Lesson #11 Personal protection and Data protection

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  This is our last lesson and it involves Personal Protection and Data protection . It is one of the most important issues to consider when using any kind of device. As educators we will have an important role and our knowledge on internet safety is essential. Also it must be constinously updated due to rapid changes in internet use and behaviour. Here are some guidelines to keep our navigating space safe We should always be on guard. Some elements to bear in mind are the following to keep track of the security in our devices: 1. Control measures : •Device access: Unlock code, facial recognition, visual pattern, fingerprint. •Shared data: Bluetooth, manage location •Remote in case of theft or loss •External memory 2. The importance of security patches and updates :           •Malware: Malicious program that seeks to obtain personal data and money. •Antivirus and Malware Detection Tool 3. Backups: •Use an external disk. •Through synchronized cloud storage (OneDrive, Dropbo
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Lesson #3 Digital content, information evaluation and licensing

First of all we learnt how to differentiate two types of software: free or private.  
  • Private: any computer program in which the end user has limitations to its use, modification or redistribution (with or without modification), or whose source code is not available or access to it is restricted by a license agreement, or by copy-protection technology.
  • Free software is software that gives users the freedom to share, study and modify their own software. In order for a software to be called free it has to gather the following characteristics: 
    1. Run it: Freedom to use the program for any purpose. 
    2. Change it. Freedom to study how the program works and adapt it to your needs. 
    3. Redistribute it. Freedom to distribute copies, so you can help your neighbor. 
    4. Redistribute with changes. Freedom to improve the programme and make improvements public to others. 
 Regarding its functions it can be either system software (operating system, file management utilities, disk operating systems, etc.) or application software. 
  • System software examples: Windows, Android, iOS, defragmenting tool,etc. 
  • Application software examples: Word, Photoshop, HotPotatoes.
 We also learned the concept of content healing and reference sources that are helpful as teachers who want to find reliable and accurate information online.

We also learned about the definition of copyright, intellectual property and author's rights and their differences. Detailed information on this can be found in Spanish on this website. In English we can find detailed information from the World Intellectual Property Organization regarding these key concepts.

We also learned about Creative Commons licences that are used for contents. On their website, as well as explaining what each type of license implies they also have a Licence chooser which allows you to provide information on the nature of the content you would like to licence to see which one is most appropriate for you.


On the Creative Commons website we can find this information regarding the 6 types of licenses listed from the most to the least permissive:

  • CC BY: This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.

CC BY includes the following elements:
BY  – Credit must be given to the creator

  • CC BY-SA: This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms.

CC BY-SA includes the following elements:
BY  – Credit must be given to the creator
SA  – Adaptations must be shared under the same terms

  • CC BY-NC: This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. 

It includes the following elements:
BY  – Credit must be given to the creator
NC  – Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted

  • CC BY-NC-SA: This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. 

CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements:
BY  – Credit must be given to the creator
NC  – Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted
SA  – Adaptations must be shared under the same terms

  • CC BY-ND: This license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. 

CC BY-ND includes the following elements:
BY  – Credit must be given to the creator
ND  – No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted

  • CC BY-NC-ND: This license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. 

CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements:
BY  – Credit must be given to the creator
NC  – Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted
ND  – No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted


 Here is a summary of the information provided above taken from Wikipedia in a street light format, from more restrictive (top) to more permissive (bottom):


To conclude, we also saw some aspects of Software License, which is very well explained on this website which can be divided into the following from low restrictiveness to higher.

Most software falls under one of two categories that have distinct differences in how they are viewed under copyright law:

  • Proprietary – also referred to as “closed source”
  • Free and open-source software (FOSS) – referred to as “open source”

Where software is not covered by any license, it is normally categorized as:

  • Public domain software – freely available for use and not copyright protected
  • Private unlicensed software – such as business applications that still falls under    copyright protection



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