ICT in Schools Bulletin
March 2015
Our survey says ...
The legal and ethical issues of completing online surveys
It seems that almost every day we are faced with requests to fill in a survey here, complete this questionnaire there. But how safe are we when we do? What happens to our information when it's collected? Should organisations and companies have a legal responsibility towards us? To the company, online surveys present a number of potential benefits, but to us the online survey is something that we should have a healthy wariness of.
Click here for the full article.
Website: www.e-safetysupport.com
Social Networking Apps to be wary of.
Badoo
- The app is marketed as just for adults. It identifies the location of a user by tracking his or her device's location and then matches pictures and profiles of potentially thousands of people the user could contact within the surrounding area.
Oovoo
Oovoo is a free video, voice, and messaging app. Users can have group chats with up to 12 people for free.
- You can only chat with approved friends. Users can change settings to communicate with those on their approved contact lists, which can help ease parents' safety concerns.
Tinder
Tinder is a photo and messaging dating app for browsing pictures of potential matches within a certain-mile radius of the user's location.
- It's location-based. Geolocation means it's possible for youngsters to meet up with nearby people, which can be very dangerous.
BBC Make it Digital
The BBC's director-general Tony Hall stated:
"Just as we did with the BBC Micro in the 1980s, we want to inspire the digital visionaries of the future. Only the BBC can bring partners together to attempt something this ambitious, this important to Britain's future on the world stage."
As part of this initiative the BBC are going to give away 1 million digital devices called the Micro Bit, meaning every Year 7 will receive one!!
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/makeitdigital
CAS North East Regional Conference
CAS North East Regional Conference
This is a reminder to register for the Computing At School and Barefoot Computing North East Regional Conference at Great North Museum, Newcastle, on 25 March 2015.
We have confirmed sessions on primary and secondary computing from national speakers and CAS Master teachers in the region, including:
Keynote: Paul Curzon of Queen Mary University London and CS4FN
This represents a full day of practical CPD to help you implement the new curriculum. All for just £50!