FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is something all teachers should know inside and out. In order to refrain from violating FERPA, teachers should limit online communication to the basics. For example, I never use a child's whole name when sending an email. Initials are enough. Also, private information should never be shared over the Internet. Only the parent/guardian of the student should be privy to personal information such as address, phone number, grades, and other personal information.
Copyright is used to protect the original thoughts and ideas of other people. This privacy does not mean that everything you do or use has to be an original creation. However, one must give credit to the creator when using something that is provided for free on the Internet. Some people use Google Images to find pictures for projects. A good way to search for pictures without infringing upon copyright is to change the setting in Google search. You can click the search gear, click advanced search, and then scroll down to usage rights. Change the usage rights to "free to use or share."
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