Digital Safety
Teacher Learning
Digital Safety section focuses on keeping students safe while online. Lessons include information about creating strong passwords, not oversharing information, and being able to spot scams.
Watch the 2 videos below from Common Sense Media about Digital Safety.
Simple_Ways_Teachers_Can_Protect_Student_Data_Privacy.mp4While watching video reflect on:
- How can you tell if a website is violating a student's privacy?
- What steps can you take to make sure students' data is safe online?
- Think about privacy policies and what we are agreeing to when we sign up for accounts on sites.
- Check out Privacy Policies for the top 3 apps you use on your phone.
Link to video & more from Common Sense Media
While watching video reflect on:
- What information are websites and companies reading and saving while you search the web?
- How could this be dangerous for students?
- How does this tracking effect the news that shows up on websites?
- Where is this information stored and for how long?
Link to video & more from Common Sense Media
ED_Online_Targeting_and_Tracking.mp4Links to more information about Digital Literacy:
Stay Safe from Phishing and Scams from Google for Education Training Center
Teach Students About Internet Safety and Privacy from Google for Education Training Center
The Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy from Connect Safely
The Privacy Evaluation Initiative from Common Sense Media
What Is COPPA? And Why Teachers Need to Know About It from Common Sense Media (video)
This is what happens when you reply to spam email from TED (video)
Think your email is private? Think again from TED (video)
How Does a Smart Phone Know Your Location? from Ted-Ed (lesson with video)