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Most educators don’t spend their days thinking about cybersecurity. Between classroom management, learning objectives, and so much more, it usually doesn’t rise to top priority. But as technology evolves and continues to become more integrated into every aspect of our lives— including mental health and biometrics—and cybercrime increases and sometimes targets schools, cybersecurity is something we need to be mindful about and help students understand. 

At Nova Scotia’s Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP), cybersecurity is taken seriously. In collaboration with the province’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and other provincial school boards, robust measures are in place to protect networks against cyberattacks. 

Have you ever taken a picture of a student with your personal cell phone? Have you ever left your school computer unattended? Have you ever recorded student work on your personal computer? Or have you ever talked about a student, in front of several uninvolved colleagues, without concealing the student’s identity? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you should read this article!

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Terry Culter is a cybersecurity expert who describes himself as an ethical hacker. Ethical hackers are benevolent hackers who test and identify vulnerabilities in corporate computer systems and networks to prevent and neutralize potential internal or external attacks. We asked him 5 questions.  

Learn how entrepreneurship at school nurtures students’ personal development and encourages them to take action to have an impact in their communities.

Entrepreneurship in the school context is much more than the acquisition of disciplinary skills; it’s about maximizing students’ potential. Find out how to bring entrepreneurship into the classroom in this article.

School entrepreneurship in Quebec aims to provide educational situations to undertake and realize projects. Discover in this article how the Entrepreneurial Project Canva can help you take action.