How To videos for Social Network Sites

If youth workers are going to support young people to use Social Network Sites safely and effectively, then knowing how the sites, their profiles and their privacy settings work can really help.

If you're ready to go beyond the simple one page introduction to MySpace I posted last week - then you may want to check out the wide range of Social Network Site tutorial videos on the Video Jug website.

You'll find a whole range of videos that step you through creating a profile, sharing media and using the safety features. The videos are fairly long - but most give a good overview of their topic - like the example below on 'Staying safe on FaceBook'.


How To Stay Safe On Facebook

If these can be accessed from your network (it's possible that local authorities may be blocking Video Jug) then perhaps a selection could work as part of staff training or a staff information-kit on Social Network Sites...