Protecting Yourself Online
Protecting Yourself Online
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While you might feel like you're in middle school all over again, I have to say it. It's important to make good decisions and protect yourself online.
While you might feel like you're in middle school all over again, I have to say it. It's important to make good decisions and protect yourself online.
Manage Your Personal Data
Manage Your Personal Data
AVOID the following:
AVOID the following:
using the same password for everything. If any one of those sites encounters a breach and your password is published, then you've really given access to multiple sites, often including sensitive data. Should that exposed password be tied to your school accounts, you could be exposing sensitive data about staff and students.
using the same password for everything. If any one of those sites encounters a breach and your password is published, then you've really given access to multiple sites, often including sensitive data. Should that exposed password be tied to your school accounts, you could be exposing sensitive data about staff and students.
clicking through pop-up boxes when downloading or signing up for a new service. I've seen lots of teachers install ad-ons to their browsers or grant permissions to change important settings simply because they were in a hurry. Same thing when you install apps. What are you giving them permission to access? Be leary.
clicking through pop-up boxes when downloading or signing up for a new service. I've seen lots of teachers install ad-ons to their browsers or grant permissions to change important settings simply because they were in a hurry. Same thing when you install apps. What are you giving them permission to access? Be leary.
sharing your personal information altogether (home address & cellphone) even if you're a coach.
sharing your personal information altogether (home address & cellphone) even if you're a coach.
Manage Your Digital Identity
Manage Your Digital Identity
Yes, someone is going to Google you. Yes, someone is going to look you up on every major social media platform. Will you be okay with what they see? I've had Pre-Student Teachers dismissed from placements simply because of their behaviors on social media. I have seen undergraduates impact their ability to even get an interview because of a strand of Tweets they think no one will see.
Yes, someone is going to Google you. Yes, someone is going to look you up on every major social media platform. Will you be okay with what they see? I've had Pre-Student Teachers dismissed from placements simply because of their behaviors on social media. I have seen undergraduates impact their ability to even get an interview because of a strand of Tweets they think no one will see.
Protect Student Data Privacy
Protect Student Data Privacy
AVOID the following:
AVOID the following:
Sharing student academic or personal data via email
Sharing student academic or personal data via email
Housing student academic or personal data in shared Google folders
Housing student academic or personal data in shared Google folders
Venting about student performance or discussing personal data online, in any format
Venting about student performance or discussing personal data online, in any format
Requiring students to download apps or use digital tools without knowing what access students are granting to developers
Requiring students to download apps or use digital tools without knowing what access students are granting to developers
Your district has probably purchased EduClimber for a reason. Use it. School districts are subject to open records requests, so consider every email you ever send to be fair game from the front of the local newspaper.
Your district has probably purchased EduClimber for a reason. Use it. School districts are subject to open records requests, so consider every email you ever send to be fair game from the front of the local newspaper.
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