Digital Safety
DIGITAL SAFETY
BCS believes that being safe online is just as important as being safe in the real world. The resources below will help you better understand how we work to keep students, staff, and our community safe when working online.
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In just a couple of years, AI has become prevalent across the internet and on most personal devices. Here are some tips to help you stay safe when using AI.
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Cybersecurity is a necessary and important part of security and communications for the district. We work with the Ohio Cyber Reserve as we continue to improve on our implementation of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. All employees receive cybersecurity training and the importance of this along with data privacy has become part of the normal functioning of the district.
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Teachers help their students when working online by employing Hapara as an instructional management tool to promote student engagement. Hapara gives teachers the tools to guide online behavior and help students stay on task.
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Digital citizenship is the ability to work within digital environments in a way that is safe and responsible. Lessons in digital citizenship are incorporated into BCS curriculum and designed to help students engage in safe and appropriate behaviors when working online.
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Securing your home network is like putting a lock on your front door--you don't have to do it but why wouldn't you? Making sure your home network is secure keeps your personal devices from being an easy target for hackers. Here are some tips to securing your network.
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All district internet traffic is filtered in compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). In addition, BCS employs additional safety and wellness measures through Gaggle to guard students from dangerous online behaviors.
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds one or more additional steps when logging in to ensure that you are who you say you are. MFA is especially crucial for resources that can access your bank account and/or credit information. Here are some resources to help you learn more about MFA.
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Digital safety begins with choosing good passwords to protect online assets. Here are some tips to help you choose good passwords.
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Routinely checking your personal data privacy settings is important to safeguard your own data. Here are some resources to help you learn more.
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Phishing--using email to entice someone into sharing personal data or following malicious links--is one of the most common forms of cybercrime. Learn how to protect yourself and those around you
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"Student data privacy (SDP) is the "ethical, and equitable collection, use, sharing, and protection of student data." Student Privacy Compass
As part of our student data privacy process, any resource that collects data from students is reviewed by a district committee to ensure it meets district data privacy and instructional standards. Click on the link below to review approved apps.
To learn more about student data privacy, click on the links below: