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By Michael Robinson Chair, ALA-IFC Privacy Subcommittee Associate Professor at the Consortium Library, University of Alaska - Anchorage Crossposted from ChoosePrivacyWeek.org The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom demonstrated its foresight when it started the Choose Privacy Week program in 2010, launching an ongoing program to raise awareness among libraries and library users about the dangers of government surveillance and demonstrating why privacy is important, especially in light of the growing use of online resources and services.

Student Privacy Lesson plan for students grades 6-12

List of privacy acronyms and their meanings. The website also includes a downloadable frequently asked questions about COPPA document. This could be used to look at privacy policies from apps used in schools to check for COPPA compliance for students under 13 years old.

The government reference provides the necessary information that districts need to comply with student privacy protection regulations.

An interactive lesson to teach students about privacy as both a personal and societal issue.

iKeepSafe has put out this resource on how educators can implement activities that focus on teaching students digital skills, including protecting personal information. This matrix suggests grade levels to teach certain skills as well as possible activities.

SDPC stands for the Student Data Privacy Consortium. If a district doesn't have a strong vetting procedure in place for online programs/apps, I would recommend teachers start with this source. It allows them to see if and how other districts vetted websites and apps.