Many times, teachers can forget that not everyone on their friend list is a trusted individual and, more than once, have gotten in trouble for posting something on their Facebook wall that they have later regretted.
Youth Group Lessons: The church has traditionally been a physical presence in communities where people come together to worship God. However, many are questioning this idea of the church and challenging whether the word “physical” needs to be involved.
Youth Ministry Resources: We all have seen teens hooked into their technology. But a new study has shown that while teens enjoy their communication over Facebook and text, they desire face to face communication the most.
Youth Group Lessons: How has technology changed the way that we handle love relationships? For many teenagers, physical intimacy involves sharing a deeply personal part of their lives: passwords.
Youth Group Lessons: There’s a new law involving educators and their use of social media sites to contact students. In the new law teachers are no longer allowed to communicate with students, over non-work Internet sites, including Facebook.
Youth Ministry Lessons: With the rise of social media there are more outlets than ever for young people to express themselves online. With that creative license, however, often comes a form of expression that many might consider offensive or inappropriate.
Youth Group Lessons: An Australian 17-year-old recently got into trouble with the law, he arrested and was released on bail with the following conditions: no Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
For many teenagers their online world is their refuge. It’s a place where they can create an alternate identity and freely and openly share themselves with trusted friends. Because of this, more and more parents are snooping around online and looking for their.