A new season of the SLJ ISTE webcast series launches with “Information Literacy in the Age of Fake News” on March 16.
Adobe’s Lax Security Raises Concerns About Student Privacy
By on October 20, 2014
Privacy around what students read, along with other personal data, may be at risk due to software giant Adobe’s transmission of the data without encryption. Student rights are protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects the confidentiality of student records.
The Truth About Snapchat: A Digital Literacy Lesson for Us All
By on May 28, 2013
The idea of Snapchat is simple, delightfully so. Take an image or a video and send it to a friend. Ten seconds after the receiver opens the file, it self-destructs—or does it? The truth is “the Internet never forgets,” says INFOdocket’s Gary Price.
Wary of Google? Try These Alternative Search Tools
By on February 27, 2012
Information expert Gary Price runs down the options in general-purpose search engines and specialty search tools.
