Invasion of Privacy--Has Cyber-Technology Made Privacy a Thing of the Past?
Valarie Arrington-Steele
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Hand out a privacy policy from a Web site on the Internet and explain the content areas as well as why they should take the time to read privacy policies. You may also want to give students a glossary of terms that apply to privacy policies. Some privacy policies are short and some are very lengthy in their explanations. You should compare and contrast the content areas of at least two. To have students demonstrate an ability to work cooperatively with peers by communicating thoughts and ideas to justify a position, have them work in small groups to evaluate a privacy policy. The evaluation of privacy policies will also improve their critical thinking skills as well as teach them evaluation skills that they will need to develop in this technological age with an evolving online world with nonexistent standards. Supply students with a worksheet to guide them in the evaluation process. (See Lesson Plan 2) To improve oral communication skills, brainstorm with your students about the general principles of privacy, information integrity, and accuracy that should guide privacy policies and regulations. To improve their decision-making skills and challenge their thinking, have students work in small groups as a legislative body to come up with basic guidelines and ground rules that should govern all privacy policies.