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Winter 2018 (Issue 10)
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WHAT IS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP? In this issue of the DPSS Digital Digest, you will find many resources and information pertaining to Digital Citizenship in school communities. In today’s digital world, students, faculty and staff need to understand the appropriate norms and be responsible users of technology. The goal is to develop conscientious and ethical users of technology and social media.
Be Internet Awesome (Overview)
One of the highlights of 2017 at Google is we launched Be Internet Awesome , our latest effort to help families navigate the online world more safely . Be Internet Awesome is a multifaceted program designed to teach kids how to be safe and confident explorers of the online world. As more young users come online we aim to help make digital safety knowledge as accessible as possible. That’s why as part of Be Internet Awesome we’ve developed a fun, free web-based game called Interland , best suited for 8-11 year old kids, that lets kids put fundamental lessons of digital safety into practice in a way they enjoy learning. Be Internet Awesome also includes a curriculum, which was developed with the Internet Keep Safe Coalition. Both the game and curriculum are focused on helping kids understand fundamental online skills and etiquette, including: • Share with Care (Online Reputation) • Don’t fall for fake (Phishing and Scams) • Secure your secrets (Privacy and Security) • It's cool to be kind (Online Harassment) • When in doubt, talk it out (Reporting Inappropriate Content) We worked with the Family Online Safety Institute and ConnectSafely as well to build a program that aims to encourage parents, educators and kids alike to exhibit all the traits that comprise “Awesome” online: to be Smart, Alert, Strong, Kind and Brave. The program has also been awarded the Seal of Alignment by the International Society for Technology in Education. Read more about Be Internet Awesome , and find more tips and resources from our partners here. Wishing all of you a very safe, happy and warm New Year! -The Google for Education Team in NYC Interland: Play your way to Internet Awesome GOOGLE HELPS STUDENTS BE INTERNET AWESOME The following article was contributed by the NYC Google Education Team
In This Issue Page 1: ⇒ Google Helps Students be
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To Teach Digital Citizenship Effec- tively, it’s Time to Unblock Social Media Cyberbullying on the Rise in Public Schools How to Teach Internet Safety to Younger Elementary Students Page 3: Apple’s FaceID Could be a Powerful Tool for Mass Spying Schoolhouse Commercialism Trends Cybersecurity Best Practices Page 4: Comptroller’s Corner Spotlight: Common Sense Schools Digital Citzenship Resources Page 5: How to “Issue-Spot” for Privacy Recent Data Attack Page 6: Data Breaches in the News The Importance of Student Privacy in Big Data
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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FOCUS
TO TEACH DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EFFECTIVELY, IT’S TIME TO UNBLOCK SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media is now a part of students’ lives. To build digital citizenship pro- grams and battle cyberbullying, schools should consider unblocking social me- dia sites. How can educators teach students to be effective and responsible users of social media without providing social media access in the classroom or school library? However schools should still remain cognizant of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) regulations when modifying their internet safety policy. To read more on this subject, and to learn what some educators are doing to promote digital citizenship, check out the link below: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-10-12-to-teach-digital-citizenship- effectively-educators-say-it-s-time-to-unblock-social-media
CYBERBULLYING ON THE RISE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
More than 25 percent of public middle and high schools deal with cyberbullying events at least once a week. This rate of frequency may be related to school enrollment, as weekly events are reported in:
● 27% of schools with 1,000+ students ● 13% of schools with enrollment between 500 and 1,000 students ● 8% of schools with fewer than 300 students.
The location of the school (urban, suburban, rural) did not have a significant impact on cyberbullying incidents, but schools with higher populations of white students tended to experience more cases of cyberbullying.
SOURCE: edscoop dated 10/16/2017 edscoop , an online newsletter and subdivision of Scoop News Group, is the leading Government IT media company in Washington, D.C. edscoop features the latest news and conversations with top leaders driving technology and digital learning in K-12 and higher education, bringing together influential policy and decision makers at the federal, state and local educa- tion levels. EdScoop helps K-12 and higher education leaders and technology directors stay on top of the latest de- velopments on blended learning, privacy and security issues, virtual schools, federal and state policy, and new edu- cational technology. HOW TO TEACH INTERNET SAFETY TO YOUNGER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Mary Beth Hertz is a High School Technology teacher and a certified Technology Specialist who believes that children as young as kindergarten age should be taught digital citizenship and inter- net safety. The “stranger danger” talk can be extended to the strangers online. Using BrainPOP Jr videos, vocabulary word walls and follow-up activities about protecting personal private infor- mation online, young students can learn how to protect themselves from online strangers. Read further for more information: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/internet-safety-younger-elementary-mary-beth-hertz
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DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY
APPLE’S FaceID COULD BE A POWERFUL TOOL FOR MASS SPYING
The new feature from Apple called FaceID has caused some concern in the area of consumer privacy. FaceID is a tool that uses facial recognition to identify individuals and unlock their phones. Laws enforcement agencies al- ready use facial recognition technology in investigations. However, this will be the first time a company (Apple) will have a unified single facial recognition system built into their hardware. The wide-spread use of Apple devices throughout the world could theoretically make Apple a target of govern- ment requests for surveillance information, requests that are considered by many to be uncon- stitutional and unlawful. For more information, see below: https://www.wired.com/story/apples-faceid-could-be-a-powerful-tool-for-mass-spying/?
SCHOOLHOUSE COMMERCIALISM TRENDS
The use of digital technologies in schools has been complicated due to the fact that schools are being subjected to corporate marketing and profit-making tactics in regards to student information. Marketing through the use of educational technology regularly engages students in activities that store and collect personal data and associate this stor- age as normal monitoring and surveillance procedures. This year’s 19th annual report on schoolhouse commercialism trends focuses on how this lax attitude can foster the collection of personal data and work against efforts to protect children’s privacy. Please use the link provided below to view the full report. http://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/schoolhouse-commercialism-2017
CYBERSECURITY BEST PRACTICES Cybersecurity is nothing new, but digital users must be more vigilant than ever. This article discusses creating good cyber habits upfront coined as basic “cyberhygiene” to avoid pitfalls down the line. Basic cyberhygiene includes
Additional Resources 5 Mistakes to avoid after a Cybersecurity Breach 1. Acting before fully understand- ing the problem 2. Failing to maintain operational secrecy 3. Being overly reliant on automa- tion
password habits, following best practic- es like multifactor authentication and virtual private network use and knowing how to thwart phishing (great graphic to use in district). For more information, check out: https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/ article/2017/10/best-practices- cybersecurity-are-simple-and-keep- users-mind
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COMPTROLLER’S CORNER
The October DATAG meeting included two keynotes from the New York State Comptroller’s office related to security audits, as well as a cyber-security guide on protecting sensitive data and government assets. The following links pro- vide access to the guides and necessary information regarding cyber-security and conducting security audits.
http://www.datag.org/Websites/datagorg/files/Content/6138989/Cyber_Security_Guide.pdf http://www.datag.org/Websites/datagorg/files/Content/6138989/Student_IT_101017.pdf http://www.datag.org/Websites/datagorg/files/Content/6138989/ATU_DATAG_101317.pdf
SPOTLIGHT: COMMON SENSE SCHOOLS
Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Common Sense Schools recognized by Common Sense Media! The schools listed below are in Districts that subscribe to the DPSS service and have been recognized as Certified Common Sense Digital Citizenship Schools by demonstrating their commitment to creating a culture of digital citizenship and teaching in their community. Lakeland Central School District: Longwood Central School District: Ben Franklin Elementary Coram Elementary Schools Copper Beech Middle School George Washington Elementary Lakeland High School Lincoln Titus Elementary Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Van Cortland Elementary Walter Panas High School
By applying a whole-community approach when integrating Digital Citizenship, your schools can also be recognized as Com- mon Sense Schools- click here to learn more.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP RESOURCES
There are many digital citizenship resources available to share with mem- bers of your school community. Please use the links below to access these resources:
Click to play the video below on best practices for emailing student information
Educator Guide for developing Empowered Digital Citizens: https://create.piktochart.com/output/25695726-empowered-digital-citizens
Digital Citizenship Guides for Parents http://mediasmarts.ca/sites/mediasmarts/files/guides/digital-citizenship- guide.pdf https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/cmpgns/cmpgn-06/gd-prnts- en.aspx Access the Digital Citizenship Resource Center provided by GSTRIC for Teachers and Schools http://www.gstric.org/digital-citizenship/index.cfm
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HOW TO “ISSUE-SPOT” FOR PRIVACY
Source: Orrick. See full-size image .
RECENT EVENTS
RECENT DATA ATTACK
On November 13, 2017 we learned of a scary new phishing attack that utilizes a new technique that is very hard to detect.
The emails appear to come from known contacts from another organization. In the screenshot provided you can see that at least one of the emails appears to be a reply to an existing email thread, where users at the two organizations had been emailing back and forth. The new message was noticeably short — "Morning, please see attached and confirm" (you probably see where this is
going) — but in the context of the email chain it was very convincing. The email appears to come from a person at a company who was emailing the receiver. This message ap- pears to be a reply to a legitimate email chain. What makes this social engineering attack so tricky is that the email pictured here wasn't just coming from an organi- zation the recipient knew and had been emailing with, it came as a reply to an existing email chain. That is a hard one for any user to catch in time. Receiving an infected email from a trusted source is noth- ing new, but if this is becoming a larger trend it is even more important to educate email users on how to avoid falling victims to these types of attacks.
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RECENT EVENTS (cont’d)
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DATA BREACHES IN THE NEWS
This latest data breach revelation is particularly trou- bling because of both the quantity of compromised records and the failure of the chief security officer and the former CEO to disclose it. By Eric Newcomer BLOOMBERG NEWS NOVEMBER 21, 2017;To read the full story, visit: www.BostonGlobe.com .
Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber, a massive breach that the company concealed for more than a year. The ride-hailing company ousted Joe Sullivan, chief security officer, and one of his deputies for their roles in keeping the hack under wraps. Compromised data from the October 2016 attack included names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of 50 million Uber riders around the world, the company said. The personal information of about seven million drivers was accessed as well, including some 600,000 US driver’s license numbers. THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT PRIVACY IN BIG DATA– EDUWIRE BLOG QUOTE OF THE DAY on November 15, 2017 "The biggest risk for students at all levels is the privacy implications of our corporate digital culture especially given that the time an individual is a stu- dent is, by design, a very temporary and transient time of life. That isn’t to say tracking is bad. However, the business model that much of the digital spine is built on is exploiting data in various ways, often times in helpful ways, as the success of devices and services such as Siri, Google Home, and Amazon Echo show. However, the temporariness of the students’ space means that this data was never meant to be permanent. One of the things I would always tell my students is to experiment in class, with thoughts, with expression, and with projects because the classroom is one of a the few places you can try something and fail with limited implications on their ac- tual life. With digital projects hosted by corporate entities, that may no longer be true." —Jade E. Davis, dmlcentral
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