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Hi Everyone,

This blog may have been created for a class but I hope to use it as a way of organizing information not only for others but for myself as well.

A little bit about me:
I'm a 27 year old Elementary Library Media Specialist teaching classes at 2 schools with a total of over 600 students. After school I tutor fellow teachers on how to use and integrate various technologies into their lesson plans. On Saturdays I work at a shoe store that I have happily been a part of for over 8 years.
Since I work 6 days a week it is difficult to fit hobbies into my extra time. But I guess if working out and nutrition is considered a hobby then it would be mine. I weightlift twice a week and do some form of cardio five days a week. In the past year I have lost over 40 pounds and have become a firm believer that with diet, exercise, and determination that anyone can live a healthier lifestyle. So that is enough about me.

Ready, Set, and Let the Blogging Begin,

Laurel Wing

Thursday, June 9, 2011

10 Privacy Setting Every Facebook User Should Know

I found this article on Facebook Privacy Settings really helpful because I thought that I had my Facebook privacy settings as tight as they could possibly go. But I realized through this article that there are still a few places in which I could still sinch them in. Once of the privacy settings I would definitely recommend is removing yourself from search results both within Facebook and on Google. This is a setting that I previously enacted myself because my students were searching for me on Facebook then sending me friend requests. So I used this privacy feature in order to prevent any further student requests and subsequent denials. One of the settings that I didn't know about was that you could block photos tagged of you from others viewing. I think that is a great privacy element considering that everyone has their bad photo moments. Personally, I have a few pictures that I'm taggged in where I look drunk which is funny considering that I do not drink anymore. I guess that I just have the wonderful ability to blink mid picture a lot. But overall I think that the biggest privacy setting is ones own ability to filter the content that you put out their for public Consumption. If you only want a select few people to read or view something then maybe it shouldn't be posted at all.
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  1. AnonymousJune 12, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Right, if you don't want to be found on the internet, then don't put anything there at all. I have discovered that even if you originally set up your facebook profile to remove yourself from facebook search settings and not appearing in friends' friend lists, you can still be searched if you post or like something in Facebook. Use Google search, type in your name, and then select images.

    I think it is all an illusion that you can have any privacy at all with Facebook or Google. There is no such thing. They just want you to believe that so you will keep supplying your information for free that Facebook can use for marketing. Remember, Facebook users are the same thing as Facebook's customers. Of course, they don't want you to think of it that way.

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