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Did you know that complete strangers, can search Facebook's database for your phone number and find your profile and grab your name, profile picture and more besides? Here is how to stop it.

Learn more:

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/

Never run out of Blog Post Ideas with this Infographic.

Learn more:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/practice-using-blogs-for-home-work-to-get-ict-skills-and-creativity/

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/practice/

- https://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/put-your-title-in-here/

Best list of writing topic suggestions, especially for professional blogs, I've seen in a long time.  Thanks to Gust Mees for the tip.

We're excited to announce new tools that help make WordPress even more accessible to people around the globe.

Roughly half of the content and traffic on the internet is in English1, yet English is the mother tongue of only about a quarter of internet users2, and less than 5% of the world’s population.3 We believe that WordPress.com should be for everyone, not just English speakers — it’s why we already serve WordPress in 131 languages — but we want to make it even more accessible.4

To keep so many languages up to date we need to make it radically easier for non-English speaking communities to help with translation. We’re proud to announce our latest step in that direction: the Community Translator.

Have you ever thought about the image that you present to your friends and colleagues on social media? We post things that we wouldn’t dare say in person.

Learn more:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=digital+citizenship

It was always kind of shady that Facebook let you volunteer your friends' status updates, check-ins, location, interests and more to third-party apps. 

Overall, the changes could boost confidence in Facebook’s platform and the social network itself, which has struggled in the past with a reputation for spotty privacy. Cross says the conversion rate on people logging in with Facebook has increased 11 percent and believes this means “More people feel comfortable logging in with Facebook.”

Learn more:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/

WordPress 4.2.1 is now available. This is a critical security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.

A few hours ago, the WordPress team was made aware of a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which could enable commenters to compromise a site. The vulnerability was discovered by Jouko Pynnönen.

WordPress 4.2.1 has begun to roll out as an automatic background update, for sites that support those.

For more information, see the release notes or consult the list of changes.

Download WordPress 4.2.1 or venture over to Dashboard → Updates and simply click “Update Now”.

Also check out this Infographic for 16 Actionable Tips to Improve Wordpress Performance - http://yourescapefrom9to5.com/16-tips-to-improve-wordpress-site-performance-infographic

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Proactive+Thinking

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=eCitizen

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Digital+Footprint

Food for thought

Worthy of reflection.

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=eCitizen

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Privacy

The Pew Reports are always fascinating.

Youth are sharing more personal information on their profiles than in the past. They choose private settings for Facebook, but share with large networks of friends.

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Cyberbullying

Supports an iPad book called "It's Okay to be Different" (via Story Panda). Beautiful but simple message. 

This is the best anti-bullying poster I think I've ever come across. The visual would be perfect in an elementary classroom, and the poster covers all areas from glasses to adoption to stuttering. Let's celebrate our differences!

Very useful and interesting. Though this has a 'watermark' it is still a valuable video and would be interesting to share with staff and students.

Os videos da CommonCraft são interessantes. Alguns tem a versão em português e há vídeos de diversas áreas. Vale a pena dar uma olhada.

#OnLine #Citizenship #SocialMedia #Students #Teachers

All your pricey electronics are juicy targets for hackers and sticky-fingered thieves. Here's how to reduce your risks while traveling.

Learn more:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/dangers-of-wifi-in-public-places/

Summer is here and so are vacations - stay digitally safe!

Do you know what vulnerable software is exposing your computer to cyber attacks? Find out how to keep safe and block cyber criminal threats.

It is NOT ONLY Windows, BUT ALSO Apple and Linux!!!

Learn more:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/update-your-third-party-applications/

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/07/facts-to-convince-someone-for-the-must-of-learning-basics-of-cybersecurity-digital-citizenship/

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/practice-learning-to-learn-example-2/

- https://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/why-is-it-a-must-to-have-basics-knowledge-of-cyber-security-in-a-connected-technology-world/

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Linux

- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

Are you at risk for cyber attacks? Check out this article to find out.

Mobile malware tends to loiter in a few "bad neighborhoods" online that you should stay out of anyway.

No sooner had we reported that Microsoft will adopt a "rolling update" model for Windows 10...

...than we received notice of Apple's latest "rolling update" for its Safari browser.

Simple: head to Apple Menu | App Store... | Updates and make sure you have the latest version of Safari.

To check your Safari version, run the browser and use Safari | About Safari, or open a Finder window and go to Applications| Safari.app.

For more information from the horse's mouth, visit Apple's Security Updateslanding page (which has been re-numbered from HT1222 to HT20122), or theSafari x.x.6 update page itself (HT204826).

Learn more:

- LEARNing The Basics Of HTML To Use In Blogs | Creating FAQ’s

- WHAT are FAQ’s and WHY to create them?

- PracTICE: BETTER Ways To Say “I DON’T know” In The Classroom

whta happens while you are on-line? interesting to think about

Interesting and something to consider

Sí, todo lo que haces en línea es rastreado. Tus búsquedas,  los videos que miras, tus transacciones electronicas, todas las paginas que visitas...etc.  Entender cómo te están siguiendo es una lección importante para aprender las cosas que puedes hacer para mantener minimamente tu privacidad.

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographic

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Internetsafety

Teachers - WE must teach our students about this. They won't just learn it on their own. Lets create responsible citizens together!

Check it out!!!

 The official website for the European Year of Citizens 2013, European Union

Great material to use also in the Classroom!