Technology can be really frustrating. Having the site not work (not able to get my website up and running, having to create a new one and still having it not work) due to technical issues out of my control can make you feel helpless in the face of technology. Technology can give you access to so much, and allow you to do so much, but it can also make you feel like you have no control. This process has been frustrating, I look forward to being able to get into my site and develop it.
Aside from the obvious difficulties I had setting up this website, I was intrigued to learn about FIPPA. I think FIPPA is vitally important for the protection of students. It may present some challenges when it comes to certain resources to be used in the classroom, but there are definitely work arounds. Ultimately, the protection of student privacy is far more important anyways than the possible difficulties it may pose. Such as, having to seek informed consent, or setting up 30 new email accounts for students, or using different resources all together. I noticed while on Link 2 Practice that Google is used a lot in the schools. I want to ask the teachers how they are using that, since Google does not store their information in BC, or Canada. My guess is, either they received informed consent or, the less likely option, they are not aware of the issues with data storage.
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