This week, I appreciated learning about privacy, its importance for us as educators, and how we can effectively integrate it into our lessons with students. I enjoyed (and was maybe a bit concerned?) by learning about how fast and loose most of us are with privacy. I know I sure am, particularly in some of the areas we talked about, such as “Terms and Conditions; Didn’t Read” and the “Have I Been Pwned” (I was pwned) check. Another area I was fascinated by was the guest speaker talking about how paper records, despite seeming more secure, are not necessarily a safer option for record keeping. I, like some of my classmates, thought that paper would be more inconvenient but nonetheless safer. I appreciated Ken explaining some of the privacy drawbacks of paper records and I will keep some of his suggestions (i.e. being careful about shredding confidential documents) in mind as I move into teaching practice. Below is a video that also connects to my inquiry (Inclusive Education): Best privacy practices for writing IEPs:

I think doing a lesson on privacy on a classroom would be an interesting challenge, as all the students would come in with different levels of technological experience. You may have to start at a lower-level of complexity to ensure that it is accessible to all students. For instance, some students may use computers all the time for fun and others may not even access to technology in their household. If I were to do a lesson on privacy, I would be sure to keep scaffolding in mind.

I am curious what my classmates think would be the best way to teach privacy in classrooms or if they had any experience with it in their own schooling!