The Secrets Behind Facebook, MySpace and Twitter

SuperCamp, one of the leading academic summer camps in the US, is hosting a special two-hour seminar for parents, entitled “The Secrets Behind Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter,” on July 18 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m at its headquarters in Oceanside, California.

In just four years, social websites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter have become bigger than television. Ninety-three percent of teens have social accounts online, and kids as young as 7th and 8th graders are spending up to four hours per day online.

People of all ages are using social networking to become more successful and get more out of life. This is becoming more and more true for kids and teens especially. There is a definite upside to knowing how to leverage the full potential of these and other social networking sites, however there is also a risk, if used improperly.
  

At this unique seminar, parents will learn what they need to know to help their kids be successful online, including the “best practices” of social networking for students: safe online homework collaboration, reliable online researching, online college recruiting secrets, best sites for networking, and how to make extra summer cash online.

Parents also will learn how to help their children avoid the dangers of social networking, including identity theft protection, cyberbullying support, damaging personal reputations, and hurting college admission and job opportunities.

In discussing why SuperCamp is hosting this parent event, Bobbi DePorter, president of SuperCamp, says, "It is becoming more important that kids understand how to take advantage of what these sites have to offer. And it’s just as important that both they and their parents know the right way to do it." 

The cost to attend this seminar is $25 per person or just $35 per couple. Parents can enroll online or by phone at 800-285-3276, ext. 115.