Learning Portal - Learning Online: Social Media

Top Tips

✓ Think carefully before you post. Anything you share online can last a long time, even after you delete it. Don't post anything you may regret later.

✓ Check your privacy settings. Your content may be visible to more people than you realize. Check out our Privacy page for information on how to control access to your content.

✓ Make a good first impression. Social media isn't just used by family and friends. Many employers are starting to use social media to screen job applicants. Keep this in mind when deciding what to post.

✓ Consider your health. Use of social media can have an impact on our mental, emotional and physical health.

Social Media and Relationships 

• Why Millennials Need To Reduce Social Media's Impact On Their Relationship

  An article looking at the impact social media use has on friendships and romantic relationships.

• Teens, Technology and Friendships: Chapter 4: Social Media and Friendships

  Includes a number of statistics from surveys of teens regarding their feelings about social media and how they use it to connect with friends.

Social Media and Job Searching 

Check out this video by Snagajob from 2015. 

• Number of Employers Using Social Media to Screen Candidates Has Increased 500 Percent over the Last Decade

  Statistics and details about which employers use social media to screen job applicants and what they look for.

• Creative Ways to Get Noticed by Employers on Social Media

  Article discussing how to stand out to employers in a positive way.

Digital footprints | Michelle Sadrena Pledger | TEDxHollywood

Check out this TED Talk from Michelle Clark in 2014.