Hello all,
I find it ironic Google’s executive chairman, Eric
Schmidt, thinks the Internet could use a delete button, since Google is busy collecting users information as
they surf and contribute on the Internet in order to improve its search engine
and marketing database. This seems a change of heart from his previous anti-privacy comments from a
few years ago. Let’s face it, the youth
we are teaching represent a significant portion of the data being collected. Do they get it? Do they care??
While I like to believe the majority of schools are doing
their best to educate students and their families, I don’t think some students truly
comprehend how what they post today could impact their university or employment
prospects later. As a digital immigrant,
I’m still learning about privacy settings and how to protect my digital
footprint, not to mention trying to keep up with the popular apps students are
using such as Snapchat and Instagram. The
May 17, 2013 posting of the study, Learner Profiles: Middle School Learners and Technological Privacy, takes a closer
look at the understanding middle school students have of their online actions. While the study focuses on one specific school,
it raises the question of how comparable these results are to the students we
are teaching in our schools.
Enjoy the statistics,
Mrs. A
