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Moving at the Speed of Creativity by Wes Fryer

Category: isafety

  • Privacy, Sharing and Your Google Dashboard #gct

    Google web products have become essential to the ways I process and share information. Thanks to tweets from ALA_TechSource and B Ahrens today I learned about the Google Dashboard. It provides not only an overview of the different Google services utilized and connected to a particular Google Account, but also enables privacy and sharing options…

  • Firesheep should get your ATTENTION: Open Public Wifi Dangers are REAL

    This may be the most important post you’ll read on my blog from a personal, digital security standpoint. If you use ANY website today which requires a login but does NOT use a “persistent https” secure connection thereafter, you’re at MAJOR risk of having your account(s) hacked if you use open, wifi hotspots in coffee…

  • Facial Recognition in Software Programs and Online

    There were lots of interesting announcements during Apple’s special event today in Cupertino. Among those I’ve seen so far reading coverage by Ars Technica is this: In its newest iteration, iMovie ’11 is gaining a few features, some lifted from past versions of iPhoto. Apple has added a face-identifying feature to iMovie, similar to iPhoto’s…

  • Over 80% of Two Year Olds Have an Online Presence

    Eye opening statistic in today’s Fast Company article, “iFive: Nobel Peace Prize, Online Toddlers, Adobe-Microsoft Merger Muttering, London Bike Successes:” …according to research from security firm AVN 82% of kids under two years old have some form of online presence. http://www.fastcompany.com/1693788/ifive-nobel-peace-prize-online-toddlers-ya… According to the CNN article referenced by Fast Company, this statistic in the US…

  • Digital Grounding and loss of Facebook Privileges

    The Washington Post article from September 5th, “Parents use ‘digital’ grounding as a 21st century disciplinary tool,” includes some good ideas for parents of digital age kids. Facebook is a privilege, not a right. Kids CAN survive without digital access to their peers for awhile, particularly if their device use is getting in the way…

  • Google UK Employees talk about Family Internet Safety

    This evening I shared an hour long presentation at our church for parents about Internet safety and digital citizenship. Among other resources, I shared the Google Family Safety Center, Google’s Family Internet Safety YouTube channel, and the recently posted 2.5 minute video, “Parents at Google UK talking about child safety online.” I really like the…

  • Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship in Alva, Oklahoma (SlideShare Slidecast)

    On Friday, September 10, 2010, I shared five presentations on “Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship” with all 900+ students in Alva Public Schools in Alva, Oklahoma. I started at the high school in the morning, and with the help of tech director Tony Ishmael made it to the junior high, grade 4-5 campus, grade 2-3…

  • Take control of your digital footprint

    This was my response to the following comment by Dea on “Digital Footprints Essential in Modern Job Hunt: “…how can you get rid of a questionable posting [on a social media website]? …How do you suggest overcoming questionable hits that come up on a search but don’t fully represent one’s work or the context of…

  • Free eBook: Henry Jenkins on Participatory Culture and Media Education

    In the last few weeks at some point I read that Henry Jenkins has published a new book through the MacArthur Foundation titled, “Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century.” I noticed the book cost about $13. This evening, however, I discovered (rather serendipitously) that the eBook version of this…

  • Reputation Management and Digital Footprints (video)

    Steve Johnson (@edtechsteve on Twitter) posted the following 3 min, 40 sec video to The Educator’s PLN Ning in November 2009. The video, “Digital Footprints – Your New First Impression,” is based on a 2009 Harris poll about reasons employers report making positive or negative hiring decisions based on social media contributions of candidates. Find…