Net Scouting

Cub Scouts ComputeGet connected. Learn how to access council, national, and other websites. Internet advancement, and all things computer that will be helpful to any Cub Scouter.

Roman Havrylyakwith credit to Scott Milliken

AgendaGSMC Technology CommitteeCouncil websiteEvents CalendarDigital MarketingMobilecyber CHIPCyber BullyingInternet EtiquetteGamingCell PhoneBSA Brand Identity Guide

GSMC Technology CommitteeStarted in 2014 by Larry Brown with agenda:Communications with Scout Leaders and VolunteersNewsletter, Social Media, SMS subscription Quarterly training for technology advancementsRe-Design of Councils websiteEvents CalendarMobile App (future)

GSMC Events Calendar

GSMC Events Calendar TOBE

Integrate with smartphone (Android, iPhone)Import of eventsAdd as separate calendarContext agnostic (autoselect district)Manage pack/troop scheduling in council calendarSimplify pack scheduling by adding eventsSupport Popcorn Sales

GSMC Digital Marketing

FacebookGreatSmokyMountainCouncil,BoyScouts

Newsletterhttps://www.dropbox.com/sh/m4lrzs2d5mnv79a/AAAzTMie2e0s3Bd-yjBfp4Qra?oref=e&n=24680538

Mobile (TOBE)App to centralize communications and support pack/troop activities

cyber CHIP

cyber CHIP partner NetSmartzx

http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting

Cyber CHIP is a good start, but not enoughFocuses mainly on the outside-in attack vectorDoesnt mention social media safety until the 6th grade moduleDoesnt address safety rules for parents many of whom dont think about the impact of their posts on their childs online safetyWhat you put on the internet will never go awayYou can ask someone to take down text/pictures, but that doesnt remove itOur children inherit our social media presence guilt by associationThere is no technology to keep others from sharing what you post

BSA Social Media GuidelinesYes, they exist.http://www.scouting.org/Home/Marketing/Resources/UnitWeb.aspxhttp://www.scouting.org/Home/Marketing/Resources/SocialMedia.aspxThree Main ConcernsProtection of personal information (COPPA is the baseline)Copyright Infringement Use your own pictures, or ones that you know are available for use without attributionCommercialism If you host your website on a free service, it must be ad free

Why should I have a website?Nobody has come to our pack through the web before.-- Cubmaster of a Pack with NO WEBSITEPeople search the web for businesses, activities, and social groupsAllows you to establish a definitive reference for whats going onPaper describing your activity calendar becomes inaccurate with timeEvents change. Period.Parents looking for an active pack cant tell if youre active or not from a piece of paper that they dont have.If that paper was left at home, it gives another reference pointChanges in event logistics become instantly available to all subscribersGreat place to post rules for Pinewood Derby, Raingutter RegattaKeep your website current if you stop updating it, take it down

What Other Tools Should My Pack/Troop Use?Picture SharingFacebook (easiest to share / hardest to control)Picasa/Flickr (moderate for both sharing and control)Shutterfly (hardest to share / easiest to control)Event CoordinationGoogle Calendar (by far the most features for sharing and control)Facebook Event InvitationsEventBrite / SignupGenius / etc Cloud based solutionsElectronic PaymentsPaypal / Square

Social Media and Youth ProtectionEnsure that you have 2-Deep Leadership in the administration of your website and/or social media pagesAll communication channels on social media must be public!Private Facebook Pages are explicitly not allowedIf you must email one of the youth, openly (cc:) copy another adultSocial Media accounts must be monitored if you decide not to use it anymore, dont leave an orphan; delete itRemember that you are representing Scouting and your Unit when communicating as the Social Media account

Basic Online Protection PrinciplesGo with the most restrictive rules for Personally Identifiable InformationJohnny Scouts parents tag him in every postBilly Scouts parents dont tag him in anythingReference your pictures/activities as Pack X or Den Y, not individual namesIf you have a parent that is vehemently against pictures of their son online, have your Cubmaster work out some sort of compromiseDont place your scout and/or parent roster online unless it is password protectedCreate special email addresses for your leadership cubmaster@; den1leader@; treasurer@ - especially for any involving money transactions!

Easy Pack/Troop Website

Google SitesFreePlenty of pre-written templates http://sites.google.com/site/cubscoutwebsitetemplate.com/homeCan be used with Google Apps for extra features (but at a cost/month)Cub Scouts Website (Template)Has a page for each DenEasy posting of newsShared calendar widgetsEasy to add in PayPal payments for online store

Using Shared Google CalendarsDont lump everything into one calendarThe Bears dont care that the Tigers are going to the TV stationThe Wolves dont care that the Webelos are going camping this weekendSet up calendars for Pack Committee; Pack Events; Den EventsFollow the instructions at http://support.google.com/a/answer/1625902?hl=en to create a shared calendarAndroid users will automatically be able to view Google CalendarsFor iPhone users, follow instructions at http://support/google.com/calendar/answer/151674?hl=en

Setting up a Facebook PageDONT just have one person start posting on their own pageDO create a new Organization PageDO share pictures of activities that the Pack/Troop doesDONT share pictures of just your kids, or your petsDONT tag people in your pictures (other than yourself)If parents want to tag themselves or their own kids, let themCOMMUNICATE that parents shouldnt tag others in picturesDO like pages/businesses that support or are related to ScoutingDONT like celebrity pages or businesses just because YOU like them

Above all, remember that this is the Pack or Troops Facebook page, not your personal one.

BSA Brand Identity Guide

Safety SummaryUse separate pages/accounts for your Pack or Troop rolesDont put personally identifiable information on the internet especially tagging or naming children in picturesRemember that what goes online will be there foreverWork with your leaders to establish Rules of ConductEducate your parentsHow to use your online toolsHow to be safe for the entire Pack/Troops sake