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How do you deal with a world that is messy? danah boyd at RMIT.
I had the privilege this afternoon to listen to danah boyd * deliver a talk entitled, ‘Privacy in Networked Publics’, at RMIT. danah is a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research, a Research Assistant Professor in Media, Culture, and Communication at New … Continue reading
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Freedom vs Control – important lessons to be learned
Cyber crime expect Mikko Hypponen delivered a talk at the TEDxBrussels event that has made it this week onto the TED site. If you’re at all interested in conversations surrounding privacy in this digital age, then it’s 10 minutes well … Continue reading
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Explaining Evernote
I’ve had an Evernote account for some time now, and really think it is one of the best organisational tools available. I love that it exists as an account I can access from any computer, anywhere. I love the desktop … Continue reading
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Revisiting the Digital Footprint message
Today, I delivered a presentation to our Year 11 students about how they conduct themselves in online spaces, to ensure their safety and to cultivate a positive digital footprint. I delivered a similar presentation to this same cohort in May … Continue reading
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What’s in a name?
The name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers. Marshall McLuhan Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, recently made a some very interesting comments while being interviewed by Holman W Jenkins from the Wall Street Journal; … Continue reading
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Nurturing their Digital Footprint – lessons for Year 12
As part of our continued push to acknowledge the importance of Cybersafety instruction at my school, today I delivered a presentation to our Yr 12 students about how they can nurture their digital profile. Just a month or so ago, … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
One of the things I have to do this weekend is prepare a presentation for our Year 12 students about how they nurture their social resume. It’s pretty important stuff for those 17 and 18 year olds. (Hopefully they’ll see … Continue reading
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Facebook and privacy – is your school helping students to understand privacy settings?
Facebook is the primary social network most of our students are accessing to manage their social lives. Are they going to stop using it anytime soon? No, they’re not. They’re not going to stop because it’s their communication platform- it’s … Continue reading
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Worldometers – interesting site but who are they?
I looked at Worldometers the other day. It’s a really interesting site and one that I think could be fascinating for students to look at. It gives world statistics updated in real time. You can find out how many births and deaths … Continue reading
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