Passwords- What did I use?

Password management is a skill all in its own. As you add more digital connections and resources to your life, you have more passwords. Security has defined that these passwords become more complex. And even though single sign on through 3rd party apps is becoming more available - it also posses risks.

Remember - determine your risk. If someone hacks a site where you keep your favorite recipes, you might lose that special party appetizer for a while, but it won't change your life like your financial portfolio or credit card access.

Categorize your life into risk levels and determine your password strategy. As much as you can - keep your work and personal life separate as far as access. What things will you want access to and should you have access to if you change jobs or positions. Be sure to communicate with your employer on what things they see as access as an employee vs. access as an individual.

I happened upon this blog from an instructional tech trainer on how to use Firefox to determine your passwords and begin to get them in order. Also note - if you can do this - someone else can as well - so how are you protecting your information on computers that others may have access.

Click for full step by step instructions: http://www.recesstec.com/blog/password-fail/

Building a Blended Learning Environment

The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District is one of the 24 school districts in CESA #1 of SE Wisconsin actively engaged and implementing personalized learning - Getting Learning Right the first time - every time. CESA #1, is a cooperative regional service agency with a division created by the Board of Control - the Institute @ CESA #1, which focuses on building internal capacity for the transformation of public education through personalized learning as a delivery system and an action network approach. This video is an example of one of the several active implementations of systems change utilizing a personalized learning approach. 27 districts and over 40 projects are underway and at multiple levels of implementation. This next school year will be one of considerable growth and expansion within the region. For more information: The Institute @ CESA #1

Personalized Learning in a Digital Learning Environment

Today was Digital Learning Day. A great way to focus and showcase the many different things schools and districts are practicing to take advantage and leverage the tools available and make them work for student engagement and achievement.

Awesome projects and work going on in Wisconsin and across other states.

Our work though is in making sure the focus stays on learning with digital tools and not on the tools themselves. We often can get caught up in the bells and whistles, but it is learning that we need to make the star of the show.

Our work in CESA #1 - SE Wisconsin is moving beyond our region, but we are continuing to focus on the work that needs to be completed on transforming public education and the way to do that is through personalized learning - which uses digital tools.

Please take some time to view our real examples of personalized learning in a digital age and listen to on the ground educators and administrators as they describe their success, their next steps, and their aha moments. As so rightly stated by one of our superintendents - "It's NOT about the stuff!"



Personalized Learning with Digital Tools