VIP Membership for Smart Social - Very Informed Parents Program

Join Our Next Live Parent Q&A Events (and earn a $5 Starbucks gift card)*

Dec

Optimize Parental Controls: Balancing Safety & Privacy for Families

Understand how to set up parental controls and monitor your students without being intrusive.

Dec

Sneaky Ways Video Apps Keep Teens Watching

Join this live parent night event and find out what tricks video apps are using to keep your kids watching

Dec

Optimize Parental Controls: Balancing Safety & Privacy for Families

Understand how to set up parental controls and monitor your students without being intrusive.

Dec

Protecting Your Family With A Social Media Agreement

Learn how to set up a Family Media Agreement for your entire family in order to keep your family safer with technology and social media.

Jan

How To Shine Online With Your Social Media Accounts

Learn how students can use their social media accounts to help them Shine Online and better their future.

*Only for families in partner school districts or individual paid VIP members: to receive a gift card, simply attend the live event, join in the activities, and your family will be eligible to earn one gift card per year (while supplies last).

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Members Only Live Virtual Events:

Live Virtual Training Each Month

Navigating Social Media For Students & Parents To Keep Students Safe (So They Can Someday Shine Online)

- Weekly live online events for parents of kids ages 8-18
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- Access 450+ on-demand resources
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- Pause, rewind, and learn at your own pace

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Are you a parent or educator who understands the negative effect social media apps can have on your school's future?

What Parents & Educators Say About SmartSocial

The SmartSocial programs teach adults the essentials of social media and how to work with students to stay safe online

Good info for any parent or educator who wants to keep kids safe and happy online. Keep up the good work!

Kristen J.

Parent of Teen

Thanks for the program. Tons of great info that can help me protect my kids.

Cindy T.

Parent of 5th & 9th Graders

Josh's presentation about social media was fantastic. It was such a thoughtful process. My students learned what they should and shouldn't be posting online.

Director of College Advising

This webinar is a very helpful eye-opener on the apps that are popular with my students.

Irene C.

Educator Webinar Attendee

You hear all of these things about what kids are doing online and it was great to understand the things that are hidden behind the scenes on these popular apps. We are definitely better off now. Thank you for the presentation.

Dad

Parent Webinar Attendee

I really love the emphasis on having a dialogue. This presentation gives parents the tools to be able to communicate with their children effectively about what matters most.

Catholic Sister

Educator Webinar Attendee

I'm a counselor and Josh's presentation was fabulous and very very informative.

Counselor

Educator Webinar Attendee

This is great info, thanks for giving me some ideas on how to start a dialogue with my teen!

Sharon M.

Parent Webinar Attendee

I watched this presentation because I don't know anything about social media. Now I can teach my kids.

Mom

Parent Webinar Attendee

We understand your struggles and can help you create a social media plan

Driving Safely on Social Media

(GRADES 1-12)

Students and parents learn how to spot good and bad apps and how others can hurt you online (even if you're staying in your own lane)

Connecting with Friends In a Positive Way

(GRADES 2-12)

We show students how to be happy online. Our mental health content shows them how to balance the positive side social media and how to look out for bullying, screen time addiction, and more.

Teaching Students To
Use Google To See Your Online Brand

(GRADES 3-12)

Even if a student isn't online, we show them how other people (who might look like them) are damaging their online brand. This opens a dialog about social media behaviors.

Mapping Out Your Reputation by Building a Private Portfolio

(GRADES 6-12)

We teach students how to plan their route and turn their activities into an online portfolio so they know what they are good at (and make wise decisions)

Building Your Public Footprint

(GRADES 9-12)

We teach students how to turn all of their social media accounts (and private portfolio) into a positive high-school resume to get noticed by colleges and future employers

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About Your Instructor: Josh Ochs

Josh Ochs is the author of the bestselling book “Light, Bright & Polite™” and has taught 30,000+ tweens and teens how to Shine Online to impress colleges and future employers.

With a background in marketing at Disney, Josh is no stranger to the realities of marketing himself in a way to quickly win over others. Josh has been quoted and featured in Forbes, CBS News, KTLA, KFWB radio, is a guest lecturer at USC and UCLA and a frequent personality on TV/Radio shows nationwide.

He will teach parent and students how to...

Be positive on social media

Find the hidden parts of each app in our short tutorials

Have successful dialogs as a family about each app

Stay safe online with other digital safety experts

Josh's techniques help students use their devices with a purpose, not just a pastime. He shows students how to impress colleges and employers by creating a positive resume using their social media accounts. He also speaks to thousands of parents each year to help them overcome their frustrations with screen time addiction and social media safety.

Smartphone & Social Media Agreement (A Course for Students and Parents)

Smartphone & Social Media Agreement (A Course for Students & Parents)

In this course, you will learn how to set realistic phone rules that make sense for your family and you will leave with a custom signed document for your family!

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Navigating Snapchat (A Course for Students & Parents)

Navigating Snapchat
(A Course for Students & Parents)

Your students will learn how to use Snapchat in a positive way. We'll talk about the repercussions of using Snapchat without a purpose, how to use Snapchat, and what features to turn off immediately.

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Navigating TikTok (A Course for Students & Parents)

Navigating TikTok
(A Course for Students & Parents)

Students will learn how to set up TikTok to create a positive online image and Shine Online. If students learn how to use TikTok in a positive way–and why it matters–they will impress future colleges/employers.

Enroll in this course now