Thursday, January 1, 2015

Digital Rights and Responsibilities: Safety


  • What is the most important step we can take in terms of ensuring our digital safety?
  • What strategies can we take to help our students consistently keep digital safety in the forefront of their minds?

Steps to ensure digital safety (based on Youtube video):
1.  Strictest privacy settings;
2.  No personal information
3.  Phone Safety
4.  Avoid Strangers
5.  Handle Hacking Intelligently
  • Change password, make it unpredictable
  • Create a 2-step verification
  • Contact your contacts
  • Run antivirus software
  • Backup your files
  • Clean your hard drive







Teachers disseminate Student Handout on Online Scams.  Students have several activities to participate in potential online scams.


Teachers can find resources using CommonSense Media's and Edmodo's Lessons on Digital Citizenship Starter Kit.




Teachers can disseminate information to parents to help securing student safety online.  Click here for Parent Tips for Online Safety.


Annotated Websites on Digital Safety







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