Activity 15 in the Ribble text is all about Digital
Commerce. I thought it was odd, at first, that the focus on the activity is on
teachers, not students, as it has teachers looking at their buying behavior and
looking at online purchasing and safety. The extension of the activity then has
teachers taking this back to students and talking to them about it.
While the original response was that this was a weird
approach, upon further thought, I realized that this approach is actually very
good. By having teachers thinking about their own online purchasing behavior
and having them look at the tips and suggestions for online safety, it gives
them an idea of how the activity works. It also gives them insight into how
they may not even realize exactly how much risk they are putting themselves
into with their online behavior.
The tips and suggestions from the various websites are
mostly common sense, yet are still very important to look at. They range from
securing the computer, to using credit cards, to making sure to protect
sensitive information and passwords, to not falling victim to phishing, to
reading privacy policies. There was much overlap between the various sites
suggested as resources.
If I were to use this in my school, my first step would be
to combine these three resources into one list of tips and suggestions. In my
experience, the less paper and more condensed information is the best approach
for teachers who already have enough to keep up with. I would also be ready to
answer questions and to address the biggest question – why do we need to teach
kids about online purchasing? Most teachers probably do not know how much
students do have access to online purchasing.
Resources:
CNET News – Tips for Safe Online Shopping: www.cnet.com/news/tips-for-safe-online-shopping/
Microsoft Safety and Security Center – Six Rules for Safer
Financial Transactions Online: www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/online-shopping.aspx
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse – Online Shopping Tips:
E-Commerce and You: www.privacyrights.org/online-shopping-tips-e-commerce-and-you
Ribble, M. (2015). Digital Citizenship in
Schools. 3rd Edition. Eugene, OR: International Society for
Technology in Education.
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