Tech Tips and News for October 6, 2023

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month so it's that time of year to really call attention to the adjustments we can make to keep our personal information secure online. Cybersecurity month was created 20 years ago as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. This week's focus is on multi-factor authentication, AKA 2-step verification. This is what you do when you sign in to your ASA Google account, and you are asked to confirm on your phone that you are logging in. Consider using this feature with all your online accounts, ESPECIALLY those that have a credit card or bank account attached. How many times have you or your Facebook/Instagram friends had their accounts hacked? Multi-factor authentication would prevent most of the social media hacks if it were turned on. Be smart and safe online, and consider using every tool at your disposal to keep your accounts and money secure. #BeCyberSmart #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

• Cybersecurity Awareness Week 1:  Multi-Factor Authentication Allows You to Protect Yourself in Multiple Ways
• Protecting Your Accounts with Multi-Factor Authentication (video)
• 23 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety
• Teachers' Essential guide to Cybersecurity
• Training Course:  Teaching Digital Citizenship
• This Chrome Bookmark Trick Takes 4 Minutes to Set Up But Saves Tons of Time! (video)
• So Long, Jamboard, We Will Miss You (video)
• How to Use the New Annotation Tool in Google Slides (video)

Cybersecurity Awareness Week 1:  Multi-Factor Authentication Allows You to Protect Yourself in Multiple Ways

Cybersecurity Awareness Week 1:  Multi-Factor Authentication Allows You to Protect Yourself in Multiple Ways, from the National Cybersecurity Alliance

Seriously, if you haven't turned this on for all your accounts - especially any that involve financial information, credit cards, etc. - take a minute to do this now. 

Protecting Your Accounts with Multi-Factor Authentication

23 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety

23 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety, from Common Sense Media

There are one or two lesson plans for each grade. They collectively cover every aspect of online safety. 

Teachers' Essential guide to Cybersecurity

Teachers' Essential guide to Cybersecurity, from Common Sense Media by Laurie Salvail

Learn about the basics every educator and student should know. If every teacher and student needs to know this info, so does every human.

Training Course:  Teaching Digital Citizenship

This one hour online course by Common Sense Media can be used to teach Digital Citizenship, as well as to learn about Digital Citizenship. 

This Chrome Bookmark Trick Takes 4 Minutes to Set Up But Saves Tons of Time!

So Long, Jamboard, We Will Miss You

Keep in mind, you must use the education version of FigJam to safely use it with students. I'm working on getting ASA verified as a school with FigJam. We already have Canva set up for ASA teachers and students, so that's an option as well. 

How to Use the New Annotation Tool in Google Slides