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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Beth Dichter
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DuckDuckGo (a search engine that does not track you) has a new guide on how to stop getting tracked in your browser. If you are concerned about ads that follow you or cookies or other items that may be tracking you check out this post. It provides link to a variety of apps that you may want to install and will determine which browser (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera) you are using to access the post and tell yo how to tweak setting to minimize tracking. And if you are not sure what tracking is you might want to either check out the DuckDuckGo website and look for under More (lower right hand corner) where you can learn about tracking and filter bubble, or check the TED talk that Eli Pariser did a couple of year ago on filter bubbles (http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html), 
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Technology | Collusion | The savvy Web user knows that the Internet isn't all fun and games. There are plenty of companies out there watching every move a user makes, with an aim to sending their way ads they will click on. But just how many companies are tracking you can be shocking, especially when you don’t know what they know about you, and you have never in your life heard of them before.
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Do you understand how Facebook stalks you around the Internet – even when you’re not logged in....do your students understand?
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As you browse online, you may be leaving a digital trail that companies can use to find out more about you. Learn how to clean up your trail and browse clean.
Beth Dichter's insight:
Most of us use the Internet daily but do we really know how much information is being gathered and how much is known about us? This infographic will educate you about an area that is much bigger than many think. Learn about what tracking is, how much is known about you, what information is collected, how you are tracked and why you should be concerned. Does this fact concern you? "There are no limits to what types of information can be collected." Luckily there are some things you may do and the last section of the infographic provides information to help you keep more of your actions private.
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Most apps are fun, useful, and harmless, but there are apps out there that are less than trustworthy. Learn how you can protect your information from sneaky apps.
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Who knew that there were so many great search engines, each with unique features that may make one a better fit for your learning style. Each tile takes you to a different search engine. We all know Google, but what about DuckDuckGo (they do not track you); Slikk (see the big blue S with a partial L), this engine allows you to tile websites so four may be active on the same screen; and one of my favorite Carrot2, which provides three views - folder, circle and foam tree...plus info on tracking and filter bubbles. Have fun exploring!
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TED Talks As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could...
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Disconect Search is a new tool that works with most search engines (including Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo and Blekko) in Chrome and Firefox and allows you to keep your information private. If you are concerned about issues of tracking this new tool will help you keep your search information private.
There is a short video that explains the process on the site.
There is also a short article about Disconnect on TechCrunch. Below are two quotes from this article.
“Your searches are anything but private,” he noted in a statement. “Search engines, and even websites and Internet service providers, can save your searches and connect them to your real name through your user accounts.” AND
“Even if you never log in to an account, search engines and many websites typically save your searches and connect them to an IP address, which can allow companies to uniquely identify your computer.”
(http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/07/disconnect-search-built-by-ex-google-and-ex-nsa-engineers-lets-you-use-google-bing-and-yahoo-without-tracking/)