Sidewalk May Share Too Much from Your Alexa
As you may know, I am a huge Amazon Alexa fan. I own four of these devices (two at my house, one at my office, and one in my car) and have purchased at least…
Category: CyberSecurity
Checklist: Learning with Technology
When schools take a look at campus educational technology efforts and how the technology is being leveraged for learning, they need to keep a few points in mind. This checklist focuses on three key areas…
Digital Citizenship for Elementary Students
In a world defined by information, and the technologies that store and move that data, understanding how to interact in a digital space is nothing less than a requirement for today’s students. These skills needed…
CryptPad: An Encrypted Office Space
Most of us dwell in closed ecosystems for our work. You may depend on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace to provide a safe working environment. And, for the most part, it is. At least, until…
Three Easy Strategies for Computer Security
November is a big month for computer security. The 30th happens to be National Computer Security Day, a nice reminder for students to reflect on their “digital hygiene” and assess what might be going well…
Tips, Tricks, and Tech Tidbits – Part 7
I’m back with even more cool websites, neat ideas, and other ed tech innovations in this blog. If you missed the previous six, be sure to search our blog site for them. They are packed…
Addressing Data Privacy in a Time of Online Learning
With October designated as cybersecurity awareness month, there’s a great deal to focus on. Indeed, the argument can be made that the conditions we’re living through in 2020 have brought cybersecurity to the forefront of people’s…
It’s Digital Citizenship Week
Civics classes can help students learn their rights, privileges, and duties as a part of a larger society. For that reason, we include civics in most education programs. But today, being a positive part of…
October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
We live much of our lives online, and security in the virtual world can be just as important as physical security. This is especially true in education, and that’s why, in October, educators, administrators, and…
Are You a Victim of Typosquatting?
Educators have made great strides in teaching digital citizenship to students. Many students now know the value of a strong password (that is, not shared with anyone), common phishing scams via email, and even how…
