With the introduction of Google Dasboard it has raised a few interesting issues. Mr Young is able to see every email received and sent by the children.
The system also alerts him to certain activities which, clearly stated in their Cyber Safety agreement, they are not allowed to do. For example, some of the children have used their emails to create accounts with Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. It was a great session where Mr Young explained why they shouldn't be creating these accounts. Also, he pointed out that they have to be 13 to create these accounts and explained why i.e. their personal information is shared and what is displayed on these sites are not suitable for their age. We also found out that some apps have notified users of age-restrictions after they have signed up and its as simple as clicking on 'ok' to continue later on. As a parent, Mr Bailey was very worried about this.
It is important to note that the session was really positive and it was not a 'telling off', it was about learning from our mistakes and understanding how these websites use our information and why they have age restrictions. Thanks Mr Young, it was a fascinating lesson that was certainly thought provoking i.e. Mr Bailey had to change some of his privacy settings!
Perhaps the students should be helping their parents reassess our privacy settings. The default option is often not the best option. It is hard we know what you don't know!
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