My Journey Has Ended… At Least This Part of It

The major project component of EC&I 832 that I chose was Option 2: Personal Journey into Media. Of the different avenues to travel for this assignment, this particular option seemed to be the most relatable for me. Gaining a solid understanding of the digital world and of the apps and programs that our students use regularly is something that I consider and undervalued element of digital citizenship and media literacy. What are the students (including my own children in the…

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More Fun *Ahem I Mean Learning With TikTok

So I decided to play around with the interactive effects this time. First I went looking for the dinosaur filter that Steve Boots said to try but then I got sidetracked and remembered it was my sisters birthday so I created this TikTok for her and used a fun filter: I then decided to play

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Privacy Policy

Here are some of the highlights from TikTok Privacy Policy that I took away The information they collect on you is when you first create your account on the platform 2. They use the information to tailor your “For You” and target advertising 3. They share your information with third parties: business partners, content moderation

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TikTok Has A Mission

TikTok mission is to have a place where someone can come and create a short videos that inspires creativity and brings joy to others. https://www.tiktok.com/about?lang=en Investopedia says that TikTok is, “a popular social media app that allows users to create, watch, and share 15-second videos shot on cellphones. With its personalized feeds of quirky short

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TikTok. Who’s there? Me. Kind of.

Getting into TikTok has been a slow moving process. I cannot stick a pin in the exact reason of my hesitancy towards the app, but I have some ideas… preconceived thought that TikTok is for young people; another excuse to be engaged with my phone – I am not actually looking for more reasons; not really interested in creating content, which limits the function of the app; the lack of digital literacy instruction in the classroom (so far) making me…

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TikTok for Dummies 2021- A Beginners Guide

Yep that’s me, I am the dummy!! I decided to do some beginners “research” on how to use TikTok aside from enlisting my daughter to help and offer feedback on my videos; she has been a great resource to have but sometimes she is not interested in helping me so I turn to Youtube. Although

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Tiktok App Privacy Evaluation- Common Sense

Common Sense has provided a privacy evaluation on TikTok where it evaluates the safety, privacy, security, and compliance of the platform. TikTok is labelled as “warning” with 60% and does not meet their recommendations for privacy and security practices. It goes into more depth around data collection, data sharing, data security and rights, data sold,

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Common Sense to the Rescue- A Parent’s Ultimate Guide to TikTok

Common Sense is once again proving how valuable of a tool it can offer to both educators and this time parents. Common Sense has put together a comprehensive guide to navigating and understanding the app. There review includes but not limited to a description of TikTok, how safe it is, recommended ages and appropriateness for

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