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Worst Passwords In The World You Should Never Use
For the fifth year in a row, the world’s most popular passwords are “123456” and “password.” Despite the constant reminders from cybersecurity and digital privacy experts, people still tend to create weak and easily hackable passwords. It is estimated that about 3 percent of internet users have used “123456” and approximately 10 percent used at least one of the top 25 worst passwords.
Phifer Students Take Virtual Tour Of Ancient Ruins
Phifer Middle School students look at Mayan Ruins via a virtual field trip.
Phifer teacher Mrs. Beals, along with Park Avenue technology coach Mrs. Sara Allen, teamed up to organize a tour of the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. And students never left the classroom.
This was, in fact, a virtual tour; students in Mrs. Beals’s class attached an iPhone to cardboard goggles and followed their teacher on a “tour” of ruins. The class has been studying the earliest Americans cultures that arose in Mesoamerica in their social studies class.
The first-ever virtual field trip at Phifer was a success. Teachers hope to continue to use virtual field trips for students to explore many different, faraway places from the convenience of the classroom.
Second Graders At Carson Receive Kindle Fires
Students in Ms. Kelly’s second grade class at Carson Elementary are excited about receiving five Kindle Fire devices for their classroom. Ms. Kelly was awarded a grant to receive these devices, which will used to support students’ 21st century learning skills.
