder/  Gaming disorder is considered a mental health condition In 2018, the World Health Organization officially began recognizing gaming disorder as a mental health condition What are gaming disorder warning signs? Accord...

Dangers Parents Should Know Before Giving Kids A Smartphone (& Gabb Wireless Review)

June 17, 2020 17:44 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Smart Social’s Device Recommendation Gabb Wireless  (Promo Code: SMARTSOCIAL)   This device looks like a smartphone but is specifically designed for tweens and teens. It will not let users access the internet, online games, social media, the App Store, or Google Play.  The Gabb phone is now $49.99. As an added bonus, SmartSocial.com Podcast listeners get an extra $5 off the already discounted price by using this link. Gabb Wireless has all of the features your child needs from a phone ...

How Predators and Sex Traffickers Target and Groom Children Online (w/ Love146.org)

June 16, 2020 11:48 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

"Just because you don’t live in an urban area where you see exploitation happening does not mean that your child, sitting alone with their computer or their phone, in their bedroom, is not being exploited.” - Erin Williamson, US Programs Director at Love146.org Love146 is an international human rights organization working to end child trafficking and exploitation through survivor care and prevention. Learn more here: Love146.org Learn from SmartSocial.com's resources: Read the 2020 Ultima...

Mom Talk: Summer Schedules For Students At Home

June 08, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

April and Jennifer are making the summer of 2020 “the summer of grace.” They’re saying yes to their children more often and are giving themselves extra grace through it all. Do you have a summer bucket list set up before the summer? How have all the cancellations affected your lives? April and Jennifer talk about changing up their schedules and navigating the world of cancellations.  One of their golden rules, however, is how bedtime is important no matter what time of year it is. Even in ...

Students Explain Why They Like Fortnite (& What They Want Parents To Know)

June 05, 2020 15:20 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Fortnite: Battle Royale is a free, multiplayer game that is incredibly popular with students. The concept of the game is simple – the last player to survive the battle wins. But this isn’t a traditional war game. Fortnite Battle Royale is set in a colorful, surreal world where players can dress their avatars up in silly costumes, dance, and have fun while trying to survive. Watch SmartSocial.com's Fortnite Battle Royale app guide video for parents and educators Why should parents care? Fo...

Zynn App: The New TikTok Copycat App That Pays Users

June 03, 2020 20:18 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MB

What is the Zynn app? A free Chinese-owned video app where users watch and create content It’s extremely similar to TikTok The main difference is Zynn claims to pay its users for watching content and referring friends The app boasts a “massive” music library, cool stickers, and funny effects Videos can be shared to Instagram, Snapchat, etc. You don’t need an account to watch videos, but you do need an account to make a profile and earn rewards/money Users can “like” and comment on vid...

Mom Talk: Bending Screen Time Rules During A Global Pandemic

May 27, 2020 18:02 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

Learn more on the SmartSocial.com Blog April Whiting is a mother of 4, a TedX speaker, author, and founder of www.thescreensafeproject.com Jennifer Zumbiel is also a mother of 4, author, and founder of www.togathermoments.com Learn from Smart Social's resources: Join our free newsletter for parents and educators: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/ Register for a free online Parent Night to learn the hidden safety features on popular apps: https://smartsocial.com/social-media-webinar/ ...

Fortnite App: Gaming Action… and Addiction? (Guide for Parents, Students & Educators)

May 22, 2020 20:48 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MB

Watch SmartSocial.com's Fortnite Battle Royale app video Register today for Smart Social's Fortnite Safety Workshop for Students Learn from our resources: Join our free newsletter: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/ Take one of our 30+ additional courses on the latest teen apps: https://learn.smartsocial.com/ Download the Smart Social app: https://smartsocial.com/app Learn the top 100 popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ View the top parental control...

Mom Talk: Becoming A More Present Parent In Today’s Digital World

May 20, 2020 20:33 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Get to know the Smart Social Podcast's new "Mom Talk" Hosts April Whiting and Jennifer Zumbiel. They are two moms who are trying to raise strong families and are desperate to not let distractions win. Listen as they tell the stories of the moments that changed their view of motherhood, and ultimately led to the creation of both of their businesses.  They discuss being in the trenches of motherhood. The good, the hard, and the in-between.  April and Jennifer are big believers in quality ove...

WhatsApp: Safety Guide for Students and Parents

May 14, 2020 01:03 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MB

WhatsApp is a free messaging app that allows students to use wifi to bypass their SMS/text messaging feature and directly communicate with other users on the app. The app offers free texting, voice calls, and video chats. WhatsApp can be accessed on a smartphone or a desktop.  WhatsApp is now one of the largest messaging apps in the world, with two billion users, according to Facebook. Read Smart Social's Guide to WhatsApp for Students and Parents here: https://smartsocial.com/whatsapp/ Le...

Facebook App Guide for Parents

May 05, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MB

Read more: https://smartsocial.com/facebook-app-guide/  Learn from our resources: Join our free newsletter: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/ Take one of our 30+ additional courses on the latest teen apps: https://learn.smartsocial.com/ Download the Smart Social app: https://smartsocial.com/app Learn the top 100 popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ View the top parental control software: https://smartsocial.com/parental-control-software/ Learn the t...

TikTok App: Safety Guide For Parents and Educators

April 30, 2020 01:06 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

Learn from our resources: Join our free newsletter: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/ Take one of our 30+ additional courses on the latest teen apps: https://learn.smartsocial.com/ Download the Smart Social app: https://smartsocial.com/app Learn the top 100 popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ View the top parental control software: https://smartsocial.com/parental-control-software/ Learn the top Teen Slang, Emojis & Hashtags: https://smartsocial.com...

April Whiting: Her Digital Detox Journey Towards Finding A Healthy Screen Time Balance

April 28, 2020 19:05 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

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How to Make the Netflix App Safer for Students

April 23, 2020 00:31 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MB

The Netflix app allows users, with a paid Netflix account, to watch streaming movies and TV shows on a mobile device. Family members can share one account with up to 5 individual profiles. You must be 18+ to start a Netflix membership, according to the Terms of Use. Netflix offers many parental controls to filter content on a student’s profile. Parents can only access the safety settings on Netflix.com, not on the Netflix app. Apple App Store: 12+ Google Play: T (for teen) Streaming Media...

How to Find Your Student's Fake Instagram Account with Jane Ojile

April 21, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

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Finstagram: What is it? (Safety Guide Podcast for Parents)

April 20, 2020 21:46 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MB

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Netflix Party: How Students are Watching Netflix Together

April 15, 2020 23:19 - 8 minutes - 7.72 MB

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Online Safety and Mental Health Advice from Dean McCoubrey of MySociaLife.com

April 10, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

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Squad App: Screen Share During Video Chats

April 09, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MB

Learn from our resources: Join our free newsletter: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/ Take one of our 30+ additional courses on the latest teen apps: https://learn.smartsocial.com/ Download the Smart Social app: https://smartsocial.com/app Learn the top 100 popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ View the top parental control software: https://smartsocial.com/parental-control-software/ Learn the top Teen Slang, Emojis & Hashtags: https://smartsocial.com...

Roblox Safety Guide For Parents

April 07, 2020 18:15 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

Read more: https://smartsocial.com/roblox-safety-guide/ Learn from our resources: Join our free newsletter: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/ Take one of our 30+ additional courses on the latest teen apps: https://learn.smartsocial.com/ Download the Smart Social app: https://smartsocial.com/app Learn the top 100 popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ View the top parental control software: https://smartsocial.com/parental-control-software/ Learn the t...

10 Questions To Improve Family Communication Around Dinner Table

April 02, 2020 20:13 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

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Messenger Kids: Facebook Chat App for Children

March 31, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 6.45 MB

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What is the Marco Polo App and is it Safe?

March 28, 2020 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.03 MB

Learn from our resources: Join our free newsletter: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/ Take one of our 30+ additional courses on the latest teen apps: https://learn.smartsocial.com/ Download the Smart Social app: https://smartsocial.com/app Learn the top 100 popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ View the top parental control software: https://smartsocial.com/parental-control-software/ Learn the top Teen Slang, Emojis & Hashtags: https://smartsocial.com...

Why Is The Houseparty App So Popular Right Now?

March 26, 2020 11:30 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MB

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Setting a Family Technology Plan with Hillary Wilkinson of Healthy Screen Habits

March 24, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

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Dr. Rady Rahban and the Ripple Effect of Social Media Beauty Filters

March 19, 2020 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

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Cyber Security, Smartphones, and… Garfield?

March 12, 2020 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MB

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Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok Social Media Mental Health Initiatives. Are They Enough?

March 10, 2020 00:40 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MB

Instagram's Pressure to be Perfect: https://about.instagram.com/community/programs/pressure-to-be-perfect Snapchat's Here for You: https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/post/introducing-here-for-you Pinterest's Compassionate Search: https://newsroom.pinterest.com/en/post/introducing-a-more-compassionate-search-experience-for-people-in-distress TikTok shares mental health advice from its users: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/taking-time-for-mental-health-with-tiktok Learn from our resources:...

Warning About Some Dangerous Viral Video Challenges of 2020

March 05, 2020 13:03 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

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GroupMe App Guide for Parents and Educators

March 05, 2020 01:23 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MB

GroupMe is a messaging app owned by Microsoft. Users can send group or private messages from their computer or phone using WiFi. This app is extremely popular among students. Users can chat with friends (or strangers) for free, share emojis and GIFs, and set up calendar events. Smart Social wants to caution parents that students can send and receive messages on GroupMe without limits and there is no way for users to delete past posts. Why should parents care? Some students favor the GroupM...

Teen Social Media Statistics 2020 (What Parents Need to Know)

March 02, 2020 23:59 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

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Skullbreaker Challenge or Trip Jump Challenge: Dangerous New Social Media Prank

February 19, 2020 19:01 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MB

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Giving Your Kids Digital Training Wheels - Guest Adam Ahern with Village.com

February 14, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

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Hoop App: Easy Way for Students to Meet Strangers on Snapchat

February 13, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MB

The Hoop app makes it easier than ever for students to meet strangers on Snapchat. You must log in to the Hoop app with a valid Snapchat account. Hoop app is built on the Snapchat platform (but is not owned by Snapchat). Hoop users swipe through profiles to find new people to connect with on Snapchat. On each profile the Hoop user can either: push an “X” and go to the next profile or push the Snapchat icon to ask them to connect on Snapchat. Users must earn Diamonds to make new connections. ...

How Social Media Can Help College Students Get a Job (with Josh Ochs)

February 11, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Learn from our resources: Take one of our 30+ additional courses on the latest teen apps: https://learn.smartsocial.com/ Download the Smart Social app: https://smartsocial.com/app Learn the top 100 popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ View the top parental control software: https://smartsocial.com/parental-control-software/ Learn the top Teen Slang, Emojis & Hashtags: https://smartsocial.com/teen-slang-emojis-hashtags-list/ Get ideas for offline activi...

Using Student Tech to Solve Problems and Motivate Students with Guest Kevin Brookhouser

February 07, 2020 11:36 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

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Yubo App: "Tinder for Teens"

February 06, 2020 12:36 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MB

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 f...

Is It Too Late to Establish Smartphone and Social Media Guidelines?

February 05, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

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Teaching Students Compassion, Dignity, and Respect with guest David Flood

February 04, 2020 13:21 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Teaching Students Compassion, Dignity, and Respect David gives every student he speaks to three challenges: Look on the Inside - don’t focus on another student’s appearance or the color of their skin, religion, or disability. Try to focus on the whole person. Be a friend to everyone. Connect With and Identify Two Adults at School - It’s important for students to always have a trusted adult they can turn to if they need to talk to someone or if they have a problem. Noone Eats Alone - When...

The Negative Effects of TikTok with guest Theresa Desuyo - Screen Time & Digital Family Expert with the Qustodio App

January 31, 2020 15:34 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

  Smart Social Founder Josh Ochs caught up with Theresa Desuyo, the Screen Time & Digital Family Expert for the Qustodio app. What is the Qustodio app? It's a parental control app. Their goal is to give visibility to parents with information about how their students are using games and apps on their devices. Currently two million families use the app, which allows families to see how much time they are spending on apps and games so they can set healthy limits for themselves and their studen...

Byte App: The New Video Looping App

January 30, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MB

The Byte app gives users just 6-seconds to show off their humor, talent, or creativity. It launched in late January 2020 with a lot of online hype about its similarity to its video looping app predecessor, the Vine app. Byte is sticking to basic features for now with big plans to unroll more in the future, including a way for influencers to make money on the app. Learn more: https://smartsocial.com/?p=46116 Become a Byte app expert (before your kids!) by taking Smart Social's Byte App Cour...

12 Tips to Better Screen Time with Andrea Davis

January 27, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

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Three Short Stories to Keep Younger Kids Safe Online (And Reduce Screentime) with Author Kim Maslin

January 24, 2020 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

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HOLLA App vs HOLA App: Why Both Are Dangerous for Students

January 23, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MB

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Are Parental Controls and Filters Enough For Kids Guest Chelsea Brown with Digital Mom Talk

January 21, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

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5 Negative Effects of TikTok on Teens

January 21, 2020 13:00 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MB

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LINE App: Avatars, Stickers, and Hidden Chats

January 16, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MB

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Josh Ochs Speaks to Parents About Social Media Safety

January 15, 2020 13:03 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB

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