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| Patch your iPhones, iPads and Macs! |
The big IT news this week is the just discovered and patched Apple vulnerability on iPhones, iPads and Macs. If you own or use one, update it NOW. Gone are the days when Apple products were isolated from patches and hacks. Now that iPhones and iPads are so widely used, they've become as big a target as Microsoft, and can be just as susceptible to attacks. Speaking of patches, Open AI, the makers of ChatGPT say they have created a tool that will detect writing that has been generated by ChatGPT. A word of caution, none of these tools are completely accurate, so I'm not sure how useful they really are. Teachers will have to detrmine the usefulness of these tools. While it's blocked at school for students due to the age limit in the usage policy, it doesn't mean students won't have access to it at home.
- Apple Issues Emergency Security Updates for All Platforms - Update Now
- Show Your Students How Easily They Can be Catfished
- PSA: Your Wi-Fi Camera Might be Streaming to the Whole World
- Is Your Phone Listening to You?
- EDU in 90: Black History Month and Google Meet
- What's New on IXL - January 2023
- How to Customize Your Gmail Interface
- The Makers of ChatGPT Have Launched a Tool to Detect Text Written with AI
- Gamify your Lessons and Review Sessions with JeopardyLabs
- Focusable - Fitness Tracking for Your Mind
Apple Issues Emergency Security Updates for All Platforms - Update Now
Apple Issues Emergency Security Updates for All Platforms - Update Now, from Tom's Guide by Anthony Spadafora
If you own an iPhone, iPad or a Mac, update it now to patch a new vulnerability.
Show Your Students How Easily They Can be Catfished
Show Your Students How Easily They Can be Catfished, from the Bark Blog by Haley Zapal
People aren’t always who they say they are online. Show your students how easy it is for an online predator to create a fake social media account and pretend to be a child. We’ve even included discussion questions to help parents continue the conversation at home.
PSA: Your Wi-Fi Camera Might be Streaming to the Whole World
PSA: Your Wi-Fi Camera Might be Streaming to the Whole World, from How-To Geek by Jason Fitzpatrick
If your Wi-Fi cameras (home surveilance cameras, nanny cams, dash cams, etc.) are 10 years old or more, you should definitely take action.
Is Your Phone Listening to You?
Is Your Phone Listening to You?, from How-To Geet by Jordan Gloor
You might be surprised by the answer.
EDU in 90: Black History Month and Google Meet
What's New on IXL - January 2023
What's New on IXL - January 2023, from IXL Official Blog
New features include ELA video tutorials, IXL games now available on mobile devices (phones and tablets), printable student quiz report, games tracked in live classroom and much more.
How to Customize Your Gmail Interface
The Makers of ChatGPT Have Launched a Tool to Detect Text Written with AI
The Makers of ChatGPT Have Launched a Tool to Detect Text Written with AI, from Free Technology for Teachers, by Richard Byrne
Several of these tools have been developed recently with spotty success. Even this one is not 100% accurate, so use with caution.
Gamify your Lessons and Review Sessions with JeopardyLabs
Each winter the Michigan chapter of the Google Educators Group (GEG Michigan), hosts a 9-week GEG MI Tech Challenge. Each week a new challenge is issued. This week's challenge was to build a Jeopardy game using JeopardyLabs.com. I created one for Online Safety (of course). Feel free to play it using this link and let me know how you did. It was very easy to do. Simply click on a square, then enter your clue and answer. There is also the option to add video and images. Users do not need to sign in to play. This FREE resource is very easy to use - no spreadsheets involved as with the Flippity template. If you don't wish to create your own game, you can use one of the many games that have already been created. As a teacher, you can either choose to create a free account, or use the Quick Build feature without one, you just simply create a password for the game in case you need to edit it in the future. Of course if you love this tool, you can always sign up for a lifetime membership for $20 to get full features. Did you play the game? How did you do? By the way it's easy to join GEG Michigan if you are interested. Just click the first link above to join. This is a useful group for asking advice, getting ideas and networking with other Google Educators.
Focusable - Fitness Tracking for Your Mind
Focusable - Fitness Tracking for Your Mind, from Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne
This is a great tool for challenging yourself to remain focused and stop procrastinating. It also has guided activities to give you breaks when you need them. Caution regarding using this with students - there is no privacy policy. I asked Focusable what their policy is regarding children, and they replied that students should only use Focusable without logging in, meaning this seems to be more of a tool for adults.
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