What are the best practices for teachers to ensure that their devices are secure? We all have to keep our devices safe and secure our student data. As teachers, we need to know how to respond to ransomware attacks, phishing attacks, and how to use wifi with a VPN on our devices properly. 

How can teachers integrate cybersecurity lessons into their classrooms? Rachelle and Vicki talk about how they teach strong passwords, security, safety, and other important cybersecurity issues that we should discuss. 

Rachelle dene Poth talks about the essential cybersecurity practices that teachers need to know and teach.

 

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Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. Rachelle teaches Spanish and STEAM: Emerging Technology at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a Master’s in Instructional Technology. Rachelle is an ISTE Certified Educator and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert.

She is the past-president of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and served on the Leadership team of the Mobile Learning Network for five years. She received the ISTE Making IT Happen Award in 2019 and has received several Presidential gold and silver awards for her volunteer service to education.

She was the EdTech Trendsetter Winner for 2024 from EdTech Digest, Named one of the 150 Women Thought Leaders to Follow for 2022, and one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021.

In 2017, Rachelle was selected as the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT (the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications in Technology, the PA affiliate of ISTE) and by the NSBA as one of the “20 to Watch” educators.

Rachelle is the author of nine books. ‘Her newest book “How to Teach AI” published by ISTE will be available July 30, 2024. Rachelle's books are available at https://bit.ly/booksbypoth.

She has also contributed to eight other books related to education. She is currently working on two new books for educators. She presents regularly at state, national, and international conferences and provides professional development and coaching for educators and school districts.

She focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality, SEL and STEM. Rachelle is a columnist for Getting Smart, Edutopia, and Defined Learning. She has a podcast ThriveinEDU. Rachelle is also a host of ThriveinEDU Live and leads a community of educators on Facebook.

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Twitter: @Rdene915

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