Cybersecurity: Keeping OSY Safe Online

WHEN

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 (11am-12:30pm)

This workshop was recorded. Please see the Workshop Follow Up section below.

DESCRIPTION

In today’s world, we as Educators depend on our phones and other electronic devices to help us complete daily tasks. Furthermore, the pandemic introduced us to numerous virtual platforms to keep in communication with students and families. Although the convenience has been beneficial, we must be aware of safety issues that can easily arise online. In this workshop, we will focus on keeping ourselves and our students safe while using social media and other online/virtual platforms to communicate and/or deliver instruction. We will also highlight ways to teach students to avoid scams and keep their money and personal information safe.

OBJECTIVES

• highlight important safety features on common virtual communication platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Zoom, to help keep educators and students safe.
• explore financial safety information that can be used to deliver life skills lessons to Out of School Youth (OSY) which will help students protect themselves financially both in their homes and online.
• identify red flags that indicate one may be the target of an online scam. 

PRESENTER/DEVELOPER

Astrid Poulton, Migrant Educator 
Astrid is in her fourth year working for the Oswego METS. She has students from P-3 to Out-of-School Youth. Astrid started with a few students in Lewis County, and last year had the opportunity to work with students from all over New York State.

Travis Williamson, Out of School Youth Training Coordinator
In his 14th year with the Migrant Education Program, Travis has held many positions. While working alongside OSY Specialists and fellow recruiters nationwide, he had the opportunity to share ideas and strategies in hopes to better serve students, including in the recent development of the iSOSY student portal. Travis currently works for the NYS-MEP ID&R program, after a three-year stay with the South Carolina Department of Education. He is also a member of the iSOSY and IDRC consortia and has presented at several national and state conferences to demonstrate how mapping and technological strategies can improve serving and finding students.

Emily Callaghan, ID&R Training Coordinator
Emily Callaghan has been involved in the NYS Migrant Education Program for over 12 years. She attended SUNY Brockport and obtained degrees in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture and Business Administration, and has a Master’s Degree in Adult Education from SUNY Buffalo State. During her time studying at SUNY Brockport, Emily began working for the Migrant Education Program as a part-time Out of School Youth tutor. Since graduating, she has worked as both a statewide recruiter and OSY service coordinator in various parts of the state. She is currently the NYS Identification and Recruitment Training Coordinator, as well as a Senior Statewide Recruiter. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

The content in these presentations is geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations.

Please refer to the  disclaimers page, which includes the vendor notice, Google™ Translate disclaimer, and nondiscrimination and accessibility policy, before proceeding further.

Workshop Follow Up

This workshop was recorded. Watch the video below or  click here.