I completely agree that strong passwords are important, but I think most people (including me) tend to reuse the same password across several accounts. I started using a password manager recently, and it’s helped a lot. I could see teaching students to create strong passwords as a good digital citizenship activity, even at a young age.

I’ve noticed this happening so many times after I online shop. I will search for something once, and then it pops up everywhere. I knew cookies tracked browsing behavior, but I didn’t realize how detailed the tracking could be or that some advertisers use cookies across multiple websites. This makes me think about what kinds of data students may be unknowingly sharing when they use educational websites.

I am guilty of never reading the terms and conditions, and this really made me stop and think about how much access I’ve given apps without realizing it. I’m going to start checking app permissions more often. It also makes me wonder how teachers can teach students to think critically about what they are agreeing to before downloading or using digital tools at school.